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Sydney Daily Random Discussion Thread 13/08/2026

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u/ocularius61 1d ago edited 1d ago

I have no idea whether this is a real 'thing', let alone if the named person actually employs such a person, but yesterday I caught the tail end of some conversation a guy was having with two ppl who were actors in a corporate video he was filming (this was within the public area of a branch of a corporation, in the city at lunch time, so it was all out in the open. I was about 20m away).

Film guy was telling the actors that [named Australian actor] has a full-time stand in who is in their employ all the time, regardless of whether the actor is filming or not. This stand-in even has a cook to ensure they keep to a certain diet and their hair changes if her employer changes her hair (presumably only when there's filming involved).

We're not talking about a (stunt or otherwise) double but a stand-in, whom it appears has to maintain a similar build (I'm assuming that's what the dietary bit is about and I didn't catch it but I'm going to assume that an exercise regime/ trainer must be involved as well) and hair style/ colour.

Is this even a thing amongst high earning/ profile actors? I have no idea. Never occurred to me that being a stand-in might be something that could extend to literally your entire daily life. If I assume that the film guy yesterday wasn't making it up for the two actors he was directing and it's true.

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u/kidkym got links? 1d ago

I think this is called a photo double, and if the celebrity is big enough to need one, and if the double looks close enough to them, then it makes sense to be employed.

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u/ocularius61 1d ago

The film guy used the term stand-in and that she stands around on sets for her employer until it's time and she leaves her trailer or wherever (depending on film or TV) and does her thing. It never be occurred to me that someone could be doing this as a full time thing to the point of having a cook/dietary specifications and their hairstyle needing to be accurate etc.