I loved working on the project and its nice to see it get some recognition.
Theres some wonderful performances and the crew was great; the directors were terrific.
And the answer is no, you dont.
Richard Jenkins and Molly Ringwald in the Netflix ‘Dahmer - Monster’ seriesNetflix
Thats a predicament that most parents, youre grateful youre not in.
But hes still your son.
And I think its just an interesting, fascinating human story.
Molly Ringwald as Shari, Richard Jenkins as Lionel Dahmer in ‘Dahmer – Monster’Courtesy of Ser Baffo/Netflix
How does your brain compute that?
And then you start blaming yourself, Its my fault.
Did I do this to him?
Was I a good father?
Thats what I mean by hes just so very human.
Evan, hes something special, hes just got something really special, Jenkins said.
She gives a beautiful performance, a terrifying performance.
Molly Ringwald was so great to work with also [playing Lionels wife, Jeffreys stepmother].
A lot of my scenes were with her.
I think shes so terrific in this.
It was a really good group all the way around.
Its all life, Jenkins commented.
Whether youre father two gigantic children inStepbrothersor father to a serial killer.
Regarding the Dahmer series he added, Its a tough subject.
For me, it was always a cautionary tale.
I still think he blames himself.
Its just a sad tale all around.
Theres just no happy outcome here.
Any plans may be put on hold if the Writers Guild strike continues and actors go out on strike.
It affects everybody, on both sides of the issue, he said.
No, because I dont think that really works.
So, I totally support the Screen Actors Guild and the Writers Guild…
I hope this all gets taken care of.
When it does, hell be ready to dive into another role.
I really still love acting.
I love to do it, Jenkins said.
When a project like this one [Dahmer] comes along, I do it.
