Dylan O’Brien is recalling the near-death accident on the set of Maze Runner: The Death Cure and feeling his concerns were not being respected.

In a new interview, O’Brien reflected on filming the dystopian science fiction movie in which he suffered an accident. He says that experience has changed his approach to handling himself on movie sets and how he prioritizes his own safety first.

“It was a life-changing incident. I’ve approached everything differently, you could say, particularly with regards to standing my ground on set,” O’Brien told Men’s Health. “It’s very commonplace in the culture for young actors to be controlled, and the way they strive to do that is by always being like, ‘Oh, don’t become difficult. Don’t be a pain in the ass. Or Are you complaining, are you being difficult?’ Things like that.”

O’Brien noted that he “learned...