Evan Peters Opens Up About How “American Horror Story” Affected Him Mentally

Evan Peters is one of the few of the American Horror Story cast who has played in every season so far.
He has opened up to GQ about how the roles he takes on affect him mentally.

“I’m goofy, I’m silly, I like to have fun. I don’t like to yell and scream. I actually hate it. I think it’s disgusting and really awful, and it’s been a challenge for me. Horror Story sort of demanded that of me.”, is what he said when asked about his roles.

“It’s been all a massive stretch for me and really difficult to do. It’s hurting my soul and Evan as a person. There’s this massive amount of rage that’s been called upon from me, and the emotional stuff that’s been called on me for Pose has been heartbreaking, and I’m sick. I don’t feel good.
It’s just exhausting. It’s really mentally draining, and you don’t want to go to those places ever in your life. And so you have to go there for the scenes, and it ends up integrating it somehow into your life. You’re in traffic and you find yourself screaming and you’re like, “What the hell? This isn’t who I am.” I fight really hard to combat that and make sure that I’m watching comedies and hanging out with my fiancée (actress Emma Roberts) and chilling with friends and watching movies.”
Luckily, Evan Peters revealed that his character in the upcoming season is going to be more of a comedic role.