Monsters: Nicholas Alexander Chavez on Becoming Lyle Menendez (Exclusive)

[@ClintMVasquez]

I’m 35 and I can’t believe the 90s are now considered a period piece. LET THAT SINK IN.

[@nicoler3499]

Right? 😢

[@vandolmatzis8146]

I am sixty and my kids consider the early 2000 s a period piece😅

[@trildi]

To be fair, back in the 90s we used to refer to the 60s and 70s as the classics, the oldies, vintage, etc. So only natural even though it hurts 😆

[@dandansfu]

It was almost 40 years ago. What do you expect

[@simsimsim3282]

Even he questioned himself when he said that 😂

[@firstofsly]

After watching the show. He’s now one of my favorite actors

[@DawnGreen-wn4hr]

He was fantastic on General Hospital, was able to switch it up a bit on Crushed (Tubi). I can’t wait to watch him in his newest role!

[@rosanevithal3492]

um dos meus favoritos também

[@_m3kh170]

He did such a fantastic job👏👏👏

[@motulifelikefigures1987]

There is a true talent right here! His performance was amazing! Captivating, he could manage to make me love/hate his character while watching switching from one to the other in seconds.

[@preciousbutik]

Had never seen these two “brothers” actors before, but their acting was excellent. Congratulations on being great!

[@sonjabowman5741]

I absolutely was amazed at the superb acting in this series! I thought Nicholas Chavez was awesome and flawless! He certainly deserves a reward for his performance. The actor who played Erik was also good. I hope Nicholas gets all that he deserves after his hard work. I did not expect 9 episodes.

[@Roxanne_71]

The whole freaking cast was nothing short of amazing!

[@DawnGreen-wn4hr]

Yes!

[@courtnicxsammyspn3993]

He is an amazing actor and I can’t wait to see what else he does!!!

[@DawnGreen-wn4hr]

General Hospital, Crushed on Tubi, Monster Season 2 on Netflix, and the G one coming up lol

He’s Handsome

[@rahulvinalnarayan9743]

I see Golden Globe nominations for: Best Actor - Cooper Koch Best Actor- Nicholas Alexander Chavez Best SupportingActor - Javier Berdam Best Limited Series

[@bigcatlove5192]

And Emmy too

[@YoursTrulyStackzz]

No doubt 🔥🔥🔥

[@laurenmontera9516]

Yet another case of "started out on General Hospital" and became a serious star.

[@krissymconnorsvlog7321]

The fact that he started on general hospital. I can’t wait for Nicholas to get more roles after this . He is so outstanding as an actor. ) he is going to go so far ❤

[@elizabethb9711]

loved him on GH! :)

[@kristinagriffato]

Is it me or does he remind you also of a young Christian bale ? Especially in American Psycho ? No just me ?😂

[@seren4740]

No, I was thinking how he sounds and looks like Patrick Bateman😂

[@ML-te6qv]

​@seren4740 😂 👍

[@loritorres715]

He did so good in that role

[@Rubyquantrill]

Nothing like the real person shame on Ryan Murphy

[@loritorres715]

@@Rubyquantrill ok well I was talking about his acting

[@Rubyquantrill]

@@loritorres715 but the acting this the least of everyone’s problems and really should not be talked about when Ryan Murphy had lied about the brothers and portrayed them as evil people. I hope u know that the brothers about suing Ryan Murphy and also the person who plays Erik Menendez has seen the real brothers along side Kim Kardashian a amazing lawyer which she is trying to get the brothers out. ALSO kris Kardashian and the person who plays Erik. Soooooo Yh there is must more

[@loritorres715]

@@Rubyquantrill ok we get it I already know all this and yes they fabricated stuff all shows based on true stories do it and idc what everyone problem is I’m not going to get on here and complain I said something positive because this is a video of the actor himself so if I want to simply leave a comment about the actor I can do so.

[@Rubyquantrill]

@@loritorres715 just it’s not just “ whatever they fabricate stuff move on “ this is 2 peoples life and I just don’t want people to think that Ryan Murphy is a victim in all of this. Just please do your research before watching

[@AA-qb7ni]

Lets not blame the actors for the storyline cos they didn't write it. They two actors were amazing and I hope they do more in Hollywood.

[@Luke101]

This dude is a mega talent. Blew me away in Monsters S2

[@sandrajackson5492]

Bawling my eyes out watching this. He brought so much depth life and experience into this song. What a chap! Thanks for this frank ♥️

[@Mariaglopez-h6x]

I really love how this actor the story of the brothers💯👍

[@blackbeautyblue1]

Love him as an actor, rocking this roll.I loved him on GH looking forward to future movies

[@jx9936]

Nicholas did a phenomenal job portraying Lyle Menendez. Loved him.since General Hospital, great to see him.getting more respect and recognition indeed!!

[@Rubyquantrill]

Respect???????? HE PORTRAYED LYLE IN THE WORST WAY AND THATS ON RYAN MURPHY. Both of the brothers were shown in the worst way possible. Also not to mention the amount of false and untrue and lies in this series is horrifying

[@Rubyquantrill]

I beg u to do research before watching and making a opinion

[@YoursTrulyStackzz]

@@Rubyquantrillwe get you didn’t like the show stfu your on everyone’s comment crying like you knew the brothers personally lmao it’s a show Obvisouly there’s gonna be some exaggeration and yes the brothers shouldn’t be in jail but there’s nothing else we could do😂🤦‍♂️

[@russelconor8704]

Bardem is smth else in this show... This show is worth watching for Javier Bardem's role alone!! It's brilliant and scary as hell! Just as the commenter below wrote, Bardem was more scary in this than in The Old Country for Old Men! The scene with the male prostitute, when he is playing the Roman Emperor in a fetish sex role-play, was scary and disgusting; the first family argument, when Kitty pulls Lyle's wig off, and Jose suddenly, in a fit of rage, smashes the plate against the wall, gave me almost a heart attack, and is hard to get through. I personally loved the show, and I think the case is subtly, and fairly analyzed.

[@Rubyquantrill]

Horrible if u know the truth the was Lyle was portrayed is nothing like him in real life. I beg u to do some research before watching

[@loritorres715]

@@Rubyquantrill why you writing back to every comment you are obsessed let people leave something positive about the cast .weirdo

[@lu7303]

With this job, Nicholas has shown that at 25 years old he is an extraordinary actor. If he continues like this, he will soon be a legend.

[@Der_Streuner]

Amazing dude 🔥👍🏻👑 I love him in the series he is absolutly amazing

[@aprilleerose]

“A period piece” Wow, that made me feel old!

[@eyesofdisarray9967]

I know, right?!! 😂😂😂

[@mohanmansi]

Oh my gawd he acted so well in the series

[@Scuv1_]

He is HANDSOME

[@m.b1865]

Im So Excited Monsters The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story Is So Very Incredible !

[@TheSmokeweeda]

He’s gonna be the next Leo DiCaprio!! I will come back and check this comment in 10 years.

[@laurawilliamson2830]

Watch this space, this young guy is goibg to become one of the most wanted actors. His roles are going to be some of the best yet. A very talented guy who i think is going to keep his head down and stay out of hollyweird and focus on his art. Hes going to be one respected actor.

[@BlaZerB75]

Hope he becomes the next Tom Cruise. Lately no one can dethrone the legends.

[@mirrors23]

I see BIG things in his future, BRILLIANT performance from him!!

[@CatoNumbla]

lol some people here are mad because Murphy didn't go for easy answers... They literally portrayed all the awful abuse towards the boys and Kitty, and Kitty's depression and her as an enabler of her husband. If anything, Murphy showed that Jose was a scary psycho who changed according to circumstances, when the change fit his agenda. He only started to be 'better' when he decided that he had to make it in politics himself, because 'the boys were disappointment' but the 'change' was superficial, exactly as sociopaths act, it's literally in the show. On the other hand, Murphy also asks interesting questions that the hardcore fans of the brothers don't want to answer, but we need to ask this, as even if your side is sure you are 10000% right, it's not that simple. The only truth we know for sure in this case is that we really don't know what happened there, inside this house for all these years, yes, there was abuse and control by Jose part, and it is shown brutally on the show, but the fact is, there were also lies and sociopathic behaviors of the boys, and literally other part of their family also said it. To this day, the family is divided between believing them vs not believing them, and THAT'S a FACT. Some cousins and two aunts are pro-brothers, and other cousins and uncles are anti-brothers. If you wanted Murphy to just brainlessly repeat one side of the story, you actually don't understand what makes great TV, and what actually is close to real life - life is always complex, truth is complex in cases like this, and this is what Murphy portrays brilliantly. He asks questions and doesn't give you easy answers, and for me, that was the most accurate portrayal of this awful case. Also, two things can exist together. They were abused, and Murphy& co literally showed this, but they were also very, very disturbed young men because they were products of their sick and toxic environment, and Murphy also showed this absolutely brilliantly! For me, it is finally balanced, raw, brutal, deep, and an excellent show about this case! And Javier Bardem as Jose is absolutely terrifying! He is an abusive sadist in this, so idk what are you talking about!

[@luchahn8430]

You’re right. When I was their age. I acted like them too. My dad was physically abusive and emotionally abusive. He never abused me sexually but I still had a lot of pain and anger growing up especially because my case was like Erik’s. He targeted me not the other siblings. Which made it worse for me. Abuse is bad enough but being the one targeted is more painful than any abuse anyone can experience. I grew up to be like Lyle, angry, making sure I was never vulnerable or humiliated by anyone else. My family wasn’t as rich as theirs but, if we were, I’m sure I would have called the alpha Romeo or anything he would have bought for me a ‘shit car’ as well. You’re very right, the truth is complicated. But you know what, you can’t call Lyle a bad person. If he didn’t morph into what he was, what else was he gonna become? Hurt, broken, and a failure in life ? Because when you’re abused there are only two outcomes. Become like Lyle or become hurt and broken and fail at everything like your abuser said you would. As for Erik he was portrayed as sweet and innocent but there are layers to it. I think he knew what he was doing. He didn’t ’I told the truth because it’s the truth!’ You’re never that innocent at 18! He wanted, needed to be likable after what happened to him. In any case great comment. I agree with you and people berating Murphy don’t get it

[@xoMrsWentzxo]

So well said!!! Agree

[@specialoccasion1407]

I don't think everything that is depicted in show implied it happened in real life, it was just a version of brothers, and episode 6 shows completely different Jose, just like lies of Lyle of Jose mocking him for his posture/speaking. I think ultimately creators were on side of Jose/Kitty in this

[@kyaracanedo9443]

Brilliant actor!!! Genius!!! Best performance of the show, I almost believe he was the real one 😅👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@ako8718]

Great actor!

[@Singha8]

He called the 90’s a period piece like if it was the 1800’s.. I’m old

[@sobakabarabaka8183]

Maybe that’s because he was born in 1999 😃

[@ari2131]

Want to see more of Nicholas, great actor!

[@truthbetold6011]

Wow I couldn't take my eyes off him he was great.

[@muddabuwshi6510]

Can't speak for the real people affected by what happened irl, but these actors did the best they could with what they got.

[@xoMrsWentzxo]

This man was amazing!!!

[@cynthiablandford6213]

Well spoken.

[@ToCam-fl8ry]

it was a brilliant show that portrayed complex reality that we will NEVER know for sure, no matter what some childish, blind Menendez cheerleaders say! It painted all the perspectives possible - the public perception at first at the beginning of the show which was a brilliant choice, the boys' perspective, the lawyers' experiences, etc. And it absolutely showed brutal abuse in that house. All the actors are fantastic, but Bardem is a genius! I mean Javier Bardem in this role terrified me more than in the role of Anton Chigurh in No Country for the Old Man! He deserves all the awards for this role, he was just a pure, scary, unpredictable psychopath in this!! All the people who have doubts - I recommend you watch it for Bardem's acting alone, although it has many brutal, disturbing scenes!

[@Rubyquantrill]

Most of this show is filled with lies even the person who plays Erik agrees and actually went to see the brothers with kris Kardashian khloe Kardashian and Kim Kardashian I beg u to do research before watching

[@Aquariusmoon-xxv]

I’m in my late teens during the early 90s. I still love the brand like Ralph Lauren, loafers to this day.

[@adirajdude]

What an acting by both brothers ...mind blown

[@Xxghelskiexx]

Acting is amazing, phenomenal, superb!!! Great show for us here in the Philippines!!!

[@bpacana5765]

Bravooooo🎉 amazing actor, so good! He really deserves an award!!!

[@Postcologne999]

This dude is an incredible actor i hope he makes loads of money

[@Starr.__]

This man is handsome

[@gotobed8267]

I love this man

[@charogomezruvalcaba9321]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ CORAZONES PARA NICHOLAS!!! Está Maravilloso!!! Qué Hermoso y Talentoso Actor que es!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤️💕💖💞❤️

[@kellyting7674]

Great Actor!!!!!

[@chachiimeeedo784]

Im so inlove with him 😢

[@TheaWorldOfLove]

He looks like a young Sebastian Stan. They both could be brothers And acting together 🎉

[@nazuza]

he is so hot.... those scenes of him in speedos ... i almost forgot what the show was about

[@DawnGreen-wn4hr]

Ha!

[@Loveabounds.]

He did great 😊

[@JuliusLikesfilms]

I want him to be in more Ryan productions !!!

[@juliefrancis4504]

Cool interview 😀

[@GetOffMyLawn24]

As if I didn't feel old already, he called this a "period piece". Lol

[@briannaperkins8074]

He did and amazing job on this I loved it

[@nina3256]

Brilliant actor and so good looking ❤❤❤😮

[@WKADESIGNS]

He never became Lyle Menendez - I'm not sure who he was directed to play, but it was not Lyle.

[@ebonylady]

He became Ryan's fantasy.

[@AK-vb9fv]

Gramy coming his way.🔥

[@DawnGreen-wn4hr]

He’s already won the daytime Emmy!

[@Cinderella718]

This guy is hot 🤤 🔥 🔥!!

[@lizzyespo]

Right

[@nhsuhb5590]

He’s hot

[@pbandj597]

NAC NAC NAC!!! Gh community stand up 😊

[@elizabethb9711]

Hi fellow GH fan!!!! :)

[@pbandj597]

@@elizabethb9711 👋

[@candyvibes6805]

He was awesome 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@MrScorpioreaper]

Give this guy more roles

[@helenfong3339]

He looks like David Cassidy! Another cutie!

[@g0thli3]

ngl he is fine 😅

[@yadioliver5885]

Magnificent, I do hope Lyle and Eric get out of prison

[@Rubyquantrill]

Well the way that Ryan Murphy portrayed the brothers and now people think of Lyle as angry and horrible person I don’t know

[@LoveRainbow_tv]

​@@Rubyquantrilllmao, you are everywhere huh 😂. Obsessed with Ryan much?

[@Rubyquantrill]

@@LoveRainbow_tv no I just believe they shouldn’t be in jail. Why are u here ??

[@LoveRainbow_tv]

@@Rubyquantrill and do you fking think it was Ryan or Netflix who put them in jail? 💀. Again let me ask you, are you okay?

[@aaronjanlistanco]

Nicholas might/hoping be in the rebooting Glee

[@NoNeedJustFeed]

he is hot

[@lhcj21]

It’s funny. I feel like he talks more like Lyle in real life than in the series. The real Lyle M. has a calm voice but in the series he had a lot of angst.

[@PinkladyLifestyle]

He soooo hot❤❤❤❤

[@CarmenTaylor-g8e]

Bring Him & Cooper To American Horror Story

[@REGLOB-u9p]

I don't understand at all why, with so many good Cuban actors, Netflix uses an actor who has nothing in common with the Cubans to play the father of the brothers Menendez.

[@ktcnfld]

He was trying so hard to stick to his PR script bc you KNOW Ryan Murphy said “DO NOT GIVE YOUR THOUGHTS AND OPINIONS ON THE ACTUAL BROTHERS AND THEIR CASE!”

[@amandabonanza]

He did an amazing job!!! Loved his portrayal of Lyle. 🎉

[@angieedwards3650]

He looks like a young Jason Gedrick

[@CliffordXHA1]

It had its moments. He was very good, but like a lot of this bio pics you have actors eager to sink their teeth into the parts and make the actual person they're betraying more multidimensional than they actually were in real life.

[@void________]

I wish i could watch but the story is too sad.

[@JackNapiier]

He’s giving me Sebastian Stan vibes in this interview

[@thewintersoldier8387]

This dude should play Leon S Kennedy

[@Lashes1978]

Period piece 😂😂😂 .. the 80’s

[@Marketoromagnolo]

he is going to be definietely a ew star, he s very handsome

[@Geengarner]

People need to stop exploiting true crime and start writing actual stories, stop with reboots and start being creative. Streaming companies

[@Rubyquantrill]

Agreed

[@LoveRainbow_tv]

Then what are you doing here? This true crime brought you here. We wouldn't be having this conversation without this series.

[@Rubyquantrill]

@@LoveRainbow_tv I wouldn’t be having this conversation with u if Ryan Murphy wasn’t a lie and did his job properly

[@LoveRainbow_tv]

@@Rubyquantrill You expected Ryan to portray how you feel and not how it actually is? The series makes you feel sympathy for them if you belief in what they said they were through and it also makes you realized how they brutally murdered their parents and were rich spoiled kids. Many things can be true at once and Ryan balanced all of them very well. Because if they were easily as innocent as you want them to be then they wouldn't be having life without parole. Think.

[@Rubyquantrill]

@@LoveRainbow_tv so everything in that series you think is true?? You know I knew about this case way back in 2020 or even before so I know a lot. Ryan did a horrible job. How u might ask. He showed the boys as gay which was never said or done. She shown Lyle as a horrible person which Lyle is not and I have actually talk to someone who has actually spoken to Lyle and they said that he is the total opposite. Ryan showed Erik as emotional if u know anything about it Erik’s DAUGHTER has said that Erik is not an emotional person his DAUGHTER so think about that Yh. Next is the lies THE LIES how many LIES are in this series. U DO GET THIS STORY IS BASED ON A TRUE STORY THERE CANT BE ANY LIES. THE WHOLE THING WAS PRACTICALLY LIES. so u think about that. Really think HIS DAUGHTER. A PERSON I HAVE SPOKEN TO.

[@Angmillie7]

Does he have like cyst ion his cheek? Btw he was so good as lyle😮😮😮😮❤

[@TarikSaleh-dp5kv]

Was he the actor that played in dahmertoo

[@hasenaali2010]

No

[@Videos-y1t]

I’m in the movie

[@Asi-n6r]

The fact that this is real life and the director/s put in fabricated storylines is sickening!!! They should be ashamed of themselves. This is their life only they fully know to the very extent what happened and for those directors to portray this as it was is so disgusting!!! If the brothers are saying they’re disappointed in the tv series then that speaks volumes.

[@lstarsabb]

That's my issue that Ryan didn't talk to the brothers at all. He doesn't have the excuse that he can't reach them. Even if he felt they were lying he could have at least get their side of the story. It's clear that this was just a money grab for him.

[@mundoo8779]

The brothers are lying, They did it for the money.

[@ChilliPack]

❤

[@CanelaHope]

He's cute ❤

[@stanleycaron8854]

Please let him play Luke Skywalker

[@Clyde57390]

That scar on his face is horrible

[@mariaainsworth-jq8yx]

❤❤

[@1taeok]

It's sad how they had to bring sexuality into that story. More so that the brothers were not lovers, it was not necessary. It did nothing for the story while possibly turn more people off then service for the story. Those boys were victims...

[@amazingmelanin6588]

That was a theory created by Vanity Fair Writer Dominick Dunne. He was spreading that rumor at the time of the trials. I don't understand why Ryan used that at all.

[@CameronElyseStarlol]

he gives a terrible interview 😂😂😂😂

[@eyesofdisarray9967]

They were terrible questions, though.

[@matthiaslee15thchannel51]

Oh No!

[@Rubyquantrill]

HORRIBLE SERIES THE WAY THEY PORTRAYED THE BROTHERS ITS SICKENING. This is someone’s real story and u are making lies. AND PROMOTING THIS SHAME ON U

[@BOSSLADY-cu8vs]

I have a tendency of writing too much I'm just going to say I agree with everything you said. The way they tried to make the brothers relationship look was disgusting and appalling

[@Rubyquantrill]

@@BOSSLADY-cu8vs 10000%

[@jansenlee1995]

i’m so obsessed with him!

[@tyler_rake88]

Nicolas Alexander Chavez played great in Netflix true story series biopic as Lyle Menendez in monsters the Lyle and Erik Menendez story and appearing in another new horror tv show grotesque meeting another cast member from monsters season 1 cast member Niecy Nash monster the Jeffery Dahmer story season 1 season 2 of monsters was great but season 1 was better was more violent and more better monster the Jeffery Dahmer story season 3 of monsters going to be more worse than Jeffery Dahmer or the same real life serial killer not around anymore ed gein going to be played by Charlie Hunnam how he killed people viciously and violently turned he's victims body parts of people into furniture using body parts as chairs tables couches and other furniture which got inspired by the movie the Texas chainsaw massacre franchise real life dead serial killer ed gein would be looking forward to watching season 3 of monsters the Ed gein story on Netflix down the pipeline going to be a great season 3 on Netflix

[@GabrielaGARAYREYES]

😮😮😂