Strike the Baby and Kill the Blonde - by Dave Knox (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

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.

Review Quotes

"What a lively and entertaining guide to movie lingo! I learned a lot of terms I never knew before . . . but then, I've never killed a blonde, either." --Leonard Maltin, film critic and author of the New York Times bestselling Leonard Maltin's Movie Guides

"Now you can sound like you know what you're talking about--even when you don't. In other words, you're ready to work in the movies." --David Duchovny, actor and director (X-Files, House of D)

"You too can speak 'film-ese.' Thanks to Dave Knox, what was once 'insider information' is now available to all who want to speak the lingo of the film industry. It fits nicely on the shelf between my Oxford Dictionary and Roget's Thesaurus." --Jamie Lee Curtis, author and actress (Freaky Friday, Halloween, True Lies, A Fish Called Wanda)

About the Author

Dave 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.