Washington, Dec 22 (ANI): British actor Daniel Day-Lewis still holds a grudge against directors who rejected him when he was a young wannabe.

The two-time Oscar winner is tipped to compete for his third Best Actor Academy Award next year (10) for his critically-acclaimed role in musical ‘Nine’.

However, Day-Lewis insists he can’t forget the filmmakers who treated him like ‘filth’ earlier in his career.

“Most dancers, actors and singers get treated like filth at auditions,” Contactmusic quoted him as telling the Belfast Telegraph newspaper.

“You never forget that do you? I mean every now and then I bump into some of the directors that treated me that way when I was a kid and they’re all over me like a rash and you can’t forget it because you’re so vulnerable,” he added. (ANI)