Evan Peters went through quite a bit of emotional turmoil when it came to his roles in "American Horror Story" — so much so that the actor needed to take a step back and take a break from Season 9 of the show.

Peters starred in every season of the series up until "American Horror Story: 1984," and as it turns out, he had a pretty good reason for taking a break from the show. While speaking to GQ in 2018, Peters admitted that playing such horrific characters was a huge challenge for him. "I'm goofy, I'm silly, I like to have fun. I don't like to yell and scream," he explained. "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." 

At the time of his interview, Peters also finished filming for another popular show, "Pose," and was reaching an emotional breaking point. "It's hurting my soul and Evan as a person," the actor said of his emotionally draining roles. "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."

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