“Monsters”' Leslie Grossman Would Be 'Happy to Talk to' Judalon Smyth If She 'Reached Out and Wanted to Meet' (Exclusive)

Grossman portrays a key witness on 'Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menéndez Story,' which depicts the 1989 murders of Erik and Lyle Menéndez's parents and the brothers' subsequent time in court

Unlike some of her costars, Leslie Grossman is not particularly interested in meeting Erik and Lyle Menéndez, the two brothers at the center of the controversial Netflix true crime series, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menéndez Story.

Since the release of the show created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan, Cooper Koch, who portrays Erik, met with his real-life counterpart and brother Lyle in prison, where they're serving out life sentences for the 1989 murders of their parents, José and Kitty. 

On Saturday, Sept. 21, a source told PEOPLE that Koch, 28, as well as Kim Kardashian spent some time in San Diego at the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility, chatting with the brothers about the Green Space project, which the California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation is spearheading in an effort to combat high recidivism rates by making life in prison more closely resemble the outside world.

While speaking to PEOPLE, Grossman, who portrays Judalon Smyth on Monsters, says "I really don't have a strong opinion about it one way or the other" when it comes to meeting the real-life figures involved in the Menéndez case.

However, "if Judalon reached out and wanted to meet me, I would be happy to talk to her," she says, noting, "I also completely understand this is people's real lives, right? And they maybe would like to not engage with that and that's fine too."

Related: Ryan Murphy Thinks Menéndez Family Doesn't 'Understand' Monsters, Knocks Their 'Knee-Jerk' Reaction (Exclusive)

Grossman, 52, adds, "I don't have some strong need to connect with a person that I played. But if they really felt strongly about meeting me, I'd be definitely open to it."  

That said, the actress is admittedly a fan of Smyth, who was a former patient and mistress of Dr. Jerome Oziel (portrayed on-screen by Dallas Roberts), who was also a therapist for Erik and Lyle. She ended up playing a key role in the case after learning about the recordings Oziel made of his sessions with the brothers.

"I remember this case very clearly," Grossman says of being in high school in Los Angeles at the time. "And I remember Judalon testifying because I watched it on Court TV."

She adds, "I was very aware of her. It's also a very specific name that you don't forget. And, you know, the thing about Judalon is that she is definitely a unique and specific person who had a world view that was interesting."

In fact, that's how she ended up getting involved with the series. The actress, who first worked with Murphy on the teen show Popular before appearing in six installments of American Horror Story, recalls talking to the co-creator about Monsters early on in the development process. 

Related: Monsters Controversy Explained: Here’s Why Lyle and Erik Menendez Have Called the Ryan Murphy Series 'A Blatant Lie'

"Ryan had been working on this for a while. There was a lot of research involved for years before it was even written," she says. "So when he was mentioning it to me, I was like, 'Dude, I'm obsessed with Judalon. He was like, 'You should play Judalon.' And I said, 'I agree.' So that's how that happened."

For Grossman, the scene-stealing role was a chance to transform into this real-life character.   

"A lot of people don't recognize me," she says of her performance on the show, mostly appearing opposite Roberts, who she says was a "real game scene partner" on set. The actress compliments the producer and costume designer Lou Eyrich and her design partner, Paula Bradley, in particular, for their "commitment" they made "for my character." 

"They get so hyper-specific and do so much great work [of sourcing material]," she continues, adding that "when you get into the wig, when you get into the outfit, when you get that face of makeup put on, it's like, 'Oh, wow.' It transforms you in a way that was so key and critical into becoming that person."

Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. 

Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menéndez Story is now streaming on Netflix.

For more People news, make sure to sign up for our newsletter!

Read the original article on People.