1) British slang for the cost 2) Double on the set 3) Film-studio drudge 4) Hollywood double 5) Hollywood employe 6) Hollywood sub 7) Movie double 8) Movie substitute 9) Pinch hitter 10) Pinch-hitter 11) Stunt double 12) Sub on a set 13) Sub who is part of a cast 14) Substitute 15) Substitute on the set 1) Any substitute 1) Acts as a substitute 2) Subs 
A stand-in for film and television is a person who substitutes for the actor before filming, for technical purposes such as lighting. Stand-ins are helpful in the initial processes of production. Lighting setup can be a slow and tedious process; during this time the actor will often be somewhere else. Stand-ins allow the director of photography to...
Also referred to as a double, the stand-in has the same physical characteristics and build as the lead performer. S/he will take the place of the lead while camera and lighting positions are being determined. The stand-in will also go through the motions of the performer during the composition of a scene. This relieves the lead performer from the t...
Stand in is British slang for the cost.
[n] - someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
An extra hired for size and coloring to double for a principal actor for lighting and camera set ups.
substitute noun someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult); `the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes`; `we need extra employees for summer fill-ins`
a substitute for a motion-picture star during the preparation of lighting, cameras, etc., or in dangerous scenes. · any substitute.