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Editorial: The Insulting Use of Celebrities as SAG-AFTRA Negotiates the 2019 Commercials Contract, and How Stand-Ins React to the “Feeding the Families” Argument
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Editorial: The Insulting Use of Celebrities as SAG-AFTRA Negotiates the 2019 Commercials Contract, and How Stand-Ins React to the “Feeding the Families” Argument

Concepts, Debates, Editorial, In the News, Stories, Video

Editorial: The Insulting Use of Celebrities as SAG-AFTRA Negotiates the 2019 Commercials Contract, and How Stand-Ins React to the “Feeding the Families” Argument

By Ben Hauck, Editor|2019-02-06T22:32:45-05:00February 6th, 2019|Concepts, Debates, Editorial, In the News, Stories, Video|

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Drew Barrymore Promotes Her Film “The Stand-In” on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Adding to the List of Screen Depictions of Stand-Ins
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Drew Barrymore Promotes Her Film “The Stand-In” on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Adding to the List of Screen Depictions of Stand-Ins

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Drew Barrymore Promotes Her Film “The Stand-In” on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Adding to the List of Screen Depictions of Stand-Ins

By Ben Hauck, Editor|2019-01-23T16:44:41-05:00January 30th, 2019|Concepts, For Purchase, Humor, In Culture, In the News, Interview Series, Stories, Video|

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Our First Commercial for “The Stand-In Handbook”!

By Ben Hauck, Editor|2019-01-17T17:47:21-05:00January 23rd, 2019|For Purchase, Humor, Terminology, Tips, Tricks, Video|

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Loyd Catlett, Jeff Bridges’s Longtime Stand-In, Profiled by The Hollywood Reporter

By Ben Hauck, Editor|2019-01-16T22:33:12-05:00January 16th, 2019|In Culture, In the News, Interview Series, Stories, Video|

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What Would You Like to See in 2019 on Stand-In Central?

By Ben Hauck, Editor|2019-01-02T21:29:43-05:00January 9th, 2019|Miscellaneous|

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Stand-In Haiku #4: love notes are taped T’s
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Stand-In Haiku #4: love notes are taped T’s

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Stand-In Haiku #4: love notes are taped T’s

By Ben Hauck, Editor|2019-10-01T21:14:04-04:00January 2nd, 2019|Humor|

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Stand-In Haiku #3: no one seems to know
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Stand-In Haiku #3: no one seems to know

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Stand-In Haiku #3: no one seems to know

By Ben Hauck, Editor|2018-12-09T19:32:00-05:00December 26th, 2018|Humor|

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Stand-In Haiku #2: i am on my mark
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Stand-In Haiku #2: i am on my mark

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Stand-In Haiku #2: i am on my mark

By Ben Hauck, Editor|2018-12-09T19:32:32-05:00December 19th, 2018|Humor|

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Stand-In Haiku #1: beams who at me now
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Stand-In Haiku #1: beams who at me now

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Stand-In Haiku #1: beams who at me now

By Ben Hauck, Editor|2018-12-09T19:39:43-05:00December 12th, 2018|Humor|

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Stand-In as Concierge

By Ben Hauck, Editor|2018-11-27T11:58:31-05:00December 5th, 2018|Challenges, Concepts, Lessons, Principles, Recommendations, Tips, Tricks|

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Do You Do THIS When Standing In? If So, Stop It!

By Ben Hauck, Editor|2018-11-16T10:33:33-05:00November 28th, 2018|Concepts, Principles, Tips|

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Why to Bring Your Own Power Supply When You Are Standing In — And What to Consider When Buying a Portable Charger for Your Mobile Phone

By Ben Hauck, Editor|2018-11-16T10:31:05-05:00November 21st, 2018|Concepts, Editorial, Lessons, Product Reviews, Recommendations, Testimonials, Tips, Tricks|

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What Do You Want to See on Stand-In Central? Let Us Know!

By Ben Hauck, Editor|2018-11-04T07:33:42-05:00November 7th, 2018|Ask Stand-In Central, Polls|

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What Are “Splits”?

By Ben Hauck, Editor|2018-10-21T13:31:59-04:00October 31st, 2018|Concepts, Lessons, Terminology, Tips|

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Should You Re-Mark Yourself?

By Ben Hauck, Editor|2018-10-24T06:08:34-04:00October 24th, 2018|Ask Stand-In Central, Concepts, Lessons, Principles, Tips, Tricks|

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“Wait, Am I Being Upgraded?”: Things to Log as a Stand-In When You Are in a Suspected Principal Upgrade Situation

By Ben Hauck, Editor|2018-10-04T06:51:35-04:00October 17th, 2018|Challenges, Concepts, Lessons, Principles, Tips, Tricks|

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Available for Download: “The Callsheet Cheatsheet”!

By Ben Hauck, Editor|2018-09-11T18:41:55-04:00October 10th, 2018|For Purchase|

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When You Should Agree or Disagree with NDBs “On Paper”

By Ben Hauck, Editor|2022-11-03T19:23:00-04:00October 3rd, 2018|Concepts, Lessons, Principles, Terminology, Tips, Tricks|

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Know Your Contracts!: A Helpful Guide to the SAG-AFTRA Contracts under Which Many Stand-Ins Work

By Ben Hauck, Editor|2018-09-13T12:55:39-04:00September 26th, 2018|Challenges, Concepts, Editorial, Lessons, Principles, Terminology, Tips, Tricks|

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Was the Child Photographed by TMZ on “Good Boys” Truly a Stand-In?: More on How Media Use the Industry Term “Stand-In”

By Ben Hauck, Editor|2018-09-20T07:50:14-04:00September 19th, 2018|Challenges, Concepts, Debates, Editorial, In Culture, In the News, Stories, Terminology|

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Are You Getting Email Updates from Stand-In Central? If Not, Here’s How!

By Ben Hauck, Editor|2018-09-11T18:21:10-04:00September 12th, 2018|Concepts, Lessons, Recommendations, Tips, Tricks|

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Working with a Tacky Mat

By Ben Hauck, Editor|2018-08-22T10:31:51-04:00September 5th, 2018|Concepts, Principles, Terminology, Tips, Tricks|

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“Being Upstaged by a Stand-In Is One of the Great Unspoken Fears of Working Life,” Writes a Financial Times Columnist

By Ben Hauck, Editor|2018-08-22T11:14:27-04:00August 29th, 2018|Concepts, Editorial, Humor, In Culture, In the News|

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SAG-AFTRA’s Network Television Code Ratified by SAG-AFTRA Members, Affecting Stand-In Wages and Working Conditions for the Next Three Years

By Ben Hauck, Editor|2018-08-23T14:57:48-04:00August 22nd, 2018|Challenges, Concepts, Debates, Editorial, In the News, Polls, Stories|

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Voting Deadline Is Thursday, August 16, to Send SAG-AFTRA Back to the Bargaining Table for Stand-Ins under the Network Television Code

By Ben Hauck, Editor|2018-08-15T12:16:19-04:00August 15th, 2018|Challenges, Concepts, Editorial, In the News, Lessons, Polls, Tips|

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