stuntman
Actor's dangerous double
A stuntman is a person who performs dangerous physical feats in place of an actor during film or television production—falls, fights, car crashes, fire gags.
The work requires athletic skill and precise choreography to create the illusion that the star is in peril.
The stuntman doubled for the lead in all the action sequences.
Also: stuntwoman, stunt performer.
Process of doing
- choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences
- sceneDramatic unit or locale
- explosionViolent burst of energy
- wireworkCraft using bent metal
pyrotechnics · blockbuster · director · cinematography · crash · breakaway · ratchet · airbag
One who craves danger
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
- fearlessLacking any apprehension
- braveryBoldness before danger
- courageFortitude facing danger
daring · acrobat · freefall · motorcycle · ramp · jump · nerve · guts
Source of potential harm
- injuryPhysical or psychological harm
- riskPossibility of harm
- perilSerious threat of harm
- accidentUnintended harmful event
fall · safety · protection · insurance · precaution · concussion · harness · padding
Temporary human placeholder
- understudyBackup actor, ready nightly
- lookalikeOne who closely resembles another
- substituteReplacement for another
- starLuminous astronomical object
actor · resemblance · costume · wig · makeup · silhouette · over-the-shoulder · anonymous
action
Process of doing
- choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences
- sceneDramatic unit or locale
- explosionViolent burst of energy
wirework · pyrotechnics · blockbuster · director · cinematography · crash · breakaway · ratchet · airbag · cannon
thrillseeker
One who craves danger
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
- fearlessLacking any apprehension
- braveryBoldness before danger
courage · daring · acrobat · freefall · motorcycle · ramp · jump · nerve · guts · showmanship
hazard
Source of potential harm
accident · fall · safety · protection · insurance · precaution · concussion · harness · padding · mat
stand-in
Temporary human placeholder
- understudyBackup actor, ready nightly
- lookalikeOne who closely resembles another
- substituteReplacement for another
star · actor · resemblance · costume · wig · makeup · silhouette · over-the-shoulder · anonymous · uncredited
- stunt performersdaredevil, fall guy, precision driver, glass breaker, human cannonball
- creativesartist, artists, painter, painters, illustrators
- daredevilsbase jumper, cliff diver, adrenaline junkie, human cannonball, thrill seeker
- entertainment jobsactor, actress, producer, director, singer
- performersactor, dancer, actress, singer, musician
- Stuntsdaredevil, car flip, bullet catch, bungee jumping, skydiving
stuntmanoffice worker
Indoor professional employee
desk jockey · pencil pusher · white-collar worker · bureaucrat · administrator