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Leonardo DiCaprio recalls his first Oscar days (see pics)

Los Angeles: Actor Leonardo DiCaprio recalls being terrified when he was nominated for his first Oscar award for his 1993's film "What's Eating Gilbert Grape".The 39-year-old said that he was totally "shocked" by the nomination




"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.

The actor has been nominated for best actor for Martin Scorsese's "The Wolf of Wall Street" at the Oscars this year.