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Overview
Stand-ins rehearse marks, repeat actor actions and help production teams place lights, cameras and audiovisual equipment correctly before shooting.
In job descriptions, look for film or television sets, rehearsals, time cues, following direction, physical movement, lighting setup, costume or make-up coordination and script awareness.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Stand-ins work in the preparation phase of a film or television set. They help the crew test framing, light, sound and movement so the actor can arrive to a ready setup.
Skills and specializations
Useful skills include following direction, hitting marks, understanding script action, repeating movement consistently, adapting to media type and coordinating with lighting, camera, costume or make-up teams.
Salary context
Salary context depends on production scale, shooting schedule, call time, physical matching requirements, continuity demands and whether the role is short daily cover or recurring work across a production.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward acting support roles, background performance, rehearsal assistance, movement work, production assistant paths or more regular screen performance when casting fit allows.
Good to know
Check whether adverts mean a film stand-in, theatre understudy or stunt double. This occupation is mainly about pre-shoot technical setup, not performing the final scene for the audience.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Motion picture, video and television programme production activities
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include stunt performer, script supervisor and costume attendant.
Other support activities to arts and performing arts
This occupation may also occur in this activity. Other occupations there include prompter, pyrotechnic designer and performance flying director.
These examples offer an overview but do not show every economic activity where the occupation may occur.
About this information
The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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Economic activities linked to this occupation.
59.11Motion picture, video and television programme production activities90.39Other support activities to arts and performing arts
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Occupation group
Other artistic and cultural associate professionals (3435)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/1bb7c072-38c8-430a-b943-76bfa312a5f4 |
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| ESCO code | 3435.23 |
| ISCO group | 3435 |
| Concept type | Occupation |