Pitt says he writes his speeches, credits 'funny friends' like Fincher for help

Hollywood superstar Brad Pitt has said that he wrote all of his acceptance speeches this award season but took some help from few of his "funny friends".

Pitt's witty and self-deprecating speeches had led to speculation that the actor had hired a professional speechwriter.

But that's not true, Pitt, who won the best supporting actor Oscar for his role in "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood", said.

"Historically, I've always been really tentative about speeches, like they make me nervous. This round, I figured if I'm going to do this, let's put some real work into it, try to get comfortable. This is the result of that," Pitt said post his win for the Quentin Tarantino film.

"No, I definitely write them. I have some funny friends, I have some very funny friends that help me with some laughs, but no, it's gotta come from the heart," he added.

Asked if he was having the time of his life, Pitt said it has been a "special run".

"I hope not! I hope I got other s**t going on. But it has been a really special run, and again, it's a community I love and friends that I've made over thirty years. It's meant a lot to me, truly."