WAHLBERG RECALLS PRISON TIME IN RECURRING DREAMS

Last updated: Friday, April 21, 2006

WAHLBERG RECALLS PRISON TIME IN RECURRING DREAMS

MARK WAHLBERG ''cherishes'' the recurring nightmares he has about his prison sentence - because they constantly remind him to make the right decisions.

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The PLANET OF THE APES star was sent to prison for assault when he was 17 and he admits he relives the "disgusting" experience over and over again.

He says, "It was just the fact that I couldn't come and go as I pleased and also it was the first time I really had the opportunity to reflect; I was sober long enough to realise the harm that I had caused.

"I still think about going to jail often. I have a lot of recurring nightmares about being back in prison or being pursued for something that I didn't do or something that I did but it was kinda an accident.

"But I actually cherish those dreams because I think those things keep me focused... because all it takes is one thing."

And Wahlberg admits he struggled with his harsh Boston, Massachusetts upbringing when he first started acting and getting recognised in Hollywood.

He adds, "It took me so long to stop getting in trouble... because you see somebody looking at you and you're like, 'Oh, s**t! This guy's gonna do something to me, I better do something to him first."

| Friday, April 21, 2006

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