The stage is just steps away and while presenters wait there, they can snack on cheese, relax or look at the past Oscar triumphs -- before they face millions of people.
The theme is different every year and on Sunday, it's a voyage to the bottom of the sea.
It's in honor of Rolex's Perpetual Planet campaign aimed at safeguarding the environment.
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