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‘Monsters’ star Cooper Koch recalls acting teacher saying he wouldn't book roles because of “gay voice”

Cooper Koch is a standout as Erik Menéndez in Netflix's 'Monsters,' but an acting teacher once told him his 'gay voice' would prevent him from booking roles.

Koch playfully shared that he can "flip it on and off," turning to Cohen's other guest Finneas O'Connell with a "what's good bro" and his best hetero handshake. The heartthrob du jour shared a more detailed reaction to this experience in 2023 with the Edge Media Network, saying, "I have a thick skin and at this point in my life, I've, you know, been through bullying when I was a kid, I've been fired from a pilot because of it... "Murphy shapes his horrible narrative through vile and appalling character portrayals of Lyle and of me and disheartening slander."

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