The Facts You Need To Drop To Show Off During The BAFTAS

Rising star nominee Lea Seydoux counts Christian Louboutin as a family friend and received her first pair aged 12.

Since the damning documentary Blackfish, 11 artists have cancelled their concerts at Seaworld. Including Willie Nelson. Quite what he was doing performing at a place where giant fish dance for money, we’re not sure. But then again, he was in that Jessica Simpson video.

Michael Fassbender’s character in 12 Years A Slave ‘Epps’ was apparently so unpleasant in real life that even today people from the area tell people off by saying, ‘Stop being Epps.’

Best Actress nominee Amy Adams once worked in Hooters. For 3 weeks. “I did learn, quickly, that short shorts and beer don’t mix!”

Emma Thompson’s character in Saving Mr Banks, Mary Poppins author PL Travers, was going to adopt twin boys, but as a single mother backed out and only took one in the end – Camillus. Even though she didn’t tell Camillus about his brother, the two met by chance in a bar later in life. Cam and his mother fell out. Obviously.

Liberace – as seen in best adapted screenplay nominee Behind the Candelabra, could play 6000 notes in two minutes – making him officially the fastest piano player in the world.

Best supporting actor nominee Bradley Cooper can be seen on old episodes of Inside The Actor’s Studio as a young student putting questions to Sean Penn, Stephen Spielberg and Robert DeNiro. 13 years later, he starred alongside him in Silver Linings Playbook