United Kingdom, Feb. 2 -- Mackenzie Crook is "not fussed" about acting and is "not that into it any more".

The 54-year-old screen star rose to fame in the UK version of The Office before heading to Hollywood with a recurring role in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, but Mackenzie has now admitted he prefers working off-camera and is happiest when he's writing or directing.

He told the Guardian newspaper: "Acting I'm not that fussed about. It's fun. But I'm not that into it any more."

Crook went on to admit he doesn't think he's a particularly good actor and struggles to watch his early work playing Gareth in The Office.

He added: "I've never been convinced by my acting. I can always see myself acting my socks off, honestly. When I ...