Knowing Other Crew Members’ Needs Helps Stand-Ins Excel on the Job: The DP (Part 1) By Ben Hauck, Editor|2022-05-04T22:33:27-04:00May 4th, 2022|Challenges, Concepts, Lessons, Multi-Part Post, Principles, Tips, Tricks| Read More 0
When Your Actor Interacts with a Lamp or Light Switch By Ben Hauck, Editor|2022-03-17T18:06:05-04:00March 23rd, 2022|Concepts, Lessons, Principles, Terminology, Tips| Read More 0
Stand-Ins Who Are Then Asked to Do Background Acting Work, During a Pandemic: Things to Consider By Ben Hauck, Editor|2021-12-21T21:30:40-05:00December 29th, 2021|Challenges, Concepts, Debates, Editorial, Lessons, Principles, Recommendations, Stories, Tips, Tricks| Read More 0
Do You Know Which Actor Has the First Line? By Ben Hauck, Editor|2021-12-16T20:54:25-05:00December 22nd, 2021|Challenges, Lessons, Principles, Recommendations, Tips, Tricks| Read More 0
Sometimes the DP Will Stand on Your Mark (And Why That’s A-OK) By Ben Hauck, Editor|2021-11-08T14:24:10-05:00November 10th, 2021|Concepts, Lessons, Principles, Tips| Read More 0
Know Your Value as a Stand-In By Ben Hauck, Editor|2021-11-02T18:40:17-04:00November 3rd, 2021|Challenges, Concepts, Lessons, Principles, Tips| Read More 0
“A Good Pair of Shoes”: An Appreciation of Stand-In Footwear By Ben Hauck, Editor|2021-10-20T16:37:26-04:00October 20th, 2021|Concepts, Lessons, Principles, Stand-In 101, Tips, Tricks| Read More 0
Tips on Getting Paid Late Fees on Late Paychecks from Your Stand-In Work By Ben Hauck, Editor|2021-09-07T12:20:31-04:00September 15th, 2021|Challenges, Concepts, Lessons, Principles, Tips, Tricks| Read More 0
Things to Consider When You’re Asked to Remove Your Mask When Standing In By Ben Hauck, Editor|2021-08-26T06:28:25-04:00August 25th, 2021|Challenges, Concepts, Debates, Lessons, Principles, Recommendations, Tips, Tricks| Read More 0
An Assistant Director Shares “How to Become a Stand-In” By Ben Hauck, Editor|2021-07-12T15:45:08-04:00July 21st, 2021|Concepts, Lessons, Principles, Stand-In 101, Tips, Tricks, Video| Read More 0
How Much Chitchat with a Principal Actor Is Acceptable for a Stand-In? Your Answers Appreciated! By Ben Hauck, Editor|2021-07-11T12:25:03-04:00July 14th, 2021|Ask Stand-In Central, Challenges, Concepts, Debates, Editorial, Lessons, Polls, Principles, Stand-In 101, Tips| Read More 0
Did You Know They May Be Looking at You? By Ben Hauck, Editor|2021-04-26T13:54:23-04:00April 28th, 2021|Concepts, Lessons, Principles, Recommendations, Stand-In 101, Tips| Read More 0
Great Stand-Ins Know Why They’re There By Ben Hauck, Editor|2021-04-19T19:39:17-04:00April 21st, 2021|Challenges, Concepts, Lessons, Principles, Stand-In 101, Tips, Tricks| Read More 0
Watch Where Your Actor Looks (And Why That Matters) By Ben Hauck, Editor|2021-03-10T04:58:59-05:00March 10th, 2021|Concepts, Lessons, Principles, Recommendations, Terminology, Tips, Tricks| Read More 0
The Coronavirus, and Positive Cases on Set: Are Day-Playing Stand-Ins More at Risk than Core Stand-Ins? By Ben Hauck, Editor|2020-11-19T09:14:06-05:00November 18th, 2020|Challenges, Concepts, Editorial, In the News, Lessons, Principles, Recommendations, Stories, Terminology, Tips| Read More 0
The Coronavirus, and Automatic Hazard Pay for Stand-Ins: An Update from the Front By Ben Hauck, Editor|2020-10-21T22:24:49-04:00October 21st, 2020|Challenges, Concepts, Debates, Editorial, In the News, Lessons, Principles, Recommendations, Terminology, Tips, Tricks| Read More 0
Stand-In Coronavirus Gear: Digital Thermometer for Daily Required Temperature Checks By Ben Hauck, Editor|2020-09-18T16:11:32-04:00September 16th, 2020|Challenges, Concepts, Lessons, Principles, Product Reviews, Recommendations, Tips, Tricks| Read More 0
Stand-In Coronavirus Gear: Joy Doodle App for Marking Rehearsals By Ben Hauck, Editor|2020-09-18T16:12:48-04:00September 9th, 2020|Challenges, Concepts, Lessons, Principles, Product Reviews, Recommendations, Tips, Tricks, Video| Read More 0
The Coronavirus, and “Carrying” Stand-Ins and Background Actors: What Does That Mean? By Ben Hauck, Editor|2020-09-18T16:16:51-04:00September 2nd, 2020|Concepts, In the News, Lessons, Principles, Recommendations, Stand-In 101, Terminology, Tips| Read More 0
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 Ben Hauck, Editor|2020-08-09T13:12:34-04:00August 12th, 2020|Concepts, In the News, Lessons, Principles, Recommendations, Stand-In 101, Tips, Tricks, Video| Read More 0
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 Ben Hauck, Editor|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| Read More 0
The Coronavirus, and Automatic Hazard Pay for Stand-Ins: Arguments That Pandemic Work Is Presumptively Hazardous and Unusual By Ben Hauck, Editor|2022-03-30T15:17:54-04:00June 24th, 2020|Challenges, Concepts, Debates, Editorial, In the News, Lessons, Principles, Recommendations, Terminology, Tips, Tricks| Read More 0
The Coronavirus, Assumption of Risk, and Liability Waivers: What Stand-Ins Need to Beware in the Return to Work By Ben Hauck, Editor|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| Read More 0
The Coronavirus, and One General Recommendation for Stand-Ins from the Industry-Wide Task Force: Will There Be More Than Just This One? By Ben Hauck, Editor|2020-07-06T09:56:42-04:00June 3rd, 2020|Challenges, Concepts, Debates, In Culture, In the News, Lessons, Principles, Recommendations, Tips| Read More 0
The Coronavirus, the AMPTP & SAG-AFTRA: On the NLRB and the Duty to Bargain during an Emergency By Ben Hauck, Editor|2020-07-06T09:57:24-04:00April 15th, 2020|Challenges, Concepts, Debates, Editorial, In the News, Lessons, Principles, Stories, Terminology, Tips, Tricks| Read More 1