The assistant to the chief electrician of a movie crew.
‘They brought the best out of everyone on their staff, from the actors to the cinematographers to even the best boy (who makes a small cameo in one of the bar scenes).’
‘The boom guy doesn't criticize the best boy; the assistant director doesn't call in sick.’
‘Some DV films are made with no soundman, no lighting expert and none of the other odd-jobbers (key grip, best boy, assistant gaffer) who show up in the closing credits of big productions.’
‘Saw technician fiddling with electronic gear/asked if grip or electrician's best boy.’
‘I was forced to sit there, turtle's head straining against my pants as the names of the best boy, gaffer and second unit catering assistance rolled oh-so-slowly up the screen.’
‘And now he's got a movie camera, casting director, best boy, and a cast of people more than willing to help him.’
‘While hardly as obscure a job title as key grip or best boy, it's safe to say that most people wouldn't know exactly what being a director of photography involves.’
‘And he didn't say ‘It was in 1927 that the great man introduced me to a remarkable man called [insert name of actor, director, cameraman, lighting engineer, best boy, gaffer, boy who holds the gaffer tape]’.’
‘And I've served as his grip and best boy on three trips to New Hampshire for generally cold, snowy, and memorably enlightening liaisons between editorial writers and presidential candidates.’
‘It took five minutes for the names of all the actors, producers, editors, gaffers, grips, best boys, dialect coaches, wig makers and steelworkers to crawl by.’
‘And not just extras, gaffers and best boys either; she's apparently done this to several of her costars.’
‘In order to eat, they had to hang out with gaffers and best boys!’
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