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Performer categories & doubles · Working

Body double

ELI5

A performer filmed in place of another person for body shots, action or practical reasons.

Used in conversation

“The body double should come through in behaviour, not only in treatment language.”

Pitch context

A director may use this term to turn a broad intention into a specific performance or casting choice.

Why it matters: Translates creative intention into casting, rehearsal, performance and on-set direction.

Caution

Meaning and consequences may change by contract, collective agreement, territory or law. This entry is orientation, not legal advice.

Connected terms

  • Photo doubleA body double substitutes for a performer’s body in specified material; a photo double is selected primarily to match the performer visually on camera.
  • Digital doubleA body double is a photographed performer substitute; a digital double is a computer-generated replica.
  • Hand doubleComputed from definition language and shared taxonomy. This indicates proximity, not synonymy.
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