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Strike the Baby and Kill the Blonde, August 2005
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STRIKE THE BABY AND KILL THE BLONDE
By: Dave Knox

An Insider's Guide to Film Slang

Three Rivers Press
August 2005
224 pages
ISBN: 1400097592
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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.

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