If you know Joey Sasso , you know Joey Sasso (or, maybe, JOEY SASSO!) as the colorful, impassioned contestant on Netflixs The Circle, a reality series where contestants take up residence in adjacent apartment units and communicate entirely through a semi gameified social media service ... before voting their fellow digital avatar co-stars off the virtual island. It is 100 percent an actual show and not just a spin-off Black Mirror episode. Or maybe it is, and The Circles social media experiment is really just some meta-ploy to study its fanbase. Who knows.

Whats clear, however, is that JOEY SASSO, the (spoiler) winner of the first season, is also a very real person. And he's become a very big deal. The 26-year-old moved to LA to pursue a film career after high school, and though hes landed a few parts, it will be his stint on Netflix that no doubt elevates his celebrity. And he's totally fine with that.

Sasso came into the Mens Health offices to talk about the show, being trapped inside an apartment ("the hardest thing I've ever done"), and lots of other random nuggets. Here are a few Sasso thoughts. JOEY SASSO!

"The only diet Ive ever done that works for me is Keto . Its everything I love to eat. If theres a new study that [says] its the worst thing in the universe, Ill reevaluate. For now: Keto. Best. Diet. Ever.

"For me, I like to do meal prepping . I think you get yourself on a schedule that really puts your entire week into perspective. So if Im off on a Sunday, I start my day, go to the grocery storeI have a whole list of the exact ounce of what I needbuy everything for the week, go home, cook one thing at a time, put it into separate containers, so throughout the week when Im busy I dont have to worry about my food."

"The strongest thing any man can do is be emotional. I cry on everything. The dog commercial with the Sarah McLachlan and the dogs looking in your eyes I cant do it."

"Can you make [a scene with me and Robert De Niro] happen? Hes the godfather of our heritage of cinema. Better than Pacino. I said it. Im sorry. Pacinos number two. Uncle Bobby, I love you."

"How would that go? Id fall in love with everybody. I dont know if Id be able to pick someone. I dont know if this would be the best thing. I dont know!"