Dreamcasting (7): 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 Sophie Collins, Warner & Adam Kent

Astrid Berges-Frisbey as Sophie Collins from Clockwork Angel

I originally learned of Astrid because she is an Spanish/French actress who appeared in the last Pirates of the Caribbean film (On Stranger Tides) as a mermaid named Syrena. Her character in that film really stood out to me because on the surface, she was part of a group of very vicious mermaids who attacked men at sea, but when you got to know more of her, she showed that she was not as violent as the rest of the mermaids. Astrid was incredibly fierce yet gentle in Pirates of the Caribbean and also caring and full of character. 

Sophie Collins who is a secondary character in the historical urban fantasy novel named Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare, holds all of the qualities that Astrid displayed so well in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. Sophie is a very strong character who carries a scar on her face because when she was a parlor maid (a maid chosen for her beauty in the Victorian era) - she refused the advances of the younger man who was her boss and he later proceeded to cut her face to 'ruin' her physical beauty. Sophie definitely is insecure about her scar but she is described as being incredibly beautiful, loyal, shy but determined to do the right thing and smart. I definitely feel like Astrid could portray the beauty, vulnerability & fierce strength that characterizes Sophie to the T.

Sebastian Sauve as Warner from Shatter Me

Warner is the resident villain in the incredibly poetic and powerful dystopian novel named Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi. He is a unique villain in that he is incredibly young, he is not the older Voldemort-esque villain that tends to be prevalent in young adult literature. He is described as being very fit, handsome, perfectionistic and obsessed with power. He runs an army on behalf of the reestablishment which is lead by his father and controls the society at large in Shatter Me. Warner is a very cold villain, who will shoot and kill anyone on the spot to inspire terror and fear at large with his soldiers. He also, as evil as he is, has a certain charm and hidden vulnerability that makes him all the more dangerous because here is this young man who is incredibly physically beautiful, who at first glance people would not suspect to be so murderous and dangerous, who nevertheless is incredibly corrupted and murderous.

I decided to pick Sebastian Sauve as my Warner because he is an incredibly popular male model in the fashion world, who has the build, height and look for Warner - blond hair, height, angular face, strength to his presence. Also Sebastian seems to be in his personality, very light hearted and charming and Warner - though incredibly cold and calculating- is a charmer, despite his psychopathic tendencies and I think Sebastian could embody that on screen and as a model, he can bring that silent/strong energy that he uses on the runway to Warner's calculating & villainous personality as the head of an army for his dad.

Michael Fjordbak as Adam Kent from Shatter Me 


Adam Kent is the male lead in the dystopian novel Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi. He is a soldier in the army of the Reestablishment (that is the government and system in place that controls society in Shatter Me). The only reason why Adam joined the army was to learn of Juliette (the female lead in Shatter Me who has been locked up for years because she can't touch people due to having special powers). Adam is incredibly caring, strong, and an amazing support system to Juliette and his little brother, and he is a character that tugs on the heartstrings because of how ill he was treated by his father. Adam is described as being tall, with incredibly piercing blue eyes and dark hair. So, when I saw Michael Fjordbak on Teen Wolf one day, I was, like, "that is so Adam Kent" - since Michael has the height and physical appearance of Adam and also because I feel like he could portray the goodness, determination, strength that so defines Adam in Shatter Me from what I saw from his character on Teen Wolf (the young Peter Hale).






 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 :) 

 

In Her Shoes (4): Sophie from Clockwork Prince

In Her Shoes is a weekly bookish meme hosted by Vanya at YA Story Teller. To participate, simply put yourself in the shoes of a heroine you've recently read about, and then talk about what you would do in her place, or what you've learned from her.

Featuring this week:

  Sophie Collins from Clockwork Prince

 Sophie Collins is a character from the series The Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare. I originally read about her in Clockwork Angel, the 1st installment in The Infernal Devices and really found her character interesting from the start. Sophie is a maid in the London Institute for shadowhunters in Victorian London. She herself is not a shadowhunter and for those who have not read the series yet, Shadowhunters are humans who hunt demons and have angel blood in their veins.

Personality wise, Sophie is really dynamic as a character. She is kinda of shy but at the same time if she feels like she has to speak up because of an injustice and be direct, she will do so. She is also very considerate, hardworking, loyal, and in my opinion, a total fighter/survivor. As a heroine I think Sophie is at the top of my list as one of my all time favorites. When she was younger, she was chosen to be a parlor maid in a wealthy home, parlor maids being young women who posses a lot of physical beauty. Sadly the son of her boss tried to make advances on her, she denied him and he decided to take a knife to her face, to scar her and to make her less beautiful. 

What really is compelling about Sophie is that she is an incredibly strong character who has survived surmountable adversity, but doesn't always see herself that way because of her social status as a maid in Victorian society, the scar on her face, and the fact that she is human (while everyone around her is not). If I was in her place, I would not change a thing. I think that she is slowly coming to understand how amazing she is, that she is special, and has so much to offer those she comes into contact with. I love that she is learning how to fight and that in dangerous situations, she takes action. She may not be as trained as some of the other characters around her but it doesn't stop her from doing what she needs to do in order to help those in the institute.

My favorite quality about Sophie and what makes her unique for me as a character is that she is never an envious character. She has empathy and she never lets her self-consciousness cloud her judgement, which is not easy to find. Sometimes when people have been faced with a lot of turmoil or affected or scarred by an event, it's easy for them to harbor resentment towards those who are around them, who they perceive to be in a better situation than they are in. Sophie is smart and though at times she may feel like she has had bad luck, she still recognizes the struggles that others are going through, even if she dislikes them or thinks that they have it better than she does. And I really admire her for that. She is really smart and has sound judgement. Overall, she is definitely my favorite female character from Clockwork Prince and a great heroine.