Dreamcasting (8): From books to film

I am a very visual person and when I read a book I like to envision in my head what each book character would look like in actuality and who could play their roles if they ever adapted that particular book into a film.

What is a dreamcast? Well, it's the cast of actors that you think would be perfect to interpret a character on screen. Today I will dreamcast a popular book character and explain why I think the actor I chose for this dreamcast would be perfect for the role of said character.

Dreamcast for Gideon Lightwood

Benjamin Eidem as Gideon Lightwood from Clockwork Prince

 

 

So, Benjamin Eidem as Gideon Lightwood might not come as a surprise to many in the Infernal devices fandom (at least TID fans on tumblr). There is pretty much a general consensus on Benjamin being the perfect choice for Gideon. Mostly, I think its because Benjamin has the physical attributes (height, body, sandy blonde hair) that match up perfectly to the descriptions of Gideon Lightwood in Clockwork Prince (by Cassandra Clare). 

 

 

Benjamin Eidem is a very popular male model who is Swedish. Not only does he have an amazing look, but he has a really fierce and serious presence not only on the runway, but on screen and on print (pictures). There also is a versatility to him in the sense that he has a very vulnerable look to him sometimes, that is all in his eyes. And when he smiles, to quote a very good friend of mine "it's like the angels sing" - he has quite an adorable smile, with dimples and all, that you would never suspect from his really strong runway presence. 

 

 

Why do I mention all of this? Well, Gideon Lightwood, encompasses all the qualities that Benjamin has in his presence, as a character. Gideon is not only quite the Victorian gentleman, but he is a character who has depth to him, honesty, strength, and charm (he loves to talk spanish when he is happy). He is just this amazing character that came onto the Infernal Devices scene in book 2 of that series (Clockwork Prince) - who made a tremendous impression on all TID fans because he fell in love with Sophie (a maid with a scar) despite that being taboo in the Victorian world and shadowhunter world that he lives in, in the book. 

 

 

 

 

 Have you ever dreamcasted your favorite book characters? If you have, let me know about it. Also, if any of you have a different dreamcasting idea for the character I mentioned in this post, I would love to hear about it, as well. Thanks for reading :) 

 

 
 

 

Showcase Sunday (21) - Stacking the Shelves (13)

Showcase Sunday is a weekly bookish meme hosted by Vicky at the Books, Biscuits and Tea blog. It is a meme inspired by Pop Culture Junkie and The Story Siren. The goal of this meme is for us bookish peeps to showcase & highlight the books that we have either bought, borrowed, won, downloaded, or received for review the past week :)

Stacking the Shelves is a meme hosted by Tynga's Review to highlight the books us bloggers have gotten during the week, as well.

 

I like both memes, so I've decided to take part in both =)

BOUGHT

Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare (Hardcover)

A Shade of Vampire by Bella Forrest (e-book)

Remembrance +Vengeance+Timeless by Michelle Madow (e-bundle)

GIFTED

Dark Genesis by Dave Ferraro (e-book)

Sidenote: I cannot wait to read all of these. I am a massive fan of the Infernal Devices series and I want to see how everything concludes itself in Clockwork Princess. A Shade of Vampire is a book that comes highly recommended to me from a friend of mine, so had to get it.

I actually own the paperback of Remembrance by Michelle Madow but have not had the chance to read it yet. When I saw that they were selling the ebundle of the whole series for that book on amazon, I decided to get it so when I read book 1, I can just keep on reading and finish the whole series.

I'd like to thank Dave Ferraro for gifting Dark Genesis to me. He was generous enough to give away all of his titles for free to all the book bloggers who took part of the blog tour for his book because he had this whole amazing giveaway. I love the cover and can't wait to read it eventually.

What book loveliness did you receive this week? :)

Waiting on Wednesday (34): Clockwork Princess

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating. Visit Breaking The Spine to see more entries!

This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:

Clockwork Princess (The Infernal Devices #3) by Cassandra Clare

Release Date: March 19th 2013 by Margaret K. McElderry Books

 Format: Hardcover

Goodreads Summary:

Danger intensifies for the Shadowhunters as the New York Times bestselling Infernal Devices trilogy comes to a close.

If the only way to save the world was to destroy what you loved most, would you do it?

The clock is ticking. Everyone must choose.

Passion. Power. Secrets. Enchantment.

Danger closes in around the Shadowhunters in the final installment of the bestselling Infernal Devices trilogy.

Reasons I want to read & own this book: 

1. The cover. Guilty. I love books with pretty covers. They lure me in like nobody's business (Shameless, I know). But let's talk about that dress. THAT DRESS. Isn't it beautiful? I just love book covers with girls in fabulous dresses and the fact that the red dress the cover girl is wearing is a red dress from the Victorian era just makes my inner fashionista geek out like crazy :D

2. The genre. Young Adult historical fiction/steampunk/urban fantasy. The Infernal devices is a series that just has a bit of everything. These books are so creative and so well-written. They feel like you are a reading a period novel, but a fun one. There is just so much depth in these books and the fantasy elements are so interesting. Need Clockwork Princess asap!

3. The character development. The characters in the Infernal devices series are just SO amazing. They really tug on the heartstrings and are so layered and complex and unique. I love them all so much and need to know what happens with Will, Jem, Tessa, Sophie, Gideon, Charlotte and the rest of the cast of characters.

What do you guys think? :)

Cover Reveal Thursday

Hey guys.

So, lately there have been a lot of cover reveals for either new books, upcoming releases or re-releases and I wanted to share with you, my readers, my favorite two covers that I have seen over the last few weeks.

Cover #1

Clockwork Princess (The Infernal Devices #3) by Cassandra Clare

Release Date: March 19th 2013 by Margaret K. McElderry Books

 Format: Hardcover

Isn't this cover just gorgeous? I love the Victorian era red dress on the cover model. I think it's stunning, along with the city backdrop. Just love it. And, I am incredibly excited about this book. The Infernal Devices is one of my all time favorite book series. The writing is just beautiful and the character development is really good. These books really tug on the heartstrings. Cannot wait to read Clockwork Princess!

Cover #2

Boundless (Unearthly #3) by Cynthia Hand
Release Date: January 22nd 2013 by HarperTeen
Format: Hardcover

So, Boundless, is the 3rd installment in the Unearthly series. I own book 1 in this series but have not read it yet. I am excited about reading it eventually and catching up with this series because I always hear very high praise for these books. And, I just love the covers for them as well. They are always so ethereal looking and I love the blue/purple-ish tones that are always used for these.

What do you guys think? Are there any book covers that you are gushing about? And if so, which ones are they? :)

Thanks for reading lovelies <3