Charlie Hunnam was surprised when Ryan Murphy offered him the lead role of Ed Gein in a new series. The actor, who portrays the notorious killer, recently said he was initially unaware that’s what the meeting was about, feeling he was ‘tricked’ into accepting the part during their discussion.
During a recent interview with Gold Derby, Hunnam described how Murphy arrived about 10 minutes late to their meeting, still deeply immersed in the character of Gein after working on him all day. Hunnam said Murphy began discussing Gein immediately, and then, after about two hours, casually asked if Hunnam would be interested in playing the role.
As fans will recall, Murphy did ultimately agree to participate, a choice the Sons of Anarchy actor explained by the project’s compelling nature. He felt it was a genuine exploration of what it means to be human, rather than simply shocking or disturbing. “That’s what drew me into this,” he said.
Charlie Hunnam Defends His Ed Gein Voice
One element of this complicated situation was Charlie Hunnam’s choice to give his character a noticeably high-pitched voice. He explained that this was inspired by the difficult relationship between the character and his mother, who he was told had always wished she’d had a daughter. Hunnam wanted the character to appear physically stiff and uncomfortable, so he explored expressing that through the voice, making it sound unnatural and forced rather than a natural part of his personality.
Hunnam admitted his voice wasn’t always consistent throughout the show. He also revealed there were a few moments, especially early on, when he started to doubt whether maintaining that voice was the right choice – like when he discovered an old recording of the killer speaking.
I remember Charlie Hunnam saying that when he first heard the voice the creators had in mind, it really threw him off – he started to doubt his own approach. He did try to blend some of what he heard into his performance, but ultimately, he decided to stick with the more gentle rhythm he’d developed. It was a tough call, but he felt confident in his original choice.
He explained that he ended up using the voice he’d practiced, and surprisingly, he found himself doing it even when he wasn’t on set. He recalled his wife wasn’t thrilled, jokingly saying she’d ask him to stop.
Recordings of the serial killer’s voice were scarce, but Hunnam managed to find a few audio clips. Like the show, he didn’t rely on them completely and used his own interpretation as well.
Regarding his comments about feeling misled regarding the dark nature of the true crime series, Charlie Hunnam actually enjoyed working on ‘Monster’ and is returning for another season. This time, he’ll be playing a new character, making him the first actor to reprise a role in the show’s anthology format.
Monster: The Ed Gein Story is available to stream on Netflix.
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2025-11-17 21:09