Oscars preparations: Workers prepare the red carpet for the Oscars as the world's most famous actors rehearse for the star-studded show... and Halle Berry nearly falls off stage Los Angeles' Dolby Theatre was a buzz of activity on Saturday as Hollywood got ready for its biggest night of the year. As workers prepared the red carpet and a giant statue in the likeness of an Oscar award was ushered into the venue, some of the big-screen's most accomplished stars rehearsed their parts ahead of the 85th Academy Awards that will take place tonight. Some dressed down in jeans and hoodies while others looked camera-ready in suits or chic dresses and spiky stilettos. Golden night: A statue in the likeness of an Oscar award, pictured, is displayed on the red carpet for the 85th Academy Awards in Los Angeles on Saturday Buzz: People prepare the red carpet at the Dolby Theatre, pictured, on Saturday for the 85th Academy Awards in Los Angeles Stunning: Actress Kerry Washington, pictured, donned a pretty dress for the Oscars rehearsals Rehearsals: Actor John Travolta, pictured, speaks during rehearsals on Saturday for the 85th Academy Awards But no matter how they looked, all of the stars who prepared seemed excited about being a part of the big show -- Halle Berry so much so that she almost fell off the stage. An Oscar-winner herself, Berry literally stumbled during her first rehearsal, her pointy heel catching on part of the stage. But she insisted on trying again. 'Woo hoo,' she said. Made it. Berry was just one of the names on a star-studded bill of actors who paraded through the Dolby Theatre in 15-minute increments. Others included Meryl Streep, Ben Affleck, Reese Witherspoon, Richard Gere, Jennifer Aniston, John Travolta, Nicole Kidman, Jack Nicholson and dozens more. Red carpet: Workers and media were busy on the red carpet outside the entrance to the Dolby Theatre a day before the awards Fakes: A woman photographs statuettes in the likeness of the Oscar award displayed across the street from the Hollywood and Highland complex ahead of Sunday night's Academy Awards Star-studded: Actor Richard Gere, left, takes instruction at rehearsals for the 85th Academy Awards Having fun: Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones, pictured, laughs on stage as she practices her lines for the Oscars ceremony Each practiced their lines in front of an audience of show workers and awarded prop Oscars to rehearsal actors. They also scanned the theater from the stage, searching for their show-night seats. Oh, wow. That's a very dramatic picture of me,' best-actress nominee Jessica Chastain said after spotting her seat-saving placard. 'I'm looking at everyone's headshots. It's kind of incredible.' Affleck confessed his excitement from the stage as he looked out at all the famous faces expected to attend. Another Oscar: A worker carries an Oscar statue during preparations for the 85th Academy Awards in Hollywood on Saturday Stand ins: Celebrity stand ins gather on the red carpet for rehearsals outside the Dolby Theatre Amy Adams: The stand in for the actress from The Master smiles at the Dolby Theatre Movie fan: A boy points at the display of Oscars statues on the red carpet during preparations Press: Cameras sit on a stand for press photographers on the red carpet outside the Dolby Theatre during Oscar preparations for the 85th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California February 23, 2013 'This is like the most memorable aspect of the Oscars,' the 'Argo' director said. 'You see all these place cards (at rehearsal), then you come back and they're all here!' Affleck also chatted backstage with the college film students who won a contest to serve as trophy carriers during the ceremony. 'I love that,' he said. 'It's super cool.' Travolta spent time with the students, too. Young stars: Actors Chris Pine, left, and Zoe Saldana watched other stars rehearse for the Awards in Los Angeles In the dark: Australian actor Hugh Jackman, pictured, appears during rehearsals Media: A Spanish TV journalists shoots some footage on the red carpet in front of the Dolby Theatre in preparation one day before the 85th Academy Awards Getting ready: Worker Shawn Schull puts up an Oscars sign during preparation on the red carpet 'I was there when that idea was born and I said it was the best idea they could possibly come up with,' he told the aspiring filmmakers backstage. And here you are! Travolta plans to bring his 13-year-old daughter, Ella Bleu, to the ceremony. Kidman made rehearsals a family affair. Husband Keith Urban and their eldest daughter, Sunday, watched from the audience as Kidman ran through her lines. Baseball cap: Some stars dressed up for the occasion while others came more casual Spotlight: Actor Hugh Jackman, right, attends rehearsals for the 85th Academy Awards in Los Angeles On display: An Oscar statue is on display as preparations for the 85th Annual Academy Awards continue on February 23, 2013 World famous: German television personalities Lena Gerke, right, and Annemarie Warnkross, left, stand on the red carpet outside the entrance to the Dolby Theatre on Saturday She looked impeccable in a wine-colored dress and tall metallic shoes, but other stars were decidedly more casual. Kristen Stewart arrived in jeans, sneakers and a backward ball cap and limped on an injured right foot. Renee Zellweger also opted for comfort in jeans and running shoes. The cast of 'Chicago,' including Gere, Zellweger, Queen Latifah and Catherine Zeta-Jones, injected their rehearsal with silliness. Latifah purposely over-enunciated her lines, and when a pair of rehearsal actors claimed an Oscar onstage and gave an acceptance speech, Zeta-Jones started to play them off with an imaginary violin. Get outta here! Gere said with a smile. Photos: A news agency photographer takes pictures of the red carpet in front of the Dolby Theatre More stand ins: Stand-ins wait for rehearsals on the red carpet outside the entrance to the venue Oscar fever: A young fan gets her photo taken in front of Oscar statues Hard at work: Workers construct Oscars signs during preparation on the red carpet for the 85th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California Adele: The hugely popular singer's stand in smiles for the cameras Octavia Spencer, who won the supporting actress Oscar last year for her performance in 'The Help,' also had a little fun. 'I'm going to do a soft-shoe,' she said, shuffling off stage. Streep and Jane Fonda were each wowed by the set design. Fonda snapped a photo with her iPhone, and Streep marveled at how far the walk to the microphone was. 'All the way to here?!' she asked. Oh my God. Don't feel too sorry for the actors who walk away without the shiny golden statue tonight. Because they certainly haven't left the star-studded shindig empty handed. Nominees in categories of this year's Academy Awards will take home a whopping $45,000 worth of goodies from a luxury $12,000 trip for two to Australia to condoms and fake cigarettes. The gift bags, provided by Distinctive Assets, a Los Angeles marketing firm, are a spectacular consolation prize. Apart from the trip Down Under, actors can choose a $5,000 Vampire Facelift, which puts acid in your face to make you look younger. Bizarrely, they'll also walk away with Windex Touch-Up cleaner worth $3.99 and Hydroxycut Gummies and Hydroxycut Sprinkles worth $50.00, according to Gawker. The stars will get some Bonita Platinum Tequila worth $99.00 and something called Le Petit Cirque that at $400 boasts of being 'North America's only all-kid pro Cirque troupe.'