Taylor Lautner’s advice for the next Jacob Black on the “Twilight” TV show represents quite a bit of growth and self-reflection since his time appearing in the franchise’s film series. In the past, the actor has opened up about the difficulties that came with his rapid rise to stardom at 16 years of age — and the challenge of leaving it behind. “In the moment, it got frustrating because you just wanted to live a normal life,” he once told The TODAY Show. “But then when that’s taken away from you at all you start to question yourself.”

Despite the performer’s conflicted feelings about his time with “Twilight” in the past, he told SiriusXM’s “TODAY Show Radio” that he has nothing but fondness for his memories of the franchise now. “I was always incredibly thankful and feel super blessed for what it brought me, but maybe there was a little bit of resentment deep in there,” Lautner said. “Now, I wouldn’t change it, but I think it needed the growth to get to that place.”

With Lautner’s personal journey to accepting his history with “Twilight” complete, it seems that he’ll be rooting for the new series first and foremost as a fan. “I’m very excited to see what they have in mind with the show,” he said during his Collider interview. “Truthfully, I wish I could give you some exciting secrets, but I truly know nothing. But no, I’m excited to see what they do with it.”