Evan Peters has revealed the chilling interview he watched in preparation for playing serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer.
The actor appears in the Netflix series about the notorious murderer, which has divded users of the streaming service since its release last month.
Despite the complaints surrounding Dahmer’s “nauseating” gratuitous content, it’s agreed that Peters turns in an impressive performance as the killer, who murdered 17 men and boys between the years 1978 and 1991.
Ahead of playing the role, Peters was told to watch a particular interview by the show’s creator, Ryan Murphy.
The interview in question was conducted by Stone Phillips for Dateline NBC, which was recorded in 1994.
“Ryan sent me the scripts and then called and said, ‘Dahmer is interesting in that he is almost regretful and has guilt and sort of confusion about what went on,” Peters told Netflix following the release of the series.
Peters continued: “He...
The actor appears in the Netflix series about the notorious murderer, which has divded users of the streaming service since its release last month.
Despite the complaints surrounding Dahmer’s “nauseating” gratuitous content, it’s agreed that Peters turns in an impressive performance as the killer, who murdered 17 men and boys between the years 1978 and 1991.
Ahead of playing the role, Peters was told to watch a particular interview by the show’s creator, Ryan Murphy.
The interview in question was conducted by Stone Phillips for Dateline NBC, which was recorded in 1994.
“Ryan sent me the scripts and then called and said, ‘Dahmer is interesting in that he is almost regretful and has guilt and sort of confusion about what went on,” Peters told Netflix following the release of the series.
Peters continued: “He...
- 10/9/2022
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - TV
Netflix’s “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” earned a whopping 299.84 million hours viewed in its first full week of availability. That performance makes the limited series the second most-watched English-language series in one week’s time behind “Stranger Things 4,” which technically had two larger weeks (335.01 million hours from May 30-June 5 and 301.28 million hours June 27-July 3).
The “English-language” distinction is important here as “Squid Game” is still the streaming service’s overall champ in both single-week and 28-day tallies. Netflix ranks shows and movies overall by their first 28 days; on that chart, “Dahmer” is already ninth (and damn close to eighth) all-time among English-language series. There is still lots of time left for “Dahmer” to climb up this chart:
Week 2 of “Dahmer” was way ahead of Netflix’s No. 2 show from September 26-October 2, “Dynasty: Season 5,” which was runner-up with 44.61 million hours viewed. Season 2 of “Fate: The Winx Saga” was...
The “English-language” distinction is important here as “Squid Game” is still the streaming service’s overall champ in both single-week and 28-day tallies. Netflix ranks shows and movies overall by their first 28 days; on that chart, “Dahmer” is already ninth (and damn close to eighth) all-time among English-language series. There is still lots of time left for “Dahmer” to climb up this chart:
Week 2 of “Dahmer” was way ahead of Netflix’s No. 2 show from September 26-October 2, “Dynasty: Season 5,” which was runner-up with 44.61 million hours viewed. Season 2 of “Fate: The Winx Saga” was...
- 10/4/2022
- by Tony Maglio and Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
Evan Peters has revealed the chilling interview he watched in preparation for playing serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer.
The actor appears in the Netflix series about the notorious murderer, which has divded users of the streaming service since its release last month.
Despite the complaints surrounding Dahmer’s “nauseating” gratuitous content, it’s agreed that Peters turns in an impressive performance as the killer, who murdered 17 men and boys between the years 1978 and 1991.
Ahead of playing the role, Peters was told to watch a particular interview by the show’s creator, Ryan Murphy.
The interview in question was conducted by Stone Phillips for Dateline NBC, which was recorded in 1994.
“Ryan sent me the scripts and then called and said, ‘Dahmer is interesting in that he is almost regretful and has guilt and sort of confusion about what went on,” Peters told Netflix following the release of the series.
Peters continued: “He...
The actor appears in the Netflix series about the notorious murderer, which has divded users of the streaming service since its release last month.
Despite the complaints surrounding Dahmer’s “nauseating” gratuitous content, it’s agreed that Peters turns in an impressive performance as the killer, who murdered 17 men and boys between the years 1978 and 1991.
Ahead of playing the role, Peters was told to watch a particular interview by the show’s creator, Ryan Murphy.
The interview in question was conducted by Stone Phillips for Dateline NBC, which was recorded in 1994.
“Ryan sent me the scripts and then called and said, ‘Dahmer is interesting in that he is almost regretful and has guilt and sort of confusion about what went on,” Peters told Netflix following the release of the series.
Peters continued: “He...
- 10/3/2022
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - TV
A production assistant for Netflix’s Jeffrey Dahmer series has said it was “one of the worst shows I’ve ever worked on”.
Since its release last month, Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story has attracted controversy.
Dahmer, who is portrayed by Evan Peters, murdered 17 men and boys between the years 1978 and 1991. He was arrested in 1991 and was murdered in prison three years later.
A production assistant who worked on the series, Kim Alsup, has since spoken out against the working conditions on set. She alleges that she was treated “horribly” and experienced subtle forms of racial discrimination.
In a tweet that has since been deleted, as per Indiewire, Alsup wrote: “I worked on this project and I was one of 2 Black people on the crew and they kept calling me her name.
“We both had braids, she was dark skin and 5’10. I’m 5’5. Working on this took everything...
Since its release last month, Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story has attracted controversy.
Dahmer, who is portrayed by Evan Peters, murdered 17 men and boys between the years 1978 and 1991. He was arrested in 1991 and was murdered in prison three years later.
A production assistant who worked on the series, Kim Alsup, has since spoken out against the working conditions on set. She alleges that she was treated “horribly” and experienced subtle forms of racial discrimination.
In a tweet that has since been deleted, as per Indiewire, Alsup wrote: “I worked on this project and I was one of 2 Black people on the crew and they kept calling me her name.
“We both had braids, she was dark skin and 5’10. I’m 5’5. Working on this took everything...
- 10/2/2022
- by Annabel Nugent
- The Independent - TV
"Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story" may have set a record for worldwide viewing in its first week on Netflix, but the limited series created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan has also stirred up several controversies. On Sept. 30, a report from The Los Angeles Times explored the claims of "Dahmer" production assistant Kim Alsup, who alleges she was "treated horribly" on the set, where she claims she was one of only two Black crew members. Popsugar reached out to Netflix for a comment on Alsup's allegations of racism on the set but did not receive an immediate response.
Before sharing her story with the LA Times, Alsup tweeted about her experience on Sept. 18 alongside the show's trailer. "I worked on this project and I was 1 of 2 Black people on the crew and they kept calling me her name," she tweeted. "We both had braids, she was dark skin...
Before sharing her story with the LA Times, Alsup tweeted about her experience on Sept. 18 alongside the show's trailer. "I worked on this project and I was 1 of 2 Black people on the crew and they kept calling me her name," she tweeted. "We both had braids, she was dark skin...
- 10/1/2022
- by Sabienna Bowman
- Popsugar.com
“Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” production coordinator Kim Alsup went viral on Twitter before the Netflix series even debuted when she revealed she was “treated horribly” on set. Alsup wrote that she was one of just two Black people on the set and that other crew members often called her by the other Black person’s name.
“They kept calling me her name. We both had braids, she was dark skin and 5’10. I’m 5’5,” Alsup wrote on Twitter. “Working on this took everything I had as I was treated horribly. I look at the Black female lead differently now too.”
Alsup’s tweet was posted Sept. 18, two days before “Dahmer” debuted on Netflix and would go on to top the streamer’s most-watched charts. Now the production coordinator has elaborated on her experience in a Sept. 30 interview with the Los Angeles Times. Alsup said she has not watched...
“They kept calling me her name. We both had braids, she was dark skin and 5’10. I’m 5’5,” Alsup wrote on Twitter. “Working on this took everything I had as I was treated horribly. I look at the Black female lead differently now too.”
Alsup’s tweet was posted Sept. 18, two days before “Dahmer” debuted on Netflix and would go on to top the streamer’s most-watched charts. Now the production coordinator has elaborated on her experience in a Sept. 30 interview with the Los Angeles Times. Alsup said she has not watched...
- 9/30/2022
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
In a turn of events that should surprise absolutely no one, Netflix’s “Dahmer” has been both a ratings juggernaut and a source of constant controversy since debuting on the streaming service last week. In addition to ethical debates about making yet another show about an infamous serial killer and questions about its factual accuracy, Ryan Murphy’s show is now the subject of complaints about how it treated its crew.
Kim Alsup, a production assistant on the show, recently slammed the series in a tweet alleging that she was treated poorly on set and experienced subtle forms of racial discrimination.
“I worked on this project and I was 1 of 2 Black people on the crew and they kept calling me her name,” Alsup wrote. “We both had braids, she was dark skin and 5’10. I’m 5’5. Working on this took everything I had as I was treated horribly. I look at...
Kim Alsup, a production assistant on the show, recently slammed the series in a tweet alleging that she was treated poorly on set and experienced subtle forms of racial discrimination.
“I worked on this project and I was 1 of 2 Black people on the crew and they kept calling me her name,” Alsup wrote. “We both had braids, she was dark skin and 5’10. I’m 5’5. Working on this took everything I had as I was treated horribly. I look at...
- 9/30/2022
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
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