About Ben Hauck, Editor

Ben Hauck (Editor, Stand-In Central) has stood in on many productions shot in the NYC area. In addition to day-playing as a stand-in for countless actors and two dogs, he has stood in regularly on major projects for John Oliver (Last Week Tonight for over a decade), Seth Meyers (promos and commercials), Josh Dallas (Manifest), Peter Facinelli (Nurse Jackie and American Odyssey), Jason Bateman (four films), Jason Sudeikis, Patrick Schwarzenegger, and Seth Rogen (each 1 full film). For his contributions to the Emmy Award-winning series Last Week Tonight, Ben has been four times honored by the Television Academy (2016, 2017, 2018, and 2023). Ben is an actor and improviser, authoring the 2012 book Long-Form Improv (Allworth Press). He is also the host of The Acting Income Podcast. In addition to standing in, Ben works frequently as a voiceover artist and audiobook narrator. Website: http://benhauck.com

If You Could Give a Newbie Stand-In One Instruction, What Instruction Would That Be?

By |2021-05-07T11:35:29-04:00May 12th, 2021|Ask Stand-In Central, Challenges, Concepts, Debates, Editorial, Lessons, Polls, Recommendations, Stand-In 101, Tips, Tricks|

Digital Vouchers: My Experience as a Stand-In with an Alternative to Paper Vouchers, from Run A Better Set (RABS)

By |2021-02-27T14:50:54-05:00March 3rd, 2021|Concepts, Editorial, Lessons, Product Reviews, Stand-In 101, Stories, Terminology, Testimonials, Tips, Tricks|

Maskalike: A Better Mask for TV/Film Stand-Ins? We Test It Out!

By |2021-02-18T07:18:37-05:00February 17th, 2021|Concepts, For Purchase, Humor, In Culture, Lessons, Photo Series, Product Reviews, Recommendations, Stories, Testimonials, Tips, Tricks|

Stand-Ins Get a Super Bowl Commercial!: State Farm’s “Drake from State Farm” Ad during Super Bowl LV Features Actors Playing Stand-Ins

By |2021-02-11T08:04:55-05:00February 10th, 2021|Concepts, Humor, In Culture, In the News, Lessons, Stand-In 101, Video|

Make Stand-In Central Better! Let Us Know How We Can Improve Our Content for You and Your Work as a TV/Film Stand-In

By |2021-01-03T17:34:05-05:00January 6th, 2021|Challenges, Miscellaneous, Polls, Tips, Tricks|

The Coronavirus, and Positive Cases on Set: Are Day-Playing Stand-Ins More at Risk than Core Stand-Ins?

By |2020-11-19T09:14:06-05:00November 18th, 2020|Challenges, Concepts, Editorial, In the News, Lessons, Principles, Recommendations, Stories, Terminology, Tips|