Joey Drew
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- This article refers to the animation studio founder. For other uses, see Joey (disambiguation).
Joey Drew (1901-1971)[2] was the founder of Joey Drew Studios. Since 1929, he was famous for introducing the popular Bendy cartoons and franchise from the times of past as both a leading director and writer. Joey also wrote a literature that was both a memoir and animation guide, entitled The Illusion of Living, which was critically acclaimed among the general public.
History
Establishing the studio
Joey Drew started Joey Drew Studios, an animation company, along with Henry Stein in 1929.
Studio expansion and Bendyland
After Henry leaves, Joey begins to expand the studio and hires more animation staff to replace him. Also during this time period Joey becomes inspired to build an amusement park called Bendyland. He contacts Bertrum Piedmont who untimely agrees to help build the park in 1940. Joey however was very critical of Bertrum's creative work and would often annoy him by calling Bertrum "Bertie".
Creating the Cycle
As his studio continue to plummet, in his anger, Joey backstabbed by blaming Henry for leaving him years ago, so he used the Ink Machine to create a parallel dimension called "the Cycle", which is an ink and paper version of his studio, which is stuck in an endless loop.
Studio bankruptcy
On August 15, 1948 at the time of 9:30 AM , Snooks and Spitner send a bankruptcy report to Joey Drew Studios, which results in Joey Drew Studios getting shut down for good on August 28th. After Joey Drew Studios shut down, Joey disappeared from the public eye.
Retirement
Joey Drew is revealed to have moved to a small apartment where he would continue to live for the remaining years of his life. Because his legs are beginning to fail, he would often use a wheelchair to go around. He then sends a letter to his old friend Henry, telling him to return to the old studio because he wants to show him something. Henry visits Joey Drew in his apartment, where Joey regretfully states to his old friend that his success in the studio had starved him, which resulted in their separate ways. He tells Henry that while he made a happy family and live a happy life while he himself had a 'crooked empire' and because of his wrongdoings, he lost everything.
Joey then states to Henry that he is always good at pushing him to do the right thing but could have done it a little harder. Just like in the beginning, Joey tells his friend to come to the old studio as there is something he wants him to see.
Death and legacy
Sometime in 1971, Joey Drew passed away from natural causes. One of Joey's old friends, Nathan Arch Sr then bought the studio to continue his legacy. Under Nathan's leadership, the Bendy show continued on, in which the employees of Archgate Films continue to produce more Bendy cartoons.
Characteristics
Physical appearance
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Personality
Joey is optimistic in general, which reveals him to be something of a workaholic. Joey himself in his past age boasts the personality of a big thinker and dreamer, a man with large aspirations for both himself and his company. Claiming that belief can get everyone from anywhere in the world, Joey's larger than life attitude was most likely a major selling point to Henry when starting the studio.
With numerous references to Joey's harsh work ethic, a mind constantly disregarding old ideas for new ones, and his eccentricities regarding offerings to the gods, Joey's working personality hints at a more obsessive side to his work that slowly began to alienate his staff. On the surface, he seems like a jovial, caring, passionate, yet over-the-top man who wants others to accomplish their dreams, but in reality he appears to be a greedy, manipulative, selfish, callous, cynical backstabber who only cares about his own gain and is willing to do anything to have it all to himself. Joey blames everyone for all the mistakes that had been made, rather than taking the blame for himself, as he seems to care little about his employees, seeing them as expendable, and going as far as stealing their credit of their work.
Documents
Audio logs
- Belief - Found in Chapter 3: Rise and Fall of Bendy and the Ink Machine.
- Dreaming - Found in Chapter 4: Colossal Wonders of Bendy and the Ink Machine.
- Memo - Found in Chapter 5: The Last Reel of Bendy and the Ink Machine.
- Listen Tommy - Found in Chapter 5: The Last Reel of Bendy and the Ink Machine.
- Susie's Meeting - Found in Chapter 5: The Last Reel of Bendy and the Ink Machine.
- The End - Found in Chapter 5: The Last Reel of Bendy and the Ink Machine.
- Nathan's Vacation - Found in Boris and the Dark Survival.
Memos
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Behind the scenes
Joey Drew first appeared in Bendy and the Ink Machine as one of the main characters, but throughout the chapters he was only mentioned numerous times while his voice was heard in several audio logs and he did not make his physical debut until in the post-Chapter 5 epilogue.
Inspirations
While most likely inspired by animation founders Walt Disney and Max Fleischer, Joey Drew is reminiscent to the BioShock antagonist Andrew Ryan;[3] both are head owners who have powerful desires to let everything they have in mind become a reality, leading to their downfall and ruin everything they had first built.
Portrayal
Joey was voiced by David Eddings in Bendy and the Ink Machine and Boris and the Dark Survival. In Bendy and the Dark Revival, he was voiced by Dave Rivas.
Dialogue
- Main article: Joey Drew/dialogue
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Gallery
- Main category: Images of Joey Drew
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In other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Chinese (Simplified) | 乔伊·德鲁 Qiáo yī·dé lǔ |
| Japanese | ジョーイ・ドリュー Jōi doryū |
| Russian | Джои Дрю Dzhoi Dryu |
See also
- Joey Drew Studios, the animation company Joey owns.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bendy: The Illusion of Living. Written by Adrienne Kress and published by Scholastic on February 2, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Bendy and the Dark Revival. Prologue. Developed and published by Joey Drew Studios Inc on November 15, 2022.
- ↑ Sam Bishop (December 8, 2018). "Creating a Monster: Bendy and the Ink Machine". Gamereactor.
