The Unique Way Patricia Arquette Is Relieving Stress Leading Up to Oscar Night

For the actors and actresses nominated for an award at Sunday night s Oscars, it s safe to say they may be feeling a bit of anxiety leading up to the big night. And although Patricia Arquette is no exception, she does have a unique&mdashand hilarious—way of dealing with those nerves.
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I was feeling a lot of anxiety, but tonight I got some really great hugs from some men and I felt like I downloaded some anxiety with each man that I hugged, the actress, who is up for the Best Supporting Actress Oscar on Sunday for her role in Boyhood, told InStyle at Thursday night s Hollywood Domino pre-Oscar soirée. There’s great huggers and there’s mediocre huggers, but somebody who really hugs you with some love in it—I’ve let a lot of my stress go.
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Arquette, who has so far won the Golden Globe, SAG, and BAFTA for best supporting actress for Boyhood, said that the praise she s received has been unexpected. It’s all out of my hands, she said regarding whether or not she s prepared a speech. At this moment in my life, I expected other things, I’ve seen other things come true that I’ve dreamed of but I never dreamed of this so it’s kind of shocking me.
During the night s live auction that benefitted Artists for Peace and Justice, Arquette stated that if she does win, she ll mention the night s highest bidder in her acceptance speech. Tune in Sunday night to see if she makes good on that promise!
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