Charlie Hunnam, the actor who played Ed Gein in Monster: The Ed Gein Story, revealed that his girlfriend, Morgana McNelis, has a rule set for him. The couple has been together since 2005. However, Charlie revealed that he showed up as “a bit of a shell after doing a role.” This does not sit right with his girlfriend, and thus, they have a whole routine to cope with it.
Charlie Hunnam admits his girlfriend was supportive of him playing Ed Gein in Monster Season 3
Monster Season 3, starring Charlie Hunnam, recently premiered on Netflix, showcasing Ed Gein’s story. Gein was convicted of murdering two women. Given how intense this role was, Hunnam admitted that his girlfriend was supportive of him, but he had to follow one rule. He revealed:
“So, she said to me, probably about 10 years ago, ‘Here’s the rules of engagement: Go do your work. Be as selfish as you need to be, but then take some time, because when you get back, you better be ready to see me.’ Which is completely fair and really lovely” (via E! Online).
Hunnam said that he followed the rule once again after shooting Monster Season 3 and playing the role of a criminal. In order to decompress, he drove up to Ed Gein’s grave and spent some time there. It was convenient because he was in Chicago at the time, and Gein was buried in Wisconsin.
As for Morgana, she was on board with the entire process and encouraged Hunnam to go through with it. He said:
“My partner had incredible conviction that this was an important thing to do. She’s a great fan of the psychoanalysts, so she understands shadow work and the value of staring into the abyss and confronting the darkness much more than I do. So she was an amazing support to me, saying, ‘You just got to go do this thing, you got to enter the cave and face the dragon.’”
Hunnam further added that he tried to understand the “why” aspect behind Ed Gein’s murders to fully embody the role he was given.
Fans can watch Monster: The Ed Gein Story now on Netflix.
