Mortal Instruments: Face of the Fan

I received an exciting email to share with you Mortal Instruments fans - especially if any of you are a young male (or know one) who has some acting ambitions, because the search for Jace Wayland is on!

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SONY PICTURES’ FACE OF THE FAN® BEGINS CASTING CALL FOR LEAD ROLE

IN SCREEN GEMS’ MORTAL INSTRUMENTS

CULVER CITY, Calif., February 4, 2011 – Think you’ve got what it takes to play the male lead in Screen Gems’ film adaptation of Cassandra Clare’s best-selling series, Mortal Instruments? If you can play age 18-25 and think you’re right for Jace Wayland, you just might land the part through Sony Pictures Entertainment’s Face of the Fan®, an initiative for finding new talent, which has launched a casting call for the film.

By visiting www.FaceOfTheFan.com, users nationwide can now participate in this casting call, which launched on Friday, January 28^th.  The audition consists of the user’s contact info, a headshot photo, and a video (two minutes or less) of the person auditioning in which he answers a question: “Why are you the right person to play Jace Wayland in the upcoming movie?”  The audition submission process will end on February 25^th.

When asked to describe the Jace Wayland’s character, the book’s author, Cassandra Clare wrote: fighting, hunting, and killing demons are the things Jace is good at. Though the jagged scars and black runic marks on his body are a badge of honor as far as he's concerned, he keeps a lot to himself – like the fact that his parents were murdered by Valentine's servants in front of him when he was ten years old. There are a lot of things Jace doesn't talk about — until he meets Clary, a mundane girl who might see him better than he can see himself. The connection that binds them will force Jace to confront the black secrets of a past he never wanted to remember.  The film version of Cassandra Clare’s popular book series is currently in active development with Screen Gems and the theatrical release is anticipated in the coming year. 

Face of the Fan® launched in November 2010 with a casting call for Screen Gems’ and Lakeshore Entertainment’s successful action franchise Underworld.  Users from across the country logged onto the website, downloaded select pages from a script to rehearse, and then uploaded their audition video and other credentials for submission.  The submitted videos were then reviewed by a panel of studio and production executives and selected participants were considered by casting agents for future roles.  The site also helped users spread the word and expand the conversation by providing them with the tools to share the programs with their family and friends through social networking.

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Exciting? Yes! I know plenty of us Mortal Instruments fans are very curious about who will play Jace, so if you happen to know anyone who would be perfect for the role, tell them to check out Face of the Fan and to audition! Auditions end on February 25th. 

Many thanks to Elizabeth Jeong from Sony Pictures Worldwide Digital Marketing for the information

Waiting on Wednesday

WOW is hosted by Jill of Breaking the Spine

Book: Texas Gothic

Author: Rosemary Clement-Moore

Release: July 12th, 2011
Summary:

Amy Goodnight's family is far from normal. She comes from a line of witches, but tries her best to stay far outside the family business. Her summer gig? Ranch-sitting for her aunt with her wacky but beautiful sister. Only the Goodnight Ranch is even less normal than it normally is. Bodies are being discovered, a ghost is on the prowl, and everywhere she turns, the hot neighbor cowboy is in her face. 

I enjoyed Rosemary's other novel, The Splendor Falls, so I'm definitely looking forward to this one! 

And because I can't resist, I'm definitely waiting on this next one 
(no summary yet, but the cover was just released): 

Eeeeek! I can't wait! August 23rd is so ridiculously far away, but knowing Richelle Mead's other books, Bloodlines is bound to kick butt and will be well worth the wait. 

What are you waiting on?

Fixing Delilah by Sarah Ockler

Fixing Delilah

Sarah Ockler

Release: December 1st, 2010

Age: YA

320 pages (hardcover)

Source - Publicist/Purchased

Things in Delilah Hannaford's life have a tendency to fall apart. She used to be a good student, but she can't seem to keep it together anymore. Her "boyfriend" isn't much of a boyfriend. And her mother refuses to discuss the fight that divided their family eight years ago. Falling apart, it seems, is a Hannaford tradition. 

Over a summer of new friendships, unexpected romance, and moments that test the complex bonds between mothers and daughters, Delilah must face her family's painful past. Can even her most shattered relationships be pieced together again? 

"There's so much lost. So many versions of the truth. So many versions of how things might've turned out differently. We all long for what could have been..." (Ockler 177)

A story with a lot of heart, Fixing Delilah is perfect for anyone in need of a wonderful contemporary novel (especially those who are already fans of Ockler's debut - Twenty Boy Summer - because this one doesn't disappoint). Narrated by Delilah, Delilah herself is a girl with some issues. She got caught stealing something incredibly stupid, she messed around with a guy that just might be a complete waste of time, and then she's stuck dealing with her mom and aunt - who can never get along - as they come together in a house they hadn't seen in years.

The characters were 100% individuals, from Aunt Rachel's awesome sense of humor to Delilah's mother's business-comes-first personality. None of them are perfect, they're far from it. The Hannaford women are truly disconnected, chaotic, and completely endearing with all their faults and all their positive characteristics. The supporting characters in town actually acted like small town folks do - Ockler never fails to make sure the realism is solid and on point.

Fixing Delilah is one part dysfunctional family, a few handfuls of humor, a couple dashes of mystery and intrigue, just a touch more of hot musician and a sweet swoon-worthy romance, and it all adds up to a heartfelt and lovable story that proves impossible to forget.

Highlights: Ockler excels at making her characters believable and realistic. The relationships between characters (whether romantic or familial) aren't perfect, but they are true to the ones you might have in life. Her descriptiveness really makes the scenery come alive and pop right off the pages. Ockler has a way with words, and her writing is stunning to me. Her writing is honest, pure and very true to her characters - I wish Ockler could have a novel come out every week, I adore her work that much.

Lowlights: I think I might prefer Ockler's Twenty Boy Summer more, but this one was a touching story too, just in a different way. And who knows, maybe I'll reread both and find I prefer this one ;)

Rating: 5 out of 5 (I've debated the rating for this book for months, and in the end, I'll round up since it was an extremely close one)