VIDEO : Guillermo Del Toro Asks Orchestra To Stop During Acceptance Speech

Guillermo del Toro demanded more time for his acceptance speech while picking up the Best Director prize at the 75th Golden Globe Awards on Sunday night . The 53-year-old filmmaker was awarded Best Director of a Motion Picture for helming 'The Shape of Water' . THis marked his first Golden Globe at the Beverly Hills ceremony. While he was in full swing the orchestra started playing, so he asked them to stop. He said: "Lower the music. It's taken 25 years. Give me a minute. Give me a minute."Del Toro's request was a hit with the audience, who started clapping and cheering. He then continued his speech.