And this version is very different. Velma Mindy Kaling is the main character, a teenage girl whose mother has disappeared and whose friendship with Daphne Constance Wu is strained at best.
Sam Richardson : Pretty big. Even the newer shows from the past 10 years that have come out. I was excited to get to be a part of this, which is so different from even all of those things. Howerton : Seventies, yeah. Although I did watch a lot of those other ones still. I was super into it for sure.
How was the show pitched to you? When I found out about it, it came to me as they were offering me the role and I was like, Oh my gosh, this is amazing. Richardson : Yeah. And then reading a script, I really loved them so much and really loved what they did and what they were doing. Just the idea of where it was going, I was on board.
Sam, I wanted to ask you, how much did it mean to get the Matthew Lillard seal of approval? When they announced the breakdown of the characters, a lot of people, believe it or not, had a problem with there being a Black Shaggy.
It was really nice. But I really appreciate it. What is your favorite new aspect of the characters? There was an innocence there.
