The difference between Body double and Stunt double

When used as nouns, body double means a film stand-in for an actor, in scenes not involving the face, especially during scenes of nudity, or of dangerous activity, whereas stunt double means a type of body double: a skilled stand-in used for dangerous film or video sequences such as jumping out of a building, leaping from vehicle to vehicle, and fight sequences.


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  1. Body double as a noun:

    A film stand-in for an actor, in scenes not involving the face, especially during scenes of nudity, or of dangerous activity.

  2. Body double as a noun:

    A political decoy; a person employed to impersonate a politician, in order to draw attention away from the real person or to take risks on their behalf.

  1. Stunt double as a noun (film, television):

    A type of body double: a skilled stand-in used for dangerous film or video sequences such as jumping out of a building, leaping from vehicle to vehicle, and fight sequences.

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