Evan Peters explains what went into his preparation for the Dahmer role, and how he balanced the darkness on set with his real life once cameras stopped rolling.
During a Q&A, EP revealed he actually wore Dahmer's actual clothing and accessories -- including his glasses, his shoes and his jeans. How exactly the production got their hands on that stuff to begin with is anyone's guess ... but Evan says he put it to good use for months.
He even says he wore weights on his arms to help maintain Dahmer's straight-as-an-arrow posture, and Murphy had previously revealed Evan stayed in character while he was on set.Luckily, though, the guy didn't take Dahmer home with him ... and had some techniques to shake the darkness he was living with on a daily while shooting the show. Some of that included watching comedies and lighthearted content, not to mention feel-good music.
He specifically cited"Step Brothers" as one flick he'd watch to drop the Dahmer effect when the cameras weren't rolling ... clearly, becoming Dahmer took its toll on the dude. evan peters talking about safeguards in his life to keep him afloat after playing dark roles at last night’s press conference for ‘dahmer’ 🎥