Today was supposed to be my writing day. I’ve managed to write a couple more lines, but it’s just not happening. [sigh] So I thought I’d instead share the casting I’ve done for for my third novel, Goode versus Melville (which I abbreviate to GvM).. I give you the characters of Goode Versus Melville:
Meet Antony Goode – the intended narrator of this story. Originally, it was to be told entirely in his first person point of view. He is the son of a villain, and his mother died shortly after his birth. He likes to build things, likes to figure out how things work – which his father finds useful. The thing his dad doesn’t know is that Antony doesn’t want to be evil – he wants to be good – he wants to make the world a better place. He’s also falling in love with the son of his father’s nemesis.
And yeah, Tom Holland seems the perfect mix of charming and self-aware and innocent to pull this particular character off.
Meet Jackson – Antony’s best friend, played by Marcus Scribner. Jackson is still trying to figure out his own place in life, but he’s loyal to Antony and acts as his confidante. He is the one person in the world that knows the secrets of the Melville family.
Terrell Goode, played by Trevor Jackson, is the son of Antony’s father’s nemesis. As I began diving back into the book, I ended up deciding to use some of his point of view, as well, and I opted to switch over to third person.
Meet Gwen Dolyn, played by Yara Shahidi – she is Terrell’s best friend. She supports him and acts as his confidante, but she’s also not afraid to put him in his place when he needs it. Her mother is an accomplished chef, who owns and cooks at the most sought after restaurant in their city.
Meet Terrell’s parents: Makeane and Alumni Goode, played by Lupita Nyong’o and Edi Gathegi.
Meet Antony’s parents: Finlay and Noemi Melville, played by Richard Rankin and Margareth Madè.
Stephen Lazarra, played by Matthew Gray Gubler, is Noemi’s brother and, therefore, Antony’s uncle. He drops into town every now and then to check on Antony and give his nephew some much needed attention.
Ami Maxine 