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

Hilarious Short Film Plays on Stand-Ins and Their Relationships, Both with Actors and between Themselves

By |2022-08-04T04:11:46-04:00August 3rd, 2022|Editorial, Humor, In Culture, In the News, Recommendations, Video|

Should You Vote Yes or No on Ratifying SAG-AFTRA’s Proposed Network Television Code? SAG-AFTRA Says to Vote Yes, But Should Stand-Ins Do So?

By |2022-06-23T05:30:33-04:00June 19th, 2022|Concepts, Debates, Editorial, In the News, Lessons, Recommendations|

Should Stand-Ins Be Concerned?: SAG-AFTRA Has Reached a Tentative Agreement over the Network Television Code, Subject to National Board Approval

By |2022-06-02T08:21:14-04:00June 1st, 2022|Concepts, Debates, Editorial, In the News, Lessons, Stories, Tips|

SAG-AFTRA Agreed to Eliminate Key Safety Protocols Protecting Stand-Ins in the Latest Successor to the Return To Work Agreement

By |2022-05-19T11:47:02-04:00May 18th, 2022|Challenges, Concepts, Editorial, In the News, Lessons, Tips, Tricks|