Double Oscar winner Hilary Swank has given other actresses advice on how to survive tonight's (25FEB07) prestigious Academy Awards ceremony - don't eat or drink anything.

The 32-year-old is a familiar sight at the awards show, having picked up her first Best Actress Oscar in 1999 for her harrowing role as a transgender man in BOYS DON'T CRY, and the second in 2004 for MILLION DOLLAR BABY, and she is keen to pass on her tips to her less experienced peers.

She says, "The key is not to drink at all - as you don't want to be running to the ladies. You also can't eat as the dresses are so tight and you spend about five hours walking down the red carpet, doing interviews and sitting through the show."