Adriano Nazareth

… talent to come through on that day — it creates an electric feeling in the room. It’s nice to have A-list talent be a part of it, working with you on everything: where they’re coming from, where they’re going, what the set looks like behind them, the words they say, down to where the nominees are seated.

On the day before the show, most, if not all, of our talent will come through and run their segment. It’s a great time to work through the segments they’re doing and make sure they’re comfortable.

My work on this year’s show began in late October with the design process. We worked with the producers [Michael DeLuca and Jennifer Todd] and the designer [Derek McLane] on set design and, from there, on building the rest of the show.