0 to do the job that another person was going to do or usually does, or to take that person's place at an event, because they cannot be there: --
1 a person who takes the place or does the job of another person for a short time, for example because the other person is ill or on holiday: --
2 a person who takes the place or does the job of another person: --
3 to do something that someone else is supposed to do or usually does, because they are unable to do it: --
4 a person who takes the place or does the job of someone else for a short time because that person is not available: --
In many cases a second unit is dispatched to film on location, with a second unit director and sometimes with stand-in actors.
Galcon confirms by telephone that the stand-in has been assassinated.
She first appeared on air as a stand-in for a pianist who was unwell.
In the case of alien invasion films, the creatures can provide as a stand-in for a feared foreign power.
Following this initial usage, the approved model was only used as a stand-in for the production version in the previews in the fourth season.
He was, as of 2007, the most used stand-in, and was also a fan favorite.
The actor who is asked to endanger his life for a scene has the option of refusing and making the studio hire a stand-in or a double.
There should be no difficulty in getting a stand-in in such circumstances.
