A cadre of casually clad stars come through Oscar rehearsals
LOS ANGELES — Dwayne Johnson posed for a solo pic on the Dolby Theatre stage. Taraji P. Henson pretended to run off with the wooden prop Oscar. And a makeup-free, casually clad Halle Berry made a rehearsal actor’s day when she kissed him on the cheek as he came onstage to accept an award.
“That’s Halle Berry!” the actor said, eyes wide.
Saturday is rehearsal day for Sunday’s Academy Awards, when a parade of superstar presenters comes through the Dolby Theatre to practice their lines — another famous face every 15 minutes. It’s also casual day at the Dolby, as most stars come dressed down — except for the women’s feet: Many actresses wear their show-day shoes to try them out on the Oscar stage.
Salma Hayek, however, was not dressed down. Wearing all black, from her blazer and blouse down to her stiletto-heeled boots, she looked like she just walked out of a magazine spread.