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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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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.
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This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
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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 |