stunt man
/'stʌnt'mæn/
Definition
- Noun:
- A professional performer who substitutes for an actor in scenes involving physical risk or specialized action: A "stunt man" is a person, typically a man, employed in film, television, or theater to perform dangerous or physically demanding sequences in place of the credited actor to ensure safety and achieve a realistic effect.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The director hired a highly skilled stunt man to perform the car chase sequence.
- For the fire scene, the actor's close-up was filmed separately, while the stunt man executed the dangerous jump.
Advanced Usage
- "to work as a stunt man": to have the occupation of performing stunts.
- After years as a gymnast, he decided to work as a stunt man in action films.
Variants and Related Words
- Stunt woman (n): A female performer who substitutes for an actress in dangerous scenes.
- The film employed a stunt woman for the lead actress's fight scenes.
- Stunt performer (n): A gender-neutral term for a person who performs stunts.
- The agency represents many talented stunt performers.
- Stunt double (n): A specific type of stunt performer who closely resembles a particular actor and substitutes for them.
- He has been Tom Cruise's stunt double for over a decade.
Synonyms
- Stand-in: A person who substitutes for an actor, often in a broader sense that can include non-dangerous work.
- Double: A person who substitutes for an actor, especially in specific shots or scenes.
Related Phrases
- To perform a stunt: To execute a dangerous or skillful action as part of a performance.
- The stunt man performed the stunt flawlessly on the first take.
- Stunt coordinator: The person responsible for designing and overseeing the execution of stunts.
- The stunt man took his instructions directly from the stunt coordinator.
Noun
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a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts
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his first job in Hollywood was as a double for Clark Gable
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