The Map: An Actors' Guide to On-Camera Acting teaches on-camera acting in a practical yet technical way, helping new actors understand the "foreign language" of being on camera and apply that language to their acting skills. 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.

Told from the perspective of a day player, this guide offers a working actor's perspective on the industry. Sharing stories from his experiences on set, the author tells aspiring actors what he wishes someone would have told him before walking on set for the first time. The Map, in addition to teaching actors a solid on-camera acting technique, is a funny and encouraging perspective from an actor who takes a beginner's approach to what an actor can expect when just starting out.

Many on-camera acting books are written by established movie stars and aren't geared toward actors in an undergraduate acting program or just starting to audition for on-camera jobs. Stef Tovar shares with actors a proven on-camera audition technique, teaches them 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.

About the Author

Stef Tovar is a Jeff Award-winning actor from Chicago. His breakout on-screen role was Dr. Arrington in Contagion, directed by Steven Soderbergh-where he treats Patient Zero (Gwyneth Paltrow) and must tell her husband (Matt Damon) of her death. Stef's TV credits include Chicago Med, Proven Innocent, Chicago Fire, Empire, Boss, Sirens, and The Chi. Other film credits are Widows, directed by Steve McQueen; Employee of the Month, directed by Mitch Rouse; The Gymnast; and The Aerialist, which premiered in June of 2020 on Amazon.

Book Information
ISBN 9781493060931
Author Stef Tovar
Format Paperback
Page Count 144
Imprint Applause
Publisher Globe Pequot Press