"Dallas Buyers Club" star Jared Leto has made quite a name for himself, and some credit can go to his Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. For Leto, the title is more of an honor than the actual trophy itself. He reveals the statuette is actually "a filthy mess!"

"I damaged it. But then I came home and saw it had another nick on it. So it looks like someone else had fun with it, too," the actor said in an interview. "My Oscar is a filthy mess. Everybody was pawing that thing. I kind of was just passing it around at parties. A couple of times I lost sight of it and I thought, 'You know, if it goes away, it's not meant to be mine.' But it always seemed to find its way back to me."

Leto is currently promoting his documentary, "Artifact," which revolves around his band, "30 Seconds To Mars." The film had was a great ordeal with the band's label and contract, along with a $30 million lawsuit. He directed it under the name Bartholomew Cubbins.

The actor and singer also revealed he would love to direct features.

"I think that would be really great. And when I have the right story to tell I'll certainly do that," Leto said. "You know I got into this crazy business because I was interested in being a film-maker and director. I was in... art school studying to be a painter. And then I switched my major to film-making and dropped out to pursue acting because I thought it would help me get a job as a director."

The front man admits his role as transgendered drug addict Rayon renewed his desire to get back into acting.

"Yeah, I'm looking at scripts and reading scripts. Which is interesting because I didn't read scripts for years before 'Dallas Buyers Club,"' he said. "But now ... you have opportunities to work with people that you really respect or admire, people whose work has been inspiring and influential."

"Artifact" is available on iTunes and premieres Saturday on VH1 and Palladia. Will you watch? Let us know!