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New York Stock Exchange Opening Bell as Larry the Stag for The Hartford

Today I played Larry the Stag for The Hartford, which was celebrating its (gosh!) bicentennial with some events at the New York Stock Exchange and Helen Mills Theater.

Little did I know upon agreeing to the gig, or even upon waking up this morning, I would be on the platform for ringing the opening bell for the NYSE! Especially on such a visible day in the markets!

Here are some photos I found:

(Photo Credit: Richard Drew, Associated Press)


(Photo Credit: Unknown, possibly a […]

By |2012-12-09T08:44:01-05:00May 10th, 2010|Categories: Acting News, General News, Videos|Tags: |0 Comments
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What I’ve Been Up To Lately

I’ve had a number of things going on in my life recently and I thought I’d bring your attention to them. I have even more things going on than what I’m listing, but here are some of the things I’m really excited to note.

Stand-In Central
http://standincentral.com

In March 2010, I officially launched Stand-In Central, a helpful resource for the TV and film stand-in. A lot of my work is as a stand-in, a job that is to some degree shrouded in mystery. Not only is it a mystery to the average joe not in production, but […]

By |2022-11-03T21:37:20-04:00April 25th, 2010|Categories: Acting News, General News, Website Content Updates|Tags: , , |0 Comments
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The Baster Is Now Titled The Switch!

I just heard word today that The Baster, the romantic comedy for which I stood in for Jason Bateman, has officially changed its name to The Switch. This sounds like a better, more pronounceable (!) name for the film. Simple and brilliant!

I need to get around to updating my website’s references to The Baster so they’re now The Switch.

For more information on the film, with a projected release date of August 20th, 2010, in the USA, click below:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0889573/

By |2010-03-11T17:49:42-05:00March 11th, 2010|Categories: Acting News, Stand-In Gigs, General News|Tags: |0 Comments
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Off the Map, My General Semantics Blog, Officially Released

Check another thing off the to-do list: I have a new blog!

I’ve officially released my general semantics blog titled “Off the Map.” It can be found at the following address:

https://benhauck.com/offthemap

You can also access it via the “GS Blog” box at the right.

This blog is special in that it will have a companion Feature regularly running in ETC: A Review of General Semantics, the journal for general semantics. To subscribe to ETC, become a member of the Institute of General Semantics. You can do so by clicking here.

The blog will feature my […]

By |2010-03-07T23:55:26-05:00March 7th, 2010|Categories: General News, Website Content Updates|Tags: |0 Comments
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Watch for Me in Season 2 of Showtime’s Nurse Jackie!

Watch for me in Season 2 of Showtime’s awesome series, Nurse Jackie! The first episode (which I’ve gotten to see) is fantastic and it comes out on March 22, 2010, at 10pm Eastern.

You will see my scooting around in the episodes toward the end of the season. In addition to playing a doctor, I was the stand-in for Peter Facinelli for much of the second half of the season. Peter Facinelli plays Dr. Cooper, aka Coop.

I just saw the subway posters up today and had […]

By |2011-11-26T18:41:24-05:00March 2nd, 2010|Categories: Acting News, Stand-In Gigs, Photo Shoots|Tags: |2 Comments
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Stand-In Central Officially Released

I’ve been working on a website dedicated to the work of the TV/film stand-in. It’s called Stand-In Central and I officially released it earlier in the day.

Stand-In Central is aimed at being a friendly and helpful resource for learning how to do the job of the stand-in. It features a Tips & Tricks Blog, a definition of the stand-in along with a list of responsibilities, an outline of equipment needed, a narrative of the typical routine, and a glossary. You can also discuss posts or ask a question about standing in and have Stand-In Central […]

By |2010-03-02T23:12:34-05:00March 2nd, 2010|Categories: Stand-In Gigs, General News|Tags: |0 Comments
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Comic Improvised Sermon as The Reverend Raymond Nader // 2/26/2010 @ BAX!

My friend Victoria Libertore invited me to perform my comic improvised sermon act as The Reverend Raymond Nader for the fundraiser for her new one-woman show Girl Meat debuting this spring. Here are the details and I hope you can make it out–the sermons are completely improvised based off of audience suggestion and they are a rip-roarin’ good time!

Girl Meat Fun(d)raiser!

Join Victoria Libertore and friends in this celebration of […]

By |2010-02-27T00:24:34-05:00February 15th, 2010|Categories: Acting News, Past Appearances, General News, Performances|Tags: , |0 Comments
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