Body double
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A body double is a general term for someone who substitutes for the credited actor of a character in any recorded visual medium, whether videotape or film. The term is most commonly used in the context of head-to-toe (or nearly) shots involving nudity. For example, Catherine Bell served as a nude body double for Isabella Rossellini in the movie Death Becomes Her. More specific terms are often used in special cases; a stunt double is used for dangerous or sophisticated sequences. This is in contrast to a stand-in who replaces an actor for non-filming purposes such as scene arrangement and lighting adjustments.
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See also
- Double (occupation)
- Black Swan dance double controversy
- Doppelgänger
- Impersonation
- Look-alike
- Nudity clause
- Political decoy
- Simulacrum
- Stand-in
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