Syed is a bizarre and successful Pakistani blogger living in America. He is a University of Florida Alum. who is addicted to Social Media and lists. You can follow him on twitter @syedbalkhi
Most actors have a photo double as well. For insurance, time, money or whatever reason, when there’s a shot that may not get the face close-up, it’s usually not even them. I was Richard Gere’s photo double in The Jackyl, which everyone assumes I meant stunt double. But I just filled in for him when the camera wasn’t right in his face. I wonder how much actual screen time some actors put in on some movies; it can be pretty low, especially considering their payment. You’ll note that the double’s get crap clothes that sort of resemble what the actor’s wearing in the shot as well. Life is so unfair!
List25 compiles lesser-known intriguing information on a variety of subjects. List25 was started by David Pegg (@iamdpegg) and Syed Balkhi (@syedbalkhi). These college roommates from University of Florida loved finding bizarre yet interesting information on the internet, and sharing it with their friends. The problem was that facebook just couldn't compile it in a way they wanted. It was impossible to pull what they had shared a few months ago. Out of their frustration, they decided to solve the problem with a new project called List25.
Most actors have a photo double as well. For insurance, time, money or whatever reason, when there’s a shot that may not get the face close-up, it’s usually not even them. I was Richard Gere’s photo double in The Jackyl, which everyone assumes I meant stunt double. But I just filled in for him when the camera wasn’t right in his face. I wonder how much actual screen time some actors put in on some movies; it can be pretty low, especially considering their payment. You’ll note that the double’s get crap clothes that sort of resemble what the actor’s wearing in the shot as well. Life is so unfair!