How much do movie Stand-Ins make?

As of July 1st, 2021, stand-ins on films and many television shows working under a SAG-AFTRA contract (specifically, under Schedule X, Parts I and II), make $214 for 8 hours. Stand-ins on other television shows under a Legacy AFTRA contract (aka “Exhibit A”) make $220 for 8 hours.

What do movie Stand-Ins do?

Stand-ins allow the director of photography to light the set and the camera department to light and focus scenes while the actors are absent. The director will often ask stand-ins to deliver the scene dialogue (“lines”) and walk through (“blocking”) the scenes to be filmed.

How do I get a job as a stand-in?

If you want to work regularly as a stand-in, I would encourage you first to make sure you live in the vicinity of a city with an active film and/or television community, get involved in doing background work in film and television to develop on-set experience, and join SAG and/or AFTRA.

Do stand-ins get credits?

Stands-ins are more often left off film credits than they are awarded credits. Background actors are almost never awarded credit, and the logic seems to extend to stand-ins, even though many stand-ins never do background work and work strictly behind-the-scenes with the other crews.

What is a film actors most basic skill?

What is a film actor’s most basic skill? Understanding how to reveal him-/herself to the camera during a close-up.

Do stand-ins get credit?

What is a backup actor called?

understudy
In theater, an understudy, referred to in opera as cover or covering, is a performer who learns the lines and blocking or choreography of a regular actor, actress, or other performer in a play.

What does a stand-in actor do in a movie?

When they are finished blocking it, they leave and go through “last looks” with the hair, makeup, and wardrobe people. That’s when the stand-ins step in. They watch the actors during rehearsal, see what they do, then re-create it while the principals are busy. A good stand-in helps save time, which saves the production money.

How do I become a stand-in actor in New York?

In New York, most offices use websites like Casting Networks and Back Stage to post casting calls for stand-ins. Hauck’s website states, “You might not be privy to a lot of stand-in opportunities until you get your foot in the door with background casting.” The job of a stand-in requires professionalism.

Do stand-ins wear the same clothes as the actual actors?

They have the same general build and coloring as their designated actor, and the wardrobe department gives them roughly the same clothing for each scene. Some stand-ins are utility stand-ins, doubling for a variety of actors on a shoot.

What are the different jobs on a movie set?

Key (or head) grip. The person on the set in charge of the other grips, or the crew of workers. Lamp operator. Person in charge of operating film lamps. Lead man. The set scrounger, responsible for finding objects to make the set more atmospheric or realistic.