The 31-year-old doesn't feel comfortable with people coming up to him just because he is famous, reported Contactmusic.
"I never liked the recognition. It always made me feel uncomfortable that just because someone is on TV, they're in another class. It's unhealthy and fascist.
"I still don't like it, but I've learned that there's a distinction between someone saying, 'I saw 'Inception' and it really meant something', and 'Ooh, you're famous, do you know that celebrity person?'," he said.
The actor, who made his directorial debut with 'Don Jon's Addiction', wants to be known for his work and aspires to be as good a director as Christopher Nolan.
"I've been a fan of his since 'Mememto', which was a Sundance [indie] movie. He brings that same independence to these huge movies. The Dark Knight Rises' hasn't been made by a corporate committee. Nobody at Warner Bros is telling Chris what to do," he added.