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Steve Buscemi has said that his part in Boardwalk Empire is one of the best of his career.



The actor told ShortList that he did not try to replicate the real-life Enoch 'Nucky' Thompson in Martin Scorsese's HBO drama.

Buscemi said: "Physically I'm very different from the real guy. He was, I think, over 6ft tall and 250lb. So really I wasn't channelling anybody.

"The script gets my creative juices flowing. But this is a role - because there are so many levels to this guy - that every actor dreams of. This is up there with any of the best roles I've played."

Asked if he ever stayed in character when the cameras stopped rolling, he replied: "No, I'm not one of those. I'm definitely not the character. Not even while I'm on set!

"I do the scene, and when the scene's over I'm back to being me. When I take off the wardrobe, I'm done. Yeah."