body double
Actor's onscreen replacement
A body double is a person who substitutes for an actor in film or television, typically for scenes requiring specific physical attributes, nudity, or dangerous stunts.
The double's face usually isn't shown or is obscured: They used a body double for the shower scene.
Sometimes extended to any stand-in who impersonates another person's physical presence.
Supernatural duplicate of oneself
- twinOne of matched pair
- lookalikeOne who closely resembles another
- spitting imageExact likeness of another
- dead ringerExact duplicate in appearance
carbon copy · mirror image · resemblance · impersonator · match · ringer · duplicate · likeness
Temporary human placeholder
- understudyBackup actor, ready nightly
- lookalikeOne who closely resembles another
- actorOne who portrays characters
- sceneDramatic unit or locale
shooting · performance · cinematography · screen · role · casting · on-screen · camera
Replacement for another
- replacementWhat takes another's place
- stand-inTemporary human placeholder
- proxyAuthorized substitute
- fill-inTemporary substitute person
alternate · backup · surrogate · placeholder · temporary · reserve · relief · swap
Performer of dangerous scenes
- stuntwomanFemale film daredevil
- stunt performerProfessional danger stand-in
- actionProcess of doing
- choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences
fall · jump · crash · fight · wirework · harness · rigging · safety
False target for misdirection
- securityProtection from threat
- protectionGuarding against harm
- diversionRedirection of attention
- misdirectionIntentional focus manipulation
target · assassination · threat · bodyguard · VIP · politician · celebrity · motorcade
doppelganger
Supernatural duplicate of oneself
- twinOne of matched pair
- lookalikeOne who closely resembles another
- spitting imageExact likeness of another
dead ringer · carbon copy · mirror image · resemblance · impersonator · match · ringer · duplicate · likeness · similarity
stand-in
Temporary human placeholder
- understudyBackup actor, ready nightly
- lookalikeOne who closely resembles another
- actorOne who portrays characters
scene · shooting · performance · cinematography · screen · role · casting · on-screen · camera · blocking
substitute
Replacement for another
- replacementWhat takes another's place
- stand-inTemporary human placeholder
- proxyAuthorized substitute
fill-in · alternate · backup · surrogate · placeholder · temporary · reserve · relief · swap
stuntman
Performer of dangerous scenes
- stuntwomanFemale film daredevil
- stunt performerProfessional danger stand-in
- actionProcess of doing
choreography · fall · jump · crash · fight · wirework · harness · rigging · safety · precision
decoy
False target for misdirection
- securityProtection from threat
- protectionGuarding against harm
- diversionRedirection of attention
misdirection · target · assassination · threat · bodyguard · VIP · politician · celebrity · motorcade · evasion
- Film Productiondirector, producer, editor, cameraman, crew
- HollywoodHollywood, Tinseltown, Hollywood Sign, silver screen, movie stars
- showbizHollywood, Bollywood, Tinseltown, backstage, behind the scenes
- backup rolesvice president, deputy, understudy, backup singer, reserve player
- disguisesmask, costume, disguise, fake beard, fake mustache
- entertainment jobsactor, actress, producer, director, singer
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