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Saturday, July 13, 2013

MSN UK's Interview With Cassie


It seems as though The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones is about take the world by storm. I'm guessing if people didn't know what a Shadowhunter was, they soon will. Yesterday MSN UK shared their interview they had with Cassie, with us, that went live on their site HERE. You can read the entire transcript on via their link, but I wanted to share a few of my favorite questions and answers from the interview:


What was your inspiration for writing the Mortal Instruments?
I wanted to write something that would combine elements of traditional high fantasy - an epic battle between good and evil, terrible monsters, brave heroes, enchanted swords - and recast it through a modern, urban lens. So you have the Shadowhunters, who are these very classic warriors following their millennia-old traditions, but in these urban, modern spaces: skyscrapers, warehouses, abandoned hotels, rock concerts. In fairy tales, it was the dark and mysterious forest outside the town that held the magic and danger. I wanted to create a world where the city has become the forest -  where these urban spaces hold their own enchantments, danger, mysteries and strange beauty. 

What was the most exciting part of filming? Was there a specific part of the book you couldn’t wait to see translated on screen?
Just seeing the world that has existed in my mind for so long come to life was amazing. The sets, the costumes, the actors... it was totally surreal to see my imaginary world manifest itself in front of me. I didn’t have one particular scene I couldn’t wait for, but I was really excited to see how the Institute came together.

How did you create the Mortal Instruments characters- who inspired you to write/create them?
That’s a tough question. You sit down and write, and these people show up. Sometimes they do what you expect, and other times they don’t! Some characters, like Jace and Isabelle, show up with a lot of attitude, very thoroughly themselves. Clary was inspired by my artist friends because, not being a visual artist myself, I’m fascinated by the way they see the world. I also deliberately gave Clary a lot of traits I associate with boy heroes in fiction: impulsiveness, recklessness, lack of regard for her own safety, the responsibility to protect her mother, best friend, boyfriend; the responsibility to save the world. I wanted to see how they would sit with a girl protagonist.
Then there was Magnus, who was meant to be a minor character but very quickly made it clear that he had other plans!

How involved were you in the casting for the movie?
I got to see some of the audition tapes, and the casting director talked to me about possibilities - we spent a lot of hours going over and over footage and demo reels. I do think you can see my obsession with BBC dramas reflected in the final cast!

What can fans of the books expect from the movie?
I haven’t seen the finished product, but they can expect to see a movie that takes the fictional world we love and makes it real, and gorgeous! The film won’t be exactly the same as the book, because film works very differently as a medium than the written word does, but I think it will be a lot of fun. I also think the actors are perfect for their roles, and that they will really win readers' hearts.

Go here to read the entire interview MSN UK did with Cassie.

TMI Movie News: 3 New Movie Stills

With the movie being released in a mere 39 days, the excitement over it's release is mounting. As in I'm getting ready to count down the seconds to seeing it on the big screen. With the excitement comes a few more movie still releases! Check out these three recently released stills:

source here

Love this shot of Clary, but WOW, talk about creepy. Look what's behind her. They have done such an awesome job with this set. The way they have Clary positioned with these two behind her, makes it look like they will jump out at her at any moment. They remind of those people who dress up in something around Halloween and hold really still and as you get closer to check them out they jump at you. Not that these guys would do that, but it is creepy to see them behind her. I'm almost positive the spot on the left is where Cassie and I took this picture, back when they were still building this spot.

See, same back ground.


LUKE!!! This kind of looks like the scene where Clary learns what Luke is. This looks like the place Luke locks himself in. It looks like those are claw marks on the wall. Can't wait to see this scene on the big screen. 

stills two and three source here

Love this! This is how I always pictured Hodges, only with glasses for some reason.

I love that we're getting to see some of the other characters in these stills. Can it be August already? 

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