Koch and co-star Nicholas Chavez discuss with IndieWIre their takeaways from playing two convicted killers and the mixed reaction to Ryan Murphy's latest true-crime tale.

The Lyle and Erik Menéndez Story', tells PEOPLE he "was so nervous" before meeting the brothers with Kim Kardashian

"It was really, really powerful and emotional," says the actor who portrays the convicted murderer in the controversial Netflix series of the face-to-face meeting.

Cooper Koch's brother said the actor sympathizes with Erik and Lyle Menendez after Netflix's 'Monsters' received backlash for how it covered the murder case

Erik Menéndez wants to watch Cooper Koch's portrayal of him — specifically in the critically acclaimed episode The Hurt Man — despite publicly denouncing Ryan Murphy's Monsters. Koch, 28, recalled speaking with Menéndez,

"I understand how difficult it would be to have the worst part of your life be televised for millions of people to see," Koch said

This story contains mild spoilers to episode five, “The Hurt Man” in Monsters.] While Netflix true crime drama Monsters: The Erik and Lyle Menendez Story arrived to mixed reviews and courted controversy over its portrayal of the of real-life convicted murderers,

Cooper Koch, the actor who played Erik Menendez in Ryan Murphy’s Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, said the Menendez brothers are “upstanding individuals” after he visited them in prison.