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Leonardo DiCaprio recalls being terrified when he was nominated for his first Oscar award for his 1993's film What's Eating Gilbert Grape. Also Read - Laal Singh Chaddha: Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor starrer to have a major sequence based on key 90s historical chapter [Exclusive Deets Inside]
The 39-year-old said that he was totally "shocked" by the nomination at the time and was hesitant to go on stage in front of so many people, reported a website. Also Read - Nushrratt Bharuccha birthday: Did you know Janhit Mein Jaari actress had auditioned for a Karan Johar movie and an Oscar winning Hollywood film? [Read Deets]
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"Things just happened so quickly. Out of nowhere a nomination came about and I remember being completely shocked. My Leonardo-DiCaprio-Whats-Eating-Gilbert-Grape-first-reaction was being terrified of ever having to go up onstage in front of a billion people," he said.
"Someone said 'a billion people watch this' and I thought, 'Oh my god, it's not like doing a movie where you get a second or third take'. Everyone's watching every word that you say. That was my initial reaction to it. It's a nerve-wracking thought," DiCaprio added.
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- Published: February 20, 2014 11:16 AM IST
