The Gotham Independent Film Awards kicked off the award season on Monday night in New York City and ET was with actor Alec Baldwin as he talked about his upcoming awards show gig.

Baldwin gave his thoughts on hosting the "81st Annual Academy Awards" alongside Steve Martin, telling ET, "I need a lot of practice for the Oscars. It's going to be hard, but it's all on Steve actually. He's done it twice before so it's totally on him. I'm Steve's guest is how I look at it."

Among those films up for a Gotham Independent Film award were the Coen brothers' 'A Serious Man,' Kristen Stewart's 'Adventureland,' Chris Rock's 'Good Hair' and Patton Oswalt's 'Big Fan.'

"They've always had such an unbelievable weight as far as talent and raw talent. ... They're often a prelude to the other awards shows," actress Brooke Shields said of the ceremony.

Shields and Baldwin joined the likes of Ryan Reynolds, Natalie Portman, Patricia Clarkson, and 'A Serious Man' actor Richard Kind at the awards show. Watch the video for more!