What is "Hopeless Pictures?": In this wicked animated comedy, Mel Wax (Michael McKean) is the head of a dysfunctional Hollywood indie movie studio, Hopeless Pictures, so named after his deceased parents, Hope and Les (take that Miramax!) In the land where a studio chief is only as good as his last big flop, Wax struggles to reign in out-of-control, pill-popping Swedish directors and egomaniacal stars, while coping with a vengeful soon-to-be ex-wife.
Mel Wax: Voiced by Michael McKean ("Laverne and Shirley," "This Is Spinal Tap.") He's the studio head trying to make a profit while dealing with dysfunctional folks in his professional and personal life.
Traci Mink: Voiced by Jennifer Coolidge ("Joey," "Robots.") Hopeless Pictures’ Head of Development. She's made her way up from South Dakota, to Miss Bikini Car Wash in 1999 in L.A., to this.
Nina Boroslova: Also voiced by Jennifer Coolidge. Nina is one of the highly strung actresses Mel must deal with.
Dr. Harold Stein: Voiced by Jonathan Katz ("Dr. Katz: Professional Therapist.") Dr. Stein is Mel's inept therapist. He's written two books titled "Shrink Wrapped" and "Out of Bounds."
Sam Spitz: Voiced by Bob Balaban ("Gosford Park," "Best in Show.") Trying to shed his loser status, Sam now works for his uncle Mel at Hopeless Pictures as Head of Production.
Other Cast: Lisa Kudrow, John Michael Higgins, Isaac Mizrahi, Jerry Stiller, Paul Dooley, Paul Reubens, Nora Ephron, Anne Meara, Paul Weitz and Rob Reiner all make cameos on "Hopeless Pictures."
