HBO Max's Velma

VELMA

Network: HBO Max

Studio: Wamer Bros

TV Project Type: Voiceover/Animation

Castina Director: Sarah Noonan

Log Line: This is an adult animated Scocby-Doo prequel that has been picked up to series at HB0 Max. For this project, we are looking
for strong comedic actors

Cast:

Velma - Mindy Kaling

Seeking:

[Norville “Shaggy” Rogers]
Male, 16-18. Series Regular
Before Shaggy was America’s favorite self-medicating, squeaky-voiced teenager with an undiagnosed eating disorder, he was Norville Rogers - the excitable, Black, handsome, and mildly spectrum-y editor-in-chief of Poortown High’s student newspaper, The Ranting Townie. Unfortunately, he was also completely oblivious to any and all social norms and cues, which is helpful when tracking down a story, but less good when it comes to being the closest thing Velma has to a friend. However, when Norville discovers a dark secret in his family’s past, Velma will be the only person who can help him make sense of his unraveling life. At least until, you know, he discovers weed and snacks.


[Daphne Blake]
Female, 16-18. Series Regular
Forget everything you know about Daphne Blake. It should take zero seconds as there was nothing to know. She was attractive, but also… she wore purple. That’s it. Until now… Our Daphne is diverse, and a foundling raised by two female police officers. Yet, despite her loving home, Daphne still struggles with abandonment issues and an insatiable need to uncover her mysterious past. On the plus side, she’s been able to use that ruthless drive to claw her way to the top of Poortown High School’s popular clique “The Rich Kids and Daphne” as just a freshman. Though she’ll have to get in touch with her softer side to finally understand her complicated feelings for Velma. And, perhaps even more importantly, why she has red hair.

[Fred Jones]
Male, 16-18. Series Regular

Much like the original Fred, our Fred is a white guy who loves to take credit for everyone else’s work. But our Fred is also a pretty boy gym rat, riddled with daddy issues big enough to make Eric Trump say “damn.” And yet, Fred knows that no matter how douchey he acts, he’ll never live up to his fathers expectations. Because Fred has a deep dark secret. He’s sixteen years old and hasn’t gone through puberty yet. Worse. His secret is getting harder and harder to hide.

Not just from his father but from his girlfriend, Daphne. Who’s getting a little bored with just over-the-clothes stuff. Fortunately, when Fred is wrongly imprisoned for murders he didn’t commit. He needs the help of Poortowns High’s least popular student. Velma. To prove his innocence, and while it’s weird for Fred to see, let alone talk to, a “not hot chick” like Velma. He quickly realizes her thoughts and emotions have value. And those valuable thoughts and emotions just might be making his heart, quote, “horny.”

[Det. Diana Blay]
Female, 30s-40s. Series Regular
Female, African American. 30s-40s. Daphne’s mom, Diana is a hard nosed, fourth generation cop. She leads with her jocular sense of humor, but is better at muscling confessions out of criminals than handling the subtle nuances of both police work and parenting.

[Det. Lillith “Lilly” Ke]
Female, 30s-40s. Series Regular

Female, open ethnicity. 30s-40s. Daphne’s mom, Lilly is a sweet, demure, caretaker who just wants everybody to be happy. She’s more comfortable using her words than her fists but will go full mamma bear when threatened.

[Diya Dinkley]
Female, 30s-40s. Series Regular

Female, Indian American. 30s-40s. Diya is Velma’s hardworking, put upon mother, struggling to have it all. A practical and measured lawyer by day, she’s often frustrated by Velma’s emotional outbursts and wishes she’d move forward with her life the way she has. 

[Imran Dinkley]
Male, 30s-40s. Series Regular

Male, Indian American. 30s-40s. Velma’s dad. If Tom Hanks were a small change, South Asian, history teacher and amateur mystery writer he would be Imran Dinkley. At least from Velma’s In reality, while Imran was a great father, he was a less great husband with a bit of darkness.

[Spooner Garcia]
Male, 30s-40s. Series Regular

Male, Latinx. 30s-40s. Velma’s stepdad, Spooner is a loud, irrepressibly stoked, Guy Fieri-style self-made restaurateur who believes “Old Guys Rule” with zero sense of irony. And while he’s an alt-right blowhard, he loves Velma and Diya deeply and would do anything for them. 

[GIGI]
Female. Recurring

Female, Black. Seeking an adult actor to sound high school-aged. Daphne’s friend. She is the most wide-eyed and innocent of the group but finds her voice a bit over the course of season one.

[OLIVE]
Female. Recurring

Female, Caucasian. Seeking an adult actor to sound high school-aged. Daphne’s friend. Olive is the curviest and toughest of the popular girls. In Daphne’s absence Olive assumes the leadership role.