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 The Potential Invasion of Stand-In Work Jurisdiction: Violations, How SAG-AFTRA Will Enforce, and “The Teamsters Question”

By |2020-07-06T09:40:19-04:00April 29th, 2020|Challenges, Concepts, Debates, Editorial|

The Coronavirus, and Forgetting about Stand-Ins in the Discussion of Health and Safety Protocols: Are Unions Only Thinking about Actors?

By |2020-07-06T09:41:58-04:00April 22nd, 2020|Challenges, Concepts, Debates, Editorial, In the News, Recommendations, Tips|

The Coronavirus, the AMPTP & SAG-AFTRA: On the NLRB and the Duty to Bargain during an Emergency

By |2020-07-06T09:57:24-04:00April 15th, 2020|Challenges, Concepts, Debates, Editorial, In the News, Lessons, Principles, Stories, Terminology, Tips, Tricks|

The Coronavirus, and How This Will Actually Go When TV & Films Go Back to Work (From the Stand-In Perspective)

By |2020-07-06T09:57:54-04:00April 8th, 2020|Challenges, Concepts, Debates, Editorial, In Culture, In the News, Stories, Tips|

The Coronavirus, and The New Risks to Stand-Ins When They Are Not Provided Callsheets and Advance Safety Information about the Next Production Day

By |2020-07-06T10:16:40-04:00April 1st, 2020|Challenges, Concepts, Editorial, In Culture, In the News, Lessons, Stories, Tips|

The Effects of the Coronavirus Outbreak on SAG-AFTRA’s Negotiations for the 2020 TV/Theatrical Agreement

By |2020-07-06T10:17:12-04:00March 25th, 2020|Challenges, Concepts, Editorial, In Culture, In the News, Stories|

The Coronavirus Outbreak and the Effects on Stand-In Work in TV/Film Production: Early Reactions and Early Predictions

By |2020-07-06T10:17:43-04:00March 18th, 2020|Challenges, Concepts, Editorial, In Culture, In the News, Stories|

“Don’t F🖐cking Touch Me”: On “Handling,” How It Injures Stand-Ins, SAG-AFTRA Protections, and Why Handling Stand-Ins Must Stop

By |2021-07-25T09:23:38-04:00February 19th, 2020|Challenges, Concepts, Debates, Editorial, In Culture, Lessons, Stories, Terminology, Tips|

The Many, Many Reasons (and Benefits) for Providing Prelims and Callsheets for All Stand-Ins (Even Day-Playing Stand-Ins!)

By |2020-02-10T15:04:41-05:00February 12th, 2020|Concepts, Debates, Editorial, Lessons, Recommendations, Tricks|