The Map

An Actor's Guide to On-Camera Acting

Stef Tovar

• Publisher: Applause
• Year: 2021
• Edition: 1
• eBook ISBN:
  9781493060948
• Topic: Media & Performing Arts
• Subtopic: Acting & Auditioning

The MAP: An Actor's Guide to On-Camera Acting teaches on-camera acting in a practical and technical way—helping new actors understand the rules of on-camera acting as if they are learning a foreign language and applying that language to their acting skill set. The book gives actors a step-by-step technique on how to audition for on-camera acting jobs and what to do on set after booking them.
Many on-camera acting books are written by established movie stars and aren't geared toward actors in an undergraduate acting program or those who are just starting to audition for on-camera jobs for the first time. Stef Tovar teaches his proven on-camera acting technique, shows actors how to make the perfect self-tape, and prepares them for life on set—detailing the differences between working in the theater vs. working in television and film. The author peppers the text with his own stories from set as examples, including auditioning for Lee Daniels and working with Matt Damon, Steven Soderbergh, and many others. The MAP is a funny and encouraging perspective from a seasoned actor who shares with aspiring actors things no one tells you before booking your first on-camera acting job.

Table of contents

• Preface
• Chapter 1 How to Get an On-Camera Audition: Casting Directors, Agents, and How to Get Started
• Chapter 2 The “MAP” Technique: Creating a Map of Your On-Camera Audition
• Chapter 3 A Word (or Two) about Acting 101
• Chapter 4 Learning the Language of On-Camera Acting
• Chapter 5 Technical Tricks to Help You Speak the Language of On-Camera Acting
• Chapter 6 Auditioning in Person: A Word about Casting Directors, Audition Rooms, and Nerves
• Chapter 7 Sending in a Self-Taped Audition: Stef’s Dos and Don’ts
• Chapter 8 After Your Initial Audition: The Callback and Being Put “On-Hold”
• Chapter 9 A Word about Commercials
• Chapter 10 What Happens on Set and What to Expect When You Book the Job
• Chapter 11 When Luck Meets Preparation
• Acknowledgments
• Resources
• Sample Résumé
• About the Author