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About Stand-In Central
Stand-In Central is the top website of resources for stand-ins working in television and film.
Since its founding in 2010, no other website has covered the job of the TV/film stand-in as thoroughly as Stand-In Central. This website has been mentioned in the industry publication Backstage and its contributors have been featured in The Hollywood Reporter.
At Stand-In Central we give you a summary of the job and share what you might expect if you’ve just been hired as a stand-in for a film or TV show.
From a definition of “stand-in” to a list of the stand-in’s main responsibilities, to the basic gear a stand-in carries and the stand-in’s usual routine, to the terminology the stand-in hears on set, our summary captures the job of the stand-in to prepare you for your work.
Stand-In Central is the home of the popular downloadable ebooks The Stand-In Handbook and The Callsheet Cheatsheet.
Stand-In Central‘s renowned Tips & Tricks Blog is updated weekly with great stories, lessons, humor, and advice on a number of topics related to being a great stand-in.
Stand-In Central‘s volunteer contributors — all professional stand-ins — have stood in on major motion pictures and television series, for many celebrated actors and actresses.
Whether you’re looking to up your game as a stand-in or broaden your knowledge on the workings of a film or television set, Stand-In Central’s Tips & Tricks Blog is worth the follow.
At Stand-In Central we inform you on the minimum pay rates for union stand-ins on various types of jobs you might work on.
Our Stand-In Pay page lists the job type, union contract, and the expiration of the rate, linking to the union’s wage sheets for added support.
Our resource of recommended gear for professional stand-ins is the go-to for all of your necessary stand-in gear.
Whether you’re looking for our downloadable ebooks The Stand-In Handbook or The Callsheet Cheatsheet, for hand warmers or toe warmers to keep you comfortable in extreme cold, or for more serious equipment like NEOS overshoes, our staff-recommended products are all right here.
Should the website not answer a question you have about standing in, ask Stand-In Central a question, and our volunteer contributors (all professional stand-ins) will follow up.
We may even answer your question in a future blog post!