History Characters / SingRedshoreCity

* PsychopathicManchild: Jimmy is '''''REALLY''''' adverse to not getting his way & he will stop at nothing to achieve his goals, no matter who he hurts along the way.

* HugeGirlTinyGuy: With Buster. Suki is the tall, slim '''Huge Girl''' to Buster's short-framed '''Tiny Guy'''.

* BigBad: [[spoiler:He rises to the role due to his SanitySlippage and UnstoppableRage, becoming [[TrueFinalBoss the final obstacle for the gang]] as stalling him is imperative to stage the show.]]

* EveryoneHasStandards: PlayedForLaughs. He's [[spoiler:an abusive elitist monster]], but the terrifying performance of the tarsier set against [[Music/BillieEilish "Bury A Friend"]] is too much even for him.

* {{Foil}}: To Ms. Crawly. Both are the NumberTwo of their respective leader and prove to be bumbling at times, but while Ms. Crawly is shown to have a spine in the sequel and be genuinely helpful to others when needed, [[spoiler:Jerry is a SycophanticServant who is willing to allow his boss to engage in underhanded and borderline illegal actions as long as they won't interfere with Jimmy's image]].

* NotSoAboveItAll: Despite her eccentricities, she is established as StreetSmart and wary of getting into deals with the wrong people. Yet she along, with Clay, are the first people to side with then-total-stranger Buster's plan to [[spoiler: rebel against the murderous Jimmy Crystal by hijacking his theatre.]]

* BadLiar: [[spoiler:When Mr. Crystal is being hauled away by the cops at the film's end, Jerry desperately tries to cover for him by claiming he's innocent, despite the fact that Jimmy's second murder attempt on Buster was very public]].

* DrunkOnTheDarkSide: [[spoiler:The first time he attempts to throw Buster, his expression is one of utter fury and rage with no sadistic enjoyment in sight, just unsentimental pitilessness. The second time? He's brimming with sadistic glee as he relishes the mere thought of dropping him to his death in front of thousands of people, consequences be damned.]]

* BeautyIsBad: Very attractive, which he acknowledges by acting as aggressively seductive as possible, yet very self-obsessed which makes him a terrible dance partner.

* ItsAllAboutMe: Darius's attention is laser focused upon his own existence. Meena can't even get through how frustrating he is because even as she discusses it from her perspective, he'll still find a way to make it all about him. This is further seen during the curtain call: while the rest of the group are smiling warmly at Buster, showing loyalty to their director, Darius is merely vacant, basking in his audience's cheers (he ''does'' direct applause to Clay with the others however, showing he has respect for the performer).
* LargeHam: Subtle acting isn't his strong suit. If there's a role for him, he'll plunge into it with the biggest, exaggerated swagger he can muster.

* ThrillSeeker: Played with, since he doesn't seem to actively seek thrills and seems to have lived in isolation for the last fifteen years. However, once he finds himself in a thrilling situation he embraces it. [[spoiler:When he catches Ms. Crawly trespassing on his property he chases her away with a motorcycle and paintball gun, and later when Buster tells everyone that to escape Cyrstal's security they need to jump out the window, when everyone else gives a horrified BigWhat, Clay just comments he's starting to like Buster. Immediately afterwards when they are all escaping in the rapids of the hotel, Clay can briefly be seen smirking, implying he is enjoying the experience.]]

* CharacterDevelopment: [[spoiler:When the film starts, he's been left alone to stew in his grief and depression for fifteen years by his own choice, and he's very cold to anyone who tries to disturb him from his isolation. However, thanks to Ash, he slowly comes to realize that his way of dealing with his wife's death hasn't been healthy for him, and hasn't made him feel any better about his loss at all. He eventually realizes that he needs to rejoin society and try to move on his with his life instead of remaining trapped in the past, and he regains the courage to do what he loves once more with her encouragement.]]

* SlobsVsSnobs: The slob to Klaus' snob, she is a street dancer who comes to Johnny's aid with her informal teaching style.

* BigBadEnsemble: With Jimmy Crystal, as both have antagonistic relationships with one cast member (and the Moon Troupe by proxy). [[spoiler:However, Klaus distills his hatred solely to Johnny, forcing a direct confrontation on equal level by dance battling on stage. Once he's bested, Klaus bows in self-effacing acceptance of defeat which leaves Crystal as the far more distressing menace for the group.]]

* SlobsVsSnobs: The snob to Nooshy's slob, Klaus is an uptight, award-winning dancing instructor with no tolerance of failure.

* BadBoss: [[spoiler:He devolves into this in the second half of the movie. Once Jimmy finds out about Buster lying about Clay Calloway's involvement in the musical, he drops the [[FauxAffablyEvil artificial passive-aggressiveness]] act and threatens grievous bodily harm if the koala doesn't fulfill his promise by the end of next week. When news gets out of Porsha losing the leading role on her own father's show, he decides enough is enough, grabs Buster by the lapel and nearly tosses him off the building. Even as the frightened koala escapes and tries to leave Redshore, Crystal pulls no stops in ensuring his henchman capture him so he can dispose of him personally, culminating with attempting to throw him onto the stage from the highest catwalk.]]

** Both of them are producers with a dedicated servant. But whereas Buster respects Ms. Crawly and is willing to forgive her when she makes a mistake. Jimmy, on the other hand, couldn't care less about Jerry.

* ImpliedDeathThreat: Though enraged that Buster lied about knowing Clay Calloway, Jimmy lets him off with a severe warning, though he [[TranquilFury makes ominously clear that he does NOT want to disappoint him a second time]]. [[spoiler:He commits to that promise when Buster accidentally fires Porsha and outright tries to murder the koala.]]

* KnightOfCerebus: While he does have some comedic reactions and quips, the threat that Jimmy poses to the troupe, especially Buster, is presented in a completely serious light, and they spend most of the film barely scraping to avoid his wrath.

* StealingTheCredit: [[spoiler:After the show is a success, he goes onstage and tries to gain credit for it by saying he "is proud of" the show and says "we" did great work with it, all in an attempt to make himself look good and claim he put the whole thing together - even though he previously called the Moon Theatre crew "talentless amateurs" on live television and tried to murder Buster in front of thousands of people. Naturally, this attempt fails, when the entire crew walk off-stage during his big speech, embarrassing him in front of the entire theater and leading to his arrest]].

* DefeatEqualsRespect: [[spoiler:Klaus accepts his defeat onstage at the hands of Johnny with dignity and grace, and he finally starts to respect the gorilla after seeing for himself that his former student has officially surpassed him with Nooshy's help.]]

*** [[spoiler:Throughout most of the original film, while he felt some affection for Johnny, Marcus pressured him to pursue a life of crime like him, never bothered to learn anything about his real interests, and eventually turned his back on him after Johnny's secret ambition inadvertently got him and his entire gang jailed, which clearly hurt Johnny a lot. After he saw how much Johnny's passion made him feel happy and free, he realized the errors of his ways, swallowed his pride and apologized to Johnny for not being a better father to him. As a result, the two eventually repaired their relationship, Marcus continued to gain more respect for Johnny as an individual, and Johnny inspired him to turn over a new leaf.]]

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[[folder:Clay Calloway]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' [[Music/{{U2}} Bono]]
A secluded, aging rock star who still mourns the passing of his wife.

* {{Troll}}: Has a low-key mischievous side. His method to shooing away trespassers like Ms Crawly is to chase them with a paint gun (he visibly grins when Ms Crawly faints from seeing him again). He tricks Buster into getting hosed later on, and when Buster suggests [[spoiler: making a big escape from Crystal's goons through the window and illegally performing in his hotel to get back at him]], he reacts in mere amusement.

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Following his wife's death, he spent his whole life in reclusion until Ash and Buster came along. [[spoiler: When he is finally brought out of retirement and finds the Moon Troupe preparing to quit and hide from Crystal, he solemnly advises against it, while he might have agreed with them before, he has only now realised how much of his own life he wasted hiding and how it failed to make him feel any better.]]

* {{Troll}}: Has a low-key mischievious side. His method to shooing away tresspassers like Ms Crawly is to chase them with a paint gun (he visibly grins when Ms Crawly faints from seeing him again). He tricks Buster into getting hosed later on, and when Buster suggests [[spoiler: making a big escape from Crystal's goons through the window and illegally performing in his hotel to get back at him]], he reacts in mere amusement.

* WhenHeSmiles: He spends most of the film morose, giving the odd mischevious smirk at best. [[spoiler: When his performance in "Out of This World" is met with a ''huge'' ovation, he beams a touched cathartic smile, realising that all his fans still remembered him after so long.]]

* HorrifyingTheHorror: [[spoiler:Jimmy Crystal is a murderous psycopath, and arguably the most evil antagonist we've encountered so far in the "Sing" series. However, even he is afraid of the creepy-voiced, upside-down tarsier singing "Bury A Friend" during his auditions. He also has a look of fear when he notices the police officers ready to arrest him under Suki's orders at the end of the film.]]

* MeaningfulName: His name is a reference to famed jazz musician Music/CabCalloway.

* ArtsyBeret: Klaus's beret perfectly reflects his thespians leanings, not to say his prima donna aspirations which bleed most of his students dry. [[spoiler:Tellingly, he offers to eat it in the unlikely (in his eyes) chance a plebeian like Nooshy teaches the uncoordinated Johnny the necessary moves to excel in his routine with only two days as the deadline. After they succeed, the symbolism of eating it alongside his words proves to be too much for his ego.]]

* BigBadEnsemble: With Jimmy Crystal, as both have antagonistic relationships with one cast member (and the Moon Troupe by proxy). [[spoiler:However, Klaus distils his hatred solely to Johnny, forcing a direct confrontation on equal level by dance battling on stage. Once he's bested, Klaus bows in self-effacing acceptance of defeat which leaves Crystal as the far more distressing menace for the group.]]

* KickTheDog: His antagonism toward Johnny is more present, but that means little when not even his other, better performing students are spared insults. [[spoiler:His first instinct when meeting Nooshy is dismissing her as a bottom feeder whom Johnny is recurring to due to his inability to learn from Klaus's superior teachings. He also overpowers Ryan and steals his clothes to fight Johnny.]]

* OpposedMentors: Klaus's teaching method involves grueling through each step until done mechanically with little margin of error, even at the cost of draining any spontaneity or passion from the performer. Moreover, its routine is inflexible toward beginners like Johnny, with everyone following the same rigorous classes. Nooshy, on the other hand, prefers a leisure, relaxed environment for dancing with coordination accommodating the being's natural movement. [[spoiler:These differences are brought into sharp relief when both meet at Johnny's insistence.]]

* SlobsVsSnobs: The snob to Noosy's slob, Klaus is an uptight, award-winning dancing instructor with no tolerance of failure.

* EvilEyebrows: He has some of the biggest eyebrows in the franchise, and is far from heroic.

* NiceGirl: Despite her blunt demeanor, Nooshy is kind, encouraging and loyal to those she considers friends.

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Following his wife's death, he spent his whole life in reclusion until Ash and Buster came along. [[spoiler: When he is finally brought out of retirement and finds the Moon Troupe preparing to quit and hide from Crystal, he solumnly advises against it, while he might have agreed with them before, he has only now realised how much of his own life he wasted hiding and how it failed to make him feel any better.]]

* TheLostLenore: To Clay. [[spoiler:She was his muse, the light of his life, and inspired his many songs. Seeing her spirit is enough to push him to join in the Moon Theatre troupe's show.]]
* HappilyMarried: From what we do see of her, Clay and Ruby's marriage had to have been a happy one, as it's nothing but smiles between them.

* ActorInspiredElement: Not as prominent as other examples (or those mentioned under FictionalCounterpart below), but Bono has often been known for giving sly winks during interviews and music videos. One of Clay's more memorable expressions (other than WhenHeSmiles) is his various winks throughout the film.

* FictionalCounterpart: He is heavily implied to be a direct stand-in for his voice actor, [[Music/{{U2}} Bono]]. The film indicates that U2's real-life songs are Clay's in-universe, and the black leather ensemble he wears during the climactic performance heavily resembles the outfits that Bono often wears during his real-life performances.

* ActorSharedElement: Not as prominent as other examples (or those mentioned under FictionalCounterpart below), but Bono has often been known for giving sly winks during interviews and music videos. One of Clay's more memorable expressions (other than WhenHeSmiles) is his various winks throughout the film.

* {{Foil}}: To Jimmy Crystal. Both are key celebrities that Buster persues to expand the Moon Troupe's careers. [[spoiler:However, while Jimmy at first seems a benevolent (if perfectionist) supplier for Buster, only to turn out to be a psychotic unfettered gangster the more the latter disappoints him, Clay gives off the impression of being a hostile, even "crazy" old man at first, only to take the role of a helpful old sage to Buster as he proves dedicated and ballsy to his work and team. Jimmy barely cares about his daughter over his empire and publicity, Clay is a jaded recluse due to the death of his beloved wife.]] The further the contrast, Jimmy and Clay are literally dog and cat respectively.
* GrumpyOldMan: His nicer side takes a while to emerge as besides [[PerpetualFrowner the static frown he carries at his country home]], he will dish out hostility to anyone who dares trespassing his property. Even having enough heart to tend to injured visitors doesn't stop him from curtly dismissing any proposals they have.

* HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler:He electrified the fence surrounding his property to keep out intruders, but neglected to put up any signs warning of the hazard. This bites him in the rear when Ash and Buster are shocked unconscious while trying to talk to him, forcing him to bring them into his house administer medical attention, and in the next scene he's putting up a warning sign to prevent future incidents.]]

* TheMourningAfter: [[spoiler:As it turns out, his inability to return to the spotlight lies in how his deceased wife Ruby was not only the light of his life, but the muse who inspired his compositions. Without her, his energy and inspiration have left him. Even after Ash convinces him to participate in the musical, Clay still gets cold feet shortly before their number to the point of leaving outright until he hears the public singing along his songs with the spirit of Ruby appearing next to him for the final push.]]
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Following his wife's death, he spent his whole life in recluse until Ash and Buster came along. [[spoiler: When he is finally brought out of retirement and finds the Moon Troupe preparing to quit and hide from Crystal, he solumnly advises against it, while he might have agreed with them before, he has only now realised how much of his own life he wasted hiding and how it failed to make him feel any better.]]

* VocalDissonance: He has a very gravely, deep voice and claims he's lost his singing voice (though Ash immediately retorts that his voice sounds fine). [[spoiler:When he sings with Ash, Bono's clear tenor is quite a pleasant surprise.]]
* WhenHeSmiles: He spends most of the film morose, giving the odd mischevious smirk at best. [[spoiler: When his performance in "Out of This World" is met with ''huge'' ovation, he beams a touched cathartic smile, realising that all his fans remembered him after so long.]]

[[folder: Ruby Calloway]]