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Evan Peters: Kiss or Kill?

Evan Peters: Kiss or Kill?

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"American Horror Story" star Evan Peters stops by the Studio, and he's no worse for wear after an intense run-in with co-star Jessica Lange! The young actor chats about his hit FX show, the difference between shooting it and watching it, and why his very career may hinge on meeting the Olsen Twins! Hosted by Nikki Novak.

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Evan Peters

you don't know if he's going to kill you or kiss you. I was like, okay. I'm kind of I'm kind of weird and creepy like that.

Young Hollywood

That's generally how women like their men. The creepier you get on the show, the more they want you.

Evan Peters

Nice. I'll remember that.

Young Hollywood

What's up, guys? Mickey Novak here in the Young Hollywood studio with the horrified and terrified Evan Peters. And we got a bit of a fight.

Evan Peters

That was actually, I hit on uh Jessica Lang and she punched me in the face.

Young Hollywood

Really? I heard she gets vicious when she gets hit on.

Evan Peters

She does.

Young Hollywood

So American Horror Story. Don't you dare me, pirate. Don't you dare! Don't you dare on me. The good news is for you and for any character on the show, you can't get killed off because you can just come back as a ghost. That's right. You die, you're pretty much. You're set. So once you're on the show, you're on the show. So I would say your second season is pretty much guaranteed.

Evan Peters

That would be great. Yeah, I would love that.

Young Hollywood

I heard that actually you had an interesting way of getting into the business. Something about the Olsen twins?

Evan Peters

Uh, really? Yeah. Uh, no, that was I don't know, I just wanted to meet them. Was that last year? No, that was That was when I was 15 and then And then, like, being here and really getting into the whole acting thing that it kind of changed. And now it's like to work with really good people and

Young Hollywood

Now you're hitting on Jessica Lange instead of the Olsen twins.

Evan Peters

Now I like Jessica Lange. I'm growing significantly older.

Young Hollywood

Have you ever met them?

Evan Peters

No. No, I've never met the twins.

Young Hollywood

So once you do, you'll quit.

Evan Peters

Yeah. Basically. Pretty much.

Young Hollywood

You're only doing American Horror Story till you meet them and then from then you'll just

Evan Peters

Then I retire. I met the twins and I'm out of here.

Young Hollywood

I would never let anybody or anything hurt you. I've never felt that way about anyone. So I got a I Twitter question from one of our fans that said, cuz Ryan Murphy's known to sort of not tell his actors necessarily what their backstory is.

Evan Peters

Yeah.

Young Hollywood

Do you happen to know yours?

Evan Peters

I mean, he told me a little bit before we started the pilot, but Yeah. All of this is sort of uh come uh yeah, for for each episode you sort of find out what you're what you're doing. You're kind of a troubled person. He's kind of a creepy character. You don't know if he's going to kill you or kiss you. I was like, okay. I'm kind of I'm kind of weird and creepy like that.

Young Hollywood

That's generally how women like their men. See, you have like this whole I saw on Twitter you have this whole fan following. All these women are like, oh, he's so sexy. And I'm like, what is it with women liking damaged guys? I mean, your character, not you personally.

Evan Peters

Thank you.

Young Hollywood

But it's like the the creepier you get on the show, the more they want you.

Evan Peters

Nice. Okay. I'll remember that.

Young Hollywood

Do you watch the show?

Evan Peters

Yeah, I watch the show.

Young Hollywood

Do you ever get creeped out? Because I can't watch your show at night.

Evan Peters

You can't?

Young Hollywood

I have to TiVo and watch it during the day.

Evan Peters

You're weak.

Young Hollywood

I am weak. Well, I'm not really a horror person. Like I'm really not, but we had Alexandra Breckenridge in here.

Evan Peters

Yeah, Breckenstein. Breckenstein. Generally when I work, it's like, well, will you dye your hair orange and get a cat? You're a naughty little vixen, aren't you? This is so naughty. How much fun are you having?

Evan Peters

I'm having a lot of fun. It's really difficult cuz it's just I mean, it's nothing like my personality. I mean, I've never acted that way in my life.

Young Hollywood

I watched one episode to do my research and got hooked. But I cannot watch it at night.

Evan Peters

You're weak.

Young Hollywood

That's scary sitting next to you right now. I hated high school. I want to watch it because it's like, I don't know. I want to see with the commercial breaks and everything. I like fast forwarding through it. It's just like, it's a whole experience watching a TV show. And are you in suspense watching your own show?

Evan Peters

Uh, cuz I cuz I know what's going to happen like through the story. I'm out of suspense, but I'm anxious to see how they shot everybody else's stuff and and uh and how it all kind of came together. So.

Young Hollywood

Are you a horror movie person? Cuz I heard that you weren't, that you get scared and your back starts to hurt.

Evan Peters

I do, yeah, stress out. I get really stressed out like thinking about horror movies and and uh and and going to see them in the theater and stuff. I have to eat a lot of food before I go in there. So I kind of relax, you know.

Young Hollywood

I heard you play piano.

Evan Peters

I play piano.

Young Hollywood

Classical music?

Evan Peters

Yeah.

Young Hollywood

You know what I did? I just went to see uh uh the symphony that Gustavo guy. Is that his name? The guy with the crazy hair who was freaking out on TV. You see that guy? Is are you channeling It's a yeah, The end.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Evan Peters

    Star of 'American Horror Story' and interview subject

  • Nikki Novak

    Host of the interview

  • Jessica Lange

    Co-star on 'American Horror Story' and subject of a humorous anecdote

  • Olsen Twins

    Past career ambition for Evan Peters

  • Ryan Murphy

    Creator of 'American Horror Story', known for character development

  • Alexandra Breckenridge

    Mentioned as a guest in the studio

  • Gustavo

    A conductor mentioned in passing by Evan Peters

FAQ

What show is Evan Peters currently starring in?+
Evan Peters is currently starring in the hit FX show "American Horror Story."
Does Evan Peters get scared watching "American Horror Story"?+
Evan Peters watches the show but is not in suspense regarding the plot because he knows what will happen, though he enjoys seeing how it came together.
What is Evan Peters's character like in "American Horror Story"?+
Evan Peters describes his character as troubled and creepy, with an unpredictable nature that makes you wonder if he will 'kill you or kiss you'.
What was Evan Peters's unique way of getting into acting?+
Evan Peters jokingly mentions that when he was 15, he just wanted to meet the Olsen Twins, which he says was connected to getting into the business.
Who hosts the interview with Evan Peters?+
The interview with Evan Peters is hosted by Nikki Novak.
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