Teaser Tuesday is a weekly post that contains a teaser, or excerpt, from a book that I am currently reading, have recently read, or just really enjoyed! This week's Teaser Tuesday post features AFTERWORLDS by Scott Westerfeld which was released in September of 2014.
The Angelina Jolie Paradox applies.
"The what now?"
Sagan cleared his throat. "You know when you're watching a movie starring Angelina Jolie? And the character she's playing looks just like Angelina Jolie, right?"
"Um, yes. Because that's who she is."
"No, she's a regular person in that world, not a movie star. But the other characters never mention that she looks exactly like Angelina Jolie. No one ever comes up to her on the street and says, 'Can I have your autograph?'"
"Because that would mess up the movie," Carla said.
"Exactly. So when you cast Angelina Jolie in a film, you're creating an alternate universe in which actress Angelina Jolie does not exist. Because otherwise people would be noticing the resemblance all the time. This is what I call the Angelina Jolie Paradox."
"You know, Sagan," Carla said. "You could have named that paradox after any movie star."
"True. But as the paradox's discoverer, I have chosen Angelina Jolie, as is my right."
Copyright 2014 by Scott Westerfeld