After signing on to star in Hulu's "The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox," the actor only had two months to prepare for the role: "It was nice to kind of have a fire under me."

"She finally honors that young person that I was and the person I am today," Knox tells PEOPLE of the actress, who helped tell the story of her wrongful murder conviction

Grace Van Patten ‘s portrayal of Amanda Knox in The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox gave Knox “chills.”