Director
Director noun - A person who manages or directs something.
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Stand in
Stand in verb - To serve as a replacement usually for a time only.
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In order to show the character, Kurosawa had his assistant director, Ishiro Honda, stand in, as scenes were shot from far away, or from his waist down.
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It helps that they were stupid enough to stand in a circle around her with guns pointed inwards... Death by Cameo: Director Kurt Wimmer.
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Older Joe easily subdues Young Joe and embarks on his own agenda in the past - and he will not let anyone stand in his way.The film, which also stars Paul Dano, Jeff Daniels, and Emily Blunt, is the third from writer/director Rian Johnson.
Source: Film / Looper
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