It'll save time and the one billion viewers who're tuning in next Sunday will love you. A grateful recipient is sure to leak such act of generosity to the press, and your place among the industry's most generous and humble will be secured. Gwyneth Paltrow at the 1999 Oscars. Under no circumstances should you forget to mention your significant other by name, like Hilary Swank did last year. If YOU think somebody else should have gotten it, guess what everybody else thinks.
Luck is part of the game.
The best way to overcome the challenge of being the surprise winner is to express non-verbally just how surprised you are yourself. So, gulp away for a good half-minute, follow the instructions above and you'll always be remembered for your touching speech. All the above rules don't apply, however, if you are a foreigner. Americans have a weakness for foreign accents and you should take full advantage and work on becoming the exotica of the year. Now go practice.