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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 terminologyΓ―ΒΏΒ½everything 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.
 Media BuzzMorning Edition - March 1, 2006
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