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3 Oscar voters share their super-secret ballots

Oscar statues backstage at the 90th Academy Awards on March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood& Highland Center in Hollywood, California.

LOS ANGELES — Oscar voting begins Thursday and, as all the responsible citizens reading this know, you’re not always entirely prepared when you come face to face with that ballot. Film academy members, including the three sharing their picks here, sometimes end up making their choices on a whim and end up looking back on their selections with a mixture of bewilderment and regret.

In other words: Oscar voters ... they’re just like us!

Our trio this year — an actor, a producer and a director — are united on two fronts: They’re happy with the nominated films and performances and they’re feeling a little overwhelmed because of the difficult choices the ballot requires them to make. Here’s what they were thinking on the eve of voting ...

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