It's become something of a cheeky custom in Hollywood for authors of books getting the big-screen treatment to make a cameo in the resulting film. Stephenie Meyer did it in "Twilight," munching on a veggie plate at the same diner as Bella and dad Charlie. And if you saw "Something Borrowed" last weekend, you may have noticed author Emily Giffin reading her "Something Blue" on a park bench beside Rachel (Ginnifer Goodwin) and Marcus (Steve Howey). So when "Mortal Instruments" author Cassie Clare stopped by the MTV Newsroom recently, we asked if she'd consider a cameo in the upcoming "City of Bones" adaptation.
"Well, my friends Rachel Cohn and David Levithan—their book 'Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist' was made into a movie—and they are in the scene in the restaurant Veselka, you know, down on Ninth Street. It's one of my favorite places in New York, so if I opted to be in a scene in the movie, I would kind of want to be in a crowd scene or something," she said. "Maybe in Taki's, the sort of magical restaurant they go to. Or some place where I have a feeling of bonding with that place in New York."
We love the Taki's idea—especially if it means Cassie would be done up as some sort of supernatural being. (We totally see her as a fairy!) But just don't count on Ms. Clare actually opening her mouth.
"I'd want to be in the background," she said with a laugh. "Way in the background. I don't want any speaking parts."
Which "Mortal Instruments" scene/location could you picture Cassie in? Leave your suggestions in the comments or tweet them to us!
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