Throughout his long and storied career, Guy Pearce has been in a number of acclaimed movies. FromL.A. Confidentialall the way toThe Brutalist, hes proven his skill and versatility as a performer. When it comes to his performance in Christopher Nolans Memento, though, Pearce said that he isnt too pleased with his work.Im having an existential crisis, Pearceexplained in an interviewwith the U.K.sThe Times. I watchedMementothe other day and Im still depressed. Im s in that movie. Id never thought that before, but I did this Q&A ofMementoearlier this month and decided to actually watch the film again. But while it was playing I realized I hate what I did.Pearce even elaborated, explaining exactly what went wrong with the performance. was trying to do a flippant attitude, but it was all wrong, the actor said. John Gielgud once said, You can be good in a good movie, good in a bad movie, bad in a bad movie, but never be bad in a good movie. Yet I watched Mementoand realized Im bad in a good movie. F.Recommended VideosPearce also clarified that he doesnt hate watching all of his early performances. Look, Im pleased withL.A. Confidential, but I look at this and go, Oof! Nails on a chalkboard!' he said ofMemento.If I reckon my performance in Neighboursis two out of ten,Mementois a five.Please enable Javascript to view this contentMementowas a breakthrough for Nolan, helping him to become the name-brand director he is today. Pearce added that he believes his performance inMementois the reason Nolan hasnt called for any future projects.All this stuff about an exec at Warners being why Ive not worked with Chris again? It came crashing down, he said. I know why I didnt work with Chris again its because Im no good in Memento.Pearce had previously suggested that the reason Nolan never worked with him again was because of an executive at Warner Bros. who swore to never employ him as an actor. Regardless of the reason, though, its been more than two decades since the two have collaborated.Editors Recommendations