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Mickey Rourke has admitted having a "short fuse" that has left his career "in the toilet”. The Wrestler star revealed he had scared off movie directors he wanted to work with - which led to his recent decision to enter the Celebrity Big Brother house. Mickey, 72, admitted he had signed on for the UK-based TV show because he was unable to land roles in "movies that have integrity”. "There's directors I want to work with and have them not be afraid of me and trust me for who I am today, not for the reputation I have. I've made mistakes, many, I have nobody to blame for my ship sinking except myself.” Mickey was frank about his reasons for taking on a reality television gig, admitting it was solely to avoid acting in a "really bad" movie. ”It was between this or a really bad independent movie, and I've had it up to here with really bad independent movies," he said. Mickey also recently described himself as having a "short fuse", which he flagged as a potential issue for his Big Brother stint. ”I don't take orders very well, but if everyone is nice and respectful we can have a good time," the actor said in his promotional intro video for the programme. ”As long as nobody pushes the envelope because the envelope has a very short fuse.”
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