The director[1] is a minor character in Up Your Arsenal. He is a yellow-skinned humanoid male who is Clank's director for the Secret Agent Clank series. He uses a floating chair as his director's seat, carries a megaphone, and wears casual clothing. He also has a thick beard.
History[]
The director first appeared when he sent a transmission to Clank when the latter was on his way to Aquatos with Ratchet to infiltrate the underwater hideout. He expressed his annoyance with Clank's absence from the set. After the Director refused to understand Clank's absence, Ratchet tried to fool him into thinking there was an interference before simply shutting off the transmission and continuing to Aquatos.
The Director fires Ratchet.
Later, in "Film a Secret Agent Clank Episode", the director wrote an episode for Clank called "Maxmillian Strikes Back",[2] in which Courtney Gears starred as the baroness, which Clank had requested so he could learn more about Gears' motivations for working with Dr. Nefarious. In the episode, Clank fought Maxmillian's mini-ninja henchmen and also transformed into Giant Clank to defeat the Terror of Talos. The episode would have starred Ratchet as the chauffeur, but after he accidentally pressed the ejector button on the ride, the director fired him and replaced him with Skrunch. After a few frustrations with the filming, the director was overall satisfied with the episode, believing it to be "box office raritanium" that even the critics would love.[2]
Characteristics[]
Concept art of the Director.
The director is excitable when delivering his lines, quick to congratulate Clank for a good performance, and also to berate him for a poor one. He is also utterly uninterested in galactic events, failing to sympathize with Clank's absence from the show and simply offering him a bigger trailer or daily oil massage to return.[3] Towards Ratchet, he shows contempt, relegating him to Clank's chauffeur in the role, and replacing him with Skrunch for "Maximillian Strike's Back" due to his mistake.
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References[]
- Insomniac Games (2004). Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal [Game]. PlayStation 2.