Jackass learns to act

Jackass star Johnny Knoxville fears his poor acting skills marred a film about the passing of his hero Gram Parsons, so has had acting lessons to save his film career.

The funnyman's admits his poor onscreen skills sabotaged Grand Theft Parsons, the 2003 tribute to the revered musician Parsons, but he refuses to repeat the blunder.

He says: "About five or six films ago I had a performance that was like: 'God, that's just not too good'. It was Grand Theft Parsons - such a disappointment because I love Gram Parsons and all our hearts were in the right place making it.

"I just feel that my performance was not what it should be. So, I got an acting coach and I think things are getting a little better. I don't suck nearly as bad."