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

The Coronavirus, and Automatic Hazard Pay for Stand-Ins: An Update from the Front

By |2020-10-21T22:24:49-04:00October 21st, 2020|Challenges, Concepts, Debates, Editorial, In the News, Lessons, Principles, Recommendations, Terminology, Tips, Tricks|

Stand-In Coronavirus Gear: Digital Thermometer for Daily Required Temperature Checks

By |2020-09-18T16:11:32-04:00September 16th, 2020|Challenges, Concepts, Lessons, Principles, Product Reviews, Recommendations, Tips, Tricks|

The Coronavirus, and “Carrying” Stand-Ins and Background Actors: What Does That Mean?

By |2020-09-18T16:16:51-04:00September 2nd, 2020|Concepts, In the News, Lessons, Principles, Recommendations, Stand-In 101, Terminology, Tips|

The Coronavirus, and Questions for Stand-Ins: What Is Your Outlook on Stand-In Work? What Are Your Concerns? Are You Eager to Go Back to Work?

By |2020-08-17T13:00:47-04:00August 19th, 2020|Ask Stand-In Central, Concepts, In Culture, In the News, Interview Series, Polls, Stories|

The Coronavirus, Stand-Ins, and Taking Care of Yourself: One Key Piece of Advice SAG-AFTRA Said during its Webcast by the President’s Task Force on Education, Outreach & Engagement

By |2020-08-09T13:12:34-04:00August 12th, 2020|Concepts, In the News, Lessons, Principles, Recommendations, Stand-In 101, Tips, Tricks, Video|

The Coronavirus, and Liability Waivers, Part II: More Insights on How Productions Are Trying to Get Talent to Sign COVID Releases and Assumption of Risk Waivers

By |2020-07-29T12:08:05-04:00July 29th, 2020|Challenges, Concepts, Debates, Editorial, In the News, Lessons, Multi-Part Post, Principles, Recommendations, Stories, Terminology, Tips, Tricks|

The Coronavirus, “Songbird,” and Stand-In Work during the Pandemic: What Are You Experiencing on Set?

By |2020-07-29T12:25:57-04:00July 15th, 2020|Concepts, In Culture, In the News, Stories, Testimonials|

The Coronavirus, and Voting No: Why Stand-In Central Strongly Encourages Stand-Ins to Vote No on SAG-AFTRA’s Tentative TV/Theatrical Agreement

By |2020-07-08T22:26:02-04:00July 8th, 2020|Ask Stand-In Central, Concepts, Debates, Editorial, In the News, Lessons, Polls, Recommendations|

The Coronavirus, and New Gear Considerations for Stand-Ins amid the Pandemic: Some Guidance and Recommendations

By |2020-07-06T09:38:20-04:00July 1st, 2020|Concepts, Lessons, Product Reviews, Recommendations, Terminology, Tips, Tricks, Video|

The Coronavirus, and Automatic Hazard Pay for Stand-Ins: Arguments That Pandemic Work Is Presumptively Hazardous and Unusual

By |2022-03-30T15:17:54-04:00June 24th, 2020|Challenges, Concepts, Debates, Editorial, In the News, Lessons, Principles, Recommendations, Terminology, Tips, Tricks|

The Coronavirus, and Questions STILL Linger about SAG-AFTRA Stand-In Vulnerabilities: Did Anyone Hear Our Cries?

By |2020-07-06T09:25:38-04:00June 17th, 2020|Ask Stand-In Central, Concepts, Debates, Editorial, In Culture, In the News, Lessons, Recommendations, Stand-In 101, Stories, Terminology, Tips|

The Coronavirus, Assumption of Risk, and Liability Waivers: What Stand-Ins Need to Beware in the Return to Work

By |2020-07-29T12:09:46-04:00June 10th, 2020|Challenges, Concepts, Debates, Editorial, In Culture, In the News, Lessons, Multi-Part Post, Principles, Recommendations, Terminology, Tips|

The Coronavirus, and One General Recommendation for Stand-Ins from the Industry-Wide Task Force: Will There Be More Than Just This One?

By |2020-07-06T09:56:42-04:00June 3rd, 2020|Challenges, Concepts, Debates, In Culture, In the News, Lessons, Principles, Recommendations, Tips|

The Coronavirus, and Lingering Questions Since Last Week’s Open Letter to Dr. Jonathan E. Fielding of SAG-AFTRA’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Safety: Will Stand-Ins Continue to Have Their Concerns Ignored?

By |2020-07-06T09:39:04-04:00May 27th, 2020|Ask Stand-In Central, Concepts, Debates, Editorial, In Culture, In the News, Lessons, Recommendations, Stand-In 101, Stories, Terminology, Tips|

The Coronavirus, and An Open Letter to Dr. Jonathan E. Fielding of SAG-AFTRA’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Safety: On Vulnerabilities Unique to Stand-Ins on Set, and Possible Solutions to Consider

By |2020-07-06T09:27:02-04:00May 20th, 2020|Ask Stand-In Central, Concepts, Debates, Editorial, In Culture, In the News, Lessons, Recommendations, Stand-In 101, Terminology, Tips|

The Coronavirus, and The False Security of Antibody Tests: What They Currently Mean and Don’t Mean for Stand-Ins

By |2020-07-06T09:39:37-04:00May 13th, 2020|Concepts, In the News, Lessons, Recommendations, Terminology, Tips, Tricks|