Hi everyone,

(apologies in advance if this was previously discussed)

I was wondering what legalities I should take into account when displaying a book in a movie. For example:

1) Showing a book cover to illustrate that a character is reading it. For example, John wants to be a car mechanic so he's shown reading "Car Repair for Dummies."

2) Showing an image/illustration in a book. For example, John is reading about oil change techniques and we see the illustration from the book he's studying.

Would I need to contact the author/publisher for permission? Is there a standard licensing procedure for getting such rights?

Or is it just easier to print my own fake cover & page and not have to worry about it?

Thanks in advance!