stand-in
Lights-check body double
A stand-in is a substitute—someone who takes another's place temporarily.
In film production, a stand-in replaces an actor during technical setup for lighting and camera adjustments.
More broadly, any temporary replacement: She served as a stand-in for the absent committee chair.
The verb phrase stand in means to substitute: Can you stand in for me at the meeting?
Backup actor, ready nightly
- replacementWhat takes another's place
- fill-inTemporary substitute person
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
- alternateOccur in succession
swing · cover · reserve · double · substitute · rehearsal · blocking · role
One who acts for another
- delegateEntrust authority to another
- agentOne who acts independently
- surrogateOne acting for another
- envoyAccredited diplomatic representative
intermediary · go-between · ambassador · spokesperson · advocate · emissary · liaison · broker
Performer of dangerous scenes
- stuntwomanFemale film daredevil
- stunt doublePerformer doing hazardous scenes
- body doublePerformer replacing the star
- daredevilReckless risk-taker
stunt coordinator · choreography · safety harness · risk · action scenes · precision · physicality · film set
Provisional in-between phase
- stopgapTemporary substitute measure
- provisionalConditional and possibly temporary
- makeshiftTemporary, improvised substitute
- short-termOf limited duration
acting · pro tem · locum · relief · placeholder · transitional · holding · expedient
understudy
Backup actor, ready nightly
- replacementWhat takes another's place
- fill-inTemporary substitute person
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
alternate · swing · cover · reserve · double · substitute · rehearsal · blocking · role · performer
representative
One who acts for another
envoy · intermediary · go-between · ambassador · spokesperson · advocate · emissary · liaison · broker · mediator
stuntman
Performer of dangerous scenes
- stuntwomanFemale film daredevil
- stunt doublePerformer doing hazardous scenes
- body doublePerformer replacing the star
daredevil · stunt coordinator · choreography · safety harness · risk · action scenes · precision · physicality · film set · movies
interim
Provisional in-between phase
- stopgapTemporary substitute measure
- provisionalConditional and possibly temporary
- makeshiftTemporary, improvised substitute
short-term · acting · pro tem · locum · relief · placeholder · transitional · holding · expedient · contingent
- backup rolesvice president, deputy, understudy, backup singer, reserve player
- substitutessubstitute, subs, replacement, substitutes, replace
- temporary rolestemp, temp worker, internship, substitute, interim
- helpersnurse, helper, volunteer, aide, assistant
- Film Productiondirector, producer, editor, cameraman, crew
- HollywoodHollywood, Tinseltown, Hollywood Sign, silver screen, movie stars
stand-innatural
Not artificially produced
genuine article · authentic · real McCoy · bona fide · true
standing, understanding, outstanding, misunderstanding, upstanding, withstanding, grandstanding