Don t want to deal with expectations: Ricky Martin

Los Angeles April 11 (IANS) Singer-actor Ricky Martin says he doesn t want to deal with expectations and just wants to live in the moment.

"I don t want to deal with expectations. I can only live the moment and be satisfied with what I ve done up until today " Martin said in a statement to IANS.

The actor is now starring in Ryan Murphy s "American Crime Story" which will premiere in India on Star World.

The show centers on the 1997 murder of Donatella Versace s brother and designer Gianni Versace. After returning from a morning walk the 50-year-old was shot twice on the steps of his Miami Beach mansion by serial killer Andrew Cunanan and died from his wounds. Cunanan wasn t caught by police but killed himself nine days later. It also features actress Penelope Cruz.

On his stint in the show Ricky said: "I cannot wait for the critics to (express their opinion). Yes of course we live for that. I m sorry if the actor tells you they don t live for that. They re lying. Yeah we re completely egotistical.

"We know we want to know what the critics are saying. That s why we re so obsessed with social media because we want to know what the people are saying. Am I nervous? Okay yes I m a little bit nervous. Do I want to do more dramatic jump into dramatic characters? Of course. But I m here today talking to you guys. I cannot do both because it s extremely overwhelming " he added.

The show will go on air in India on April 16.

--IANS
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