Brad Pitt denies reports that he used a speechwriter for his lauded acceptance speeches: 'It's got to come from the heart'

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• Brad Pitt won an Academy Award on Sunday for his supporting role as Cliff Booth in Quentin Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood."
• Similar to his recent awards show acceptance speeches, Pitt's Oscars remarks included political and funny comments about costar Leonardo DiCaprio. 
• During his backstage interview, Pitt responded to speculation that a speechwriter was responsible for his humorous speeches. 
• "I definitely write them," he said. "I have some very, very funny friends that helped me with some laughs, but it's got to come from the heart."
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Brad Pitt responded to speculation that he didn't write his own acceptance speeches during awards show season. 

"Historically, I've always been really tentative about speeches. They make me nervous, so this round I figured if we're going to do this, [I'd better] put some real work into it, try to get comfortable, and this is the result of that," the actor said backstage at the 2020 Oscars on Sunday.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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