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Neil Patrick Harris Plays Down Oscars Nerves

Show host insists that it's more stressful being nominated...

He's landed one of the most high-profile gigs in showbizland and the eyes of the world will be upon him in just over a week's time.

But super-cool Neil Patrick Harris has insisted that he's less nervous about hosting The Oscars than he would be if he were up for an award.

The 41-year-old actor has been talking about the impending ceremony to T magazine, and said: "I'll admit that I'm nervous to host, but it's much less pressure than being a nominee, having to go down a red carpet filled with prognosticators saying, 'I think it's your night! I can smell it!'

"Then you're sitting in your chair, your heart's pounding and you have 15 names that you pray to God you don't forget - and your name's not called. Or, even stranger, your name is called, and you're blinded by adrenaline and panic.

"That's much more nerve-racking to me than going out and saying, 'Our next two presenters are the stars of this movie, please welcome Brad and Angelina'."

NPH will be hosting the 87th Academy Awards on 22 February at Hollywood's Dolby Theatre.

And it was revealed yesterday that Lady Gaga will be among the acts performing on the big night.

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