Body Doubles Do More Than Stunts
What do body doubles do besides jump out of airplanes?
Interesting Facts in Easy English
Pre-Listening Vocabulary
- stunt: a daring act that takes courage and skill
- hire: to offer to pay someone for their services
- decoy: a person or thing that tricks people into going or looking a different way
- resemblance: likeness
- impersonate:Β to pretend to be someone
- keep something at bay:Β to prevent future trouble from happening
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Body Doubles Do More Than Stunts
Comprehension Questions
- Why does the report mention Oprah Winfrey?
- What can the super rich do in China?
- What rumour is mentioned at the end of the report?
Discussion Questions: Some people think that rich criminals still suffer by hiring a body double to do the time for their crime. The criminals have to remain in hiding, and they have to pay out a lot of money to the body double’s family. What do you think about this practice?
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Body Doubles Do More Than Stunts
Body doubles are often used for special shots in films or television shows. They perform dangerous stunts, such as running through a burning building or jumping from an airplane. This is not the only reason a body double might get hired. Body doubles who are in very good physical shape are often hired to do nude scenes. They may also be used as stand-ins for magazine photo shoots. Oprah Winfrey has a body double for this purpose. According to some reports, China’s super rich can hire a body double to appear in court and serve time for a crime. Body doubles can also act as political decoys. Some body doubles even receive plastic surgery. High profile body doubles need to have a strong resemblance to the person they are impersonating. Celebrities sometimes hire body doubles to keep the media at bay. According to gossip magazines, Tom Cruise hired a body double for his daughter Suri. Do you believe this rumour?
- The report mentions Oprah Winfrey because she uses a body double for magazine shoots.
- In China, the super rich sometimes hire body doubles to go to court and serve time for a crime.
- There is a rumour that Tom Cruise hired a body double for his daughter Suri.
