Cooper Koch is racking up so much praise for his jaw-dropping performance in Episode 5 of Monsters that his character Erik Menendez might as well take home every award there is. And what did he do to celebrate all this? He reunited with his fearless scene partner Ari Graynor for a glitzy, full-smiles SAG-AFTRA Foundation event on Monday (November 11) in New York City. Yep, awards season might be months away, but Cooper and Ari are already throwing their hats in the ring like it’s a world championship of television.
Here’s the rundown: the Golden Globes, Critics Choice Awards, and the SAG Awards are all going to light up the scene in the coming months. And Cooper? Well, he’s ready to sweep up every statue, trophy, plaque, medal—you name it!
Now, let’s talk about Episode 5 of Monsters, where Cooper cranks up the intensity to 11. Picture this: Cooper’s character Erik Menendez is facing his defense attorney, Leslie Abramson, played by Ari Graynor, in a gripping prison interview. Leslie’s trying to pry Erik’s side of the story out of him, and the drama is thicker than molasses. The catch? The entire episode was shot in one take. That’s right—one take. And it was just Cooper on-screen, with the camera zooming in so close you’d swear you could see his thoughts forming.
It’s like the director said, “Let’s make people forget how to breathe for a solid five minutes.”
