Posted on 07/20/2002 3:18:50 PM PDT by Conservative Chicagoan
What does a grip in a movie do?
grip [grip ] noun (plural grips)
...11. CINEMA TV member of film crew: a member of a film or television crew who is responsible for moving equipment
12. THEATER stagehand: somebody who moves sets and props in a theater
Lots better than the worst boy??
Best Boy: The chief assistant, usually of the gaffer, but more often lately used as a general term for the second in command of a group.
BTW, this is a great site. It will tell you anything you ever need to know about films.
Also from the IMDb,
Grip: In the USA, a grip is a person responsible for the adjustment and maintenance of production equipment on the set. Their typical duties include laying dolly tracks or erecting scaffolding. In the UK, grips work exclusively with equipment that the camera is mounted on.
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