I went to the Oscars! (well, almost)
~ 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. |
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR Jen is also known as J.W. Lynne, a best selling author of eleven novels. Click on any of the titles below to see the book on Amazon! THE UNKNOWN: Eight kids learn the shocking reason why they were kidnapped. ABOVE THE SKY: A girl lives in a world where touching her soulmate is forbidden. THE DARKNESS OUTSIDE: A teen is locked in a bunker to take a simulated trip to the moon. KID DOCS: An experimental program turns kids into doctors. WILD ANIMAL SCHOOL: A girl falls in love with a boy at an exotic animal ranch. WHAT HE DIDN'T TELL ME: A traumatized girl meets a boy with a horrible secret. IF I TELL: A teen wonders if her father is a serial killer. Besides reading books and dreaming up stories to write, Jen's favorite activities are singing along to musical theater soundtracks and hiking in California's beautiful parks. **Jen's books are available on Kindle Unlimited.** |
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