Strike the Baby and Kill the Blonde: An Insider's Guide to Film Slang ~ Paperback ~ Dave Knox
Everything You Need to Know to Become a Film-Industry Insider Have you ever wondered what the difference is between a gaffer and a grip? Or what makes the best boy so great? In "Strike the Baby and Kill the Blonde," * Dave Knox, a top camera operator and longtime veteran of the film industry, gives you the inside story on the lingo and slang heard on the set. This is an A-to-Z guide to making a movie: the equipment, the crew, and the sometimes hilarious terminology everything you need to know to sound like a seasoned pro. * Remove the small spotlight from the set and switch off the two-kilowatt quartz light."Author BiographyDave Knox has twenty years of experience in film production, including work on major motion pictures such as "The Silence of the Lambs," "Big Daddy," "Scent of a Woman," "The Age of Innocence," "Hitch," and many more. He lives in New York with his wife and children.