Actor Bill Pullman receives award but breaks it before acceptance speech
The Independence Day actor improvises after a calamitous appearance results in his prize being handed over in two pieces.
Tuesday 17 October 2017 22:25, UK
Actor Bill Pullman breaks award at ceremony
Bill Pullman was given an award at the Woodstock Film Festival, but accidentally broke it before he could accept it.
The US actor, star of screen both big and small, with credits including Independence Day and Sleepless In Seattle, was honoured with the Excellence In Acting award at the ceremony in Kingston, New York.
Unfortunately, as he was about to deliver his note of thanks, he smashed the award in half when it toppled off the lectern on stage.
The actor breezily rescued the situation by proclaiming: "I got two awards tonight", as he was handed the remains of his prize.
The award was later repaired.