I went to the Oscars! (well, sort of)
~ A photo essay by Jen (California, USA)
| The Oscars is one of the biggest events in the world. I wanted to see how Hollywood prepares, and so I took a behind-the-scenes look at the red carpet the day before the big day. |
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| The view from the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue. |
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| Walking along the south side of Hollywood Boulevard, I caught a glimpse of big white letters that spelled out: OSCARS. |
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| On the north side of Hollywood Boulevard, the OSCAR letters were just a few feet away, behind a sheer curtain. |
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| Next to the letters was a huge tent where workers were hanging fancy gold curtains. |
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| Further along the carpet, TV crews practiced their interviews for the big day. The man being "interviewed" here is actually as stand-in. The tag around his neck says "Michael Shannon," but a few minutes before I took this photo, he "was" Lin-Manuel Miranda. |
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| I don't know who these people on the red carpet are, but they look like they're ready for the Oscars. |
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| On the north side of Hollywood Boulevard, I took my own red carpet photo. |
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| Then I headed upstairs at the Hollywood and Highland mall for a final look at the carpet. |
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| This view (through the rope curtain) was my favorite! |
The 2017 Oscars will be held at The Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on February 26th, 2017. I visited the red carpet the day before. |
You might also enjoy: Jen's review of what it was like to walk the blue carpet at the premiere of Finding Dory Jen's article: Top ten things you need to know before you hit the red carpet Jen's article: Top seven things to know if you're going to a movie premiere without a ticket Jen's Disney bucket list |