Jamie Campbell Bower talks about his ‘Jace’ audition for ‘The Mortal Instruments’

Jamie Campbell Bower, cast as Jace Wayland for The Mortal Instruments, has finally spoken up about his audition for the film and how he prepared himself for it.
Speaking to MTV in the below video interview, Bower explained:

“I did a lot of preparation . . . I sent an email out asking what the character would wear, how he would dress, and I really focused on it. And from the moment that I had my first audition in L.A., which was two months prior to going for the test, I was constantly looking at the lines and looking at the words and going back and asking who this guy was, and I came out of it sort of feeling like I’ve done the best that I can do. And if they accept that, that’s perfect, and if they don’t, then I’ve done what I can do . . . You know, they’ve definitely taken a bit of a—not a risk, but they put their trust in me, and to give me that role is very humbling, and I’m really excited to start shooting it.”

You’ll notice in the interview that Bower claims he still intends to get a TMI-related tattoo, but he’s still deciding whether it should be a rune or a quote. Which do you think he should do?
Lily Collins, too, while promoting Abduction at the premiere last week, talked about TMI tattoos. That video is below as well.

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'Jamie Campbell Bower is Jace'

Judging from our recent post, not many of you are ecstatic that Jamie Campbell Bower nabbed the role of Jace Wayland in The Mortal Instruments…but Lily Collins is.
The 22-year-old actress, who’ll play lead Clary in the film adaption tells MTV, “From the second he walked, he carried himself in this way that was just Jace from the get go. The second he started playing with the scene with me, everything was just so natural. He didn’t even seem like he was trying. He was just Jace.”
Lily added about filming dates, “It’s been very much kind of up in the air with the dates. I’m awaiting information like everyone else…It’s exciting that they have more time to properly put the pieces together and focus on getting the rest of the casting right and perfecting the script.”

 

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Book-To-Movie Adaptations: Our 10 Most Anticipated Casting Announcements

If your bookshelf looks anything like ours, it's likely sagging under the weight of all the amazing reads on their way to the big screen. From "The Mortal Instruments" to "Beautiful Creatures," we can hardly wait until our favorite literary characters come to life before our eyes.

As it happens, yesterday's news that "The Host" had landed a release date got us once again pondering who would be perfect to portray love interest Jared. Which then got us pondering all the other casting announcements we're absolutely itching for (we aren't a patient bunch). So while we suffer the interminable wait (thanks, studio red tape!), we list our 10 most anticipated adaptation casting announcements (in no particular order).

Character: Simon in "The Mortal Instruments" series
Who is he? Best friend to heroine Clary Fray (Lily Collins), romantic rival to Shadowhunter Jace (Jamie Campbell Bower), rock god extraordinaire (in his dreams)
Latest buzz: Names like Logan Lerman and Asher Book have been bandied about for a while now, but the most intriguing rumor of late (courtesy of Young Adult Fantasy Guide webmaster Stacey O'Neale) is that "Eclipse" star Xavier Samuel auditioned for Jace, and though he didn't score the role, he made quite an impression on Screen Gems. Could he be a Simon contender? (Personally I think he's too old and a little too good looking for the part, but I won't say no to more Xavier in my movies.)

Character: Jared in "The Host"
Who is he? Kick-ass survivor of an alien invasion, love interest to human/extra-terrestrial Melanie/Wanderer (Saoirse Ronan)
Latest buzz: This film adaptation hasn't been hosting much casting speculation of late, but with a February 2012 filming date (and a March 2013 release date), it's likely news will invade within the next few months. (Sadly, after suggesting Steven R. McQueen for the role yesterday, I realized it would likely conflict with his "Vampire Diaries" schedule. Boo.)
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Carrie