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Performer categories & doubles · Working

Photo double

ELI5

A performer resembling another actor and used as an on-camera substitute in selected shots.

Used in conversation

“The director should explain the photo double in a way the performer can play.”

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

  • Body 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.
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