Acting for the Camera: Back to One

<p><em>Acting for the Camera: Back to One</em> is a "how to" book with practical steps to achieve a professional performance on camera. </p><p>The book focuses on four distinct areas: how to prepare the character, how to execute the technical responsibilities that will assist the editor in creating the on-camera performance in post-production, tips from industry professionals, and how to create effective self-tape auditions. <i>Part One: The Character’s World</i> is packed with tools to analyze the script and fully prepare the character before arriving on set. <i>Part Two: The Actor’s World</i> focuses on developing technical acting skills for the camera that assist the pre- and post-production teams to create a dynamic on-screen performance. In <i>Part Three: The Professional World,</i> industry professionals provide tips from inside the film/TV audition room and how to navigate a career in the acting business. The final section, <i>Part Four: Self-Tape Like a Pro</i>, outlines how to build a self-tape studio in the privacy of your own home and submit high-quality self-tape auditions that will help you stand out from the competition. </p><p>Written for students enrolled in Acting for the Camera courses, <i>Acting for the Camera: Back to One</i> explores techniques that can be practiced and mastered by actors of all levels, from the moment they audition for the part through to when they hear that director call "cut!"</p> <p><strong>Part 1: The Character’s World</strong> 1. Preparation 2. Breaking Down the Script: The Value of Beats 3. Given Circumstances & Relationships: Bring Life On 4. Objective: Make It about the Other Character 5. Obstacles: Character Problems Are Actor Gifts 6. Actions: Ocean vs Pond Acting 7. Character Notebook: Mapping Out the Role<b> Part 2: The Actor’s World</b> 8. Acting for the Camera 9. Frame: Play the Piece of Pie 10. Size: Scaling the Performance 11. Action: What Do I Do Now? 12. Art of the Reaction: Help the Editor Make You Look Great 13. Hitting the Mark: Skill vs Talent 14. Physical Continuity: Acting with Props 15. Voice: Play the Distance 16. Camera Time: Work with the Camera 17. The Final Beat: Focal Shifts and Cutting Points <b>Part 3: The Professional World</b> 18. Auditioning 19. Learn from the Pros 20. Ten Audition Tips to Help You Win 21. Industry Interviews<b> Part 4: Self-Tape like a Pro </b> 22. Today’s Actor: Production Skills 23. Studio Space: Find It Now 24. Lights, Camera, & Sound: Building an Affordable Studio 25. Filming: Slating, Intimacy, Props, the Reader 26. Editing & Submitting: It’s an Audition Not a Movie</p>