Norman Polk
- This article refers to the employee from Joey Drew Studios. For other uses, see Norman (disambiguation).
"They don’t even know when I’m watchin'. Even when I'm right behind 'em." |
Norman Polk was an employee at Joey Drew Studios,[2] working as a projectionist. A "suspicious" man who had an uncanny ability to notice trouble, his eventual fate was becoming yet another victim of the studio's strange happenings being later reborn as the Projectionist.
History
Working at Joey Drew Studios
On an unknown date, Norman notes down the strange behavior that Sammy appeared to do almost every recording session. While up in the projector booth and watching the band perform in the recording studio, Sammy would arrive and tell them all to stop and leave. Norman notices that Sammy would turn on the projector, rush back downstairs and then disappear for a long time. Finding Sammy's actions to be the start of a problem, Norman ponders whether or not to speak to Joey about it. He thinks better of it, finding his employer's own actions of late to be just as strange.[3]
Sometime later, Norman remarks that he naturally prefers dark spaces and notes how his other fellow projectionists find this to be strange. He learned the ins and outs of the studio, as he feels bothered by the studio's looks. He heard some of the workers rumoring about himself lurking around the areas to "look for trouble". Norman likes the advantage it gives him on being able to see things that no-one else will, especially since they will never know he was there.[4]
At one point, Norman documents his suspicions that on some occasions he is seemingly not alone in his projection booth, hearing a strange groaning noise. Sensing danger, he resolves to investigate to find the source of the groaning noises.
Legacy
It was strongly implied that The Projectionist is Norman Polk's reincarnation in the ink realm. His original human body was stored in a coffin found in the Ritual Room, next to Grant Cohen's coffin.
Characteristics
Physical appearance
Norman Polk is a Caucasian man.[a] He has a lean build and short hair, wearing a white, collared shirt and seemingly black suspenders.
Personality
Fitting his job as a projectionist, Norman tended to seek out dark places and avoid drawing attention to himself. Because of this role as an outside observer, he was able to notice some of the strange behavior displayed by his colleagues. Sammy Lawrence once called him "very bright." However, his ability to sneak around undetected led to his eventual downfall, due to the sensitive nature of the information he was mentally exposing himself to. He was also somewhat nosy by the fact that his colleagues apparently respond in annoyance upon finding out he was eavesdropping on them. Because he feels skeptical of Joey Drew's motives, he seems to have something of a rebellious side.
Documents
Audio logs
- "Crazy Sammy" - Found in Chapter 2: The Old Song of Bendy and the Ink Machine.
- "The Projectionist" - Found in Chapter 3: Rise and Fall of Bendy and the Ink Machine.
Behind the scenes
Norman Polk is an unseen character who makes his first debut in the second chapter of Bendy and the Ink Machine. In Chapter 2 and 3, his voice was only heard in the audio logs. In the post-Chapter 5 epilogue, the projectionist seen from the bulletin board's photo was identified as Norman Polk.[1]
Portrayal
Norman was voiced by the series' creator theMeatly.
Dialogue
- Main article: Norman Polk/dialogue
In other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Chinese (Simplified) | TBA |
| French | TBA |
| German | TBA |
| Italian | TBA |
| Japanese | TBA |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | TBA |
| Russian | Норман Полк Norman Polk |
| Spanish (Spain) | TBA |
See also
- The Projectionist, the ink realm monster based on Norman.
Notes
- ↑ Mike D confirmed on his X/Twitter that Norman is a white male. He originally confirmed that the picture on Joey's cork board is indeed Norman, and answered someone's question on his race by confirming he's white in the photograph. Due to him priviting/deleting his account, the original tweet is currently lost.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Mike D. (March 15, 2024). "this picture is also in the game on the cork board of joey drew’s apartment. i guess no one made that connection haha. that’s indeed norman 🤘". Twitter.
- ↑ [TBA Link text], additional text.
- ↑ "Crazy Sammy" audio log by Norman Polk. Bendy and the Ink Machine. Chapter 2: The Old Song.
- ↑ "The Projectionist" audio log by Norman Polk. Bendy and the Ink Machine. Chapter 3: Rise and Fall.