United Kingdom, June 26 -- Alexander Skarsgard used to end up "crying in the shower" after bad auditions.

The Big Little Lies actor has recalled the tough time he had before breaking into Hollywood - which still gives him "a little PTSD" when he faced a lot of rejection.

He told Jesse Tyler Ferguson's Dinner's On Me podcast: "I remember the feeling of coming back to my little s***** apartment in LA, you know, crying in the shower after a day like that.

"I just felt filthy in my soul and, like, zero confidence.

"I was like, 'I'm the worst actor in the world, and I also have no dignity because I go in and audition for this stuff. I'm wasting their time.' It's a rough feeling."

He eventually landed breakout roles in Generation Kill and ...