Buster Moon

"*You know what's great about hitting rock bottom, Eddie? There's only one way left to go, and that's UP!*"
— Buster Moon

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Buster Moon  *Featured Article*  (February 2017)

Physical Information

Species
Koala

Gender
Male

Age
36+

Status
Alive

Physical Appearance
* Gray and white fur
* Unbuttoned blue suit jacket covering white shirt and red bowtie
* Brown and gold wristwatch
* Blue dress pants
* Black belt
* Brown shoes

Personal Information

Aliases
* Moon
* Mr. Moon
* Pal (by Eddie)
* Man (by Eddie)
* The Koala (by Porsha)
* Lowlife Little Loser (by Jimmy Crystal)
* Lowlife Little Amateur Loser (By Jimmy Crystal)

Occupation
* Owner of Moon Theater
* Producer

Residence
* Moon Theater
* Eddie's pool house (temporarily)

Family
* unnamed father (deceased)

Allies
* Eddie (best friend)
* Miss Crawly (assistant)
* Ash
* Johnny
* Meena
* Rosita
* Gunter
* Mike
* Nana Noodleman
* Nooshy
* Porsha Crystal
* Clay Calloway
* Big Daddy
* Suki Lane

Enemies
* Bears
* Jimmy Crystal

(formely)* Jerry
* Jimmy's bodyguards

Likes
* His theater
* Having successful shows
* Being positively recognized
* Jimmy Crystal's temper

Dislikes
* His theater being in disrepair
* Mistakes

Production Information

Debut
*Sing*

Voiced by
* Matthew McConaughey
* Teruyoshi Uchimura
* Nagy Ervin

Songs Performed

Sing
* "Call Me Maybe" (briefly)
* "Wonderful Christmastime" (*TV Spot*)

Sing 2
*Unknown*

**Buster Moon** is a male koala who is the main protagonist of the movies *Sing* and *Sing 2*.
He is voiced by Matthew McConaughey.

Appearance
Buster Moon is an anthropomorphic koala. He has blue eyes and gray fur with white fur inside of his ears. He wears a white button-down shirt with a red bow tie covered by a blue suit jacket. He also wears blue pants with a black belt and brown shoes. Occasionally, when he’s not wearing the tuxedo, he wears his white shirt with its sleeves rolled up.
In Christmas-themed TV Spots, Buster wears a red version of his suit with a green and yellow striped bow tie.

Personality
Buster Moon is truly the optimist; he doesn't know when to quit, and believes in the concept that when you've hit rock bottom, the only way left to go is up.
Buster has a sincere love for show biz, especially theater, after attending his first theatrical performance (his dreams of becoming the first koala bear in space were suddenly toast) when he was only six years old and was inspired to one day own his own theater and make his career in show business as a successful theater producer. He loves his theater and won't give it up without a fight, not only because of his love for theater, but because his father worked so hard for so long to help Buster buy the theater in order to fulfill his son's dream, and Buster keeps the bucket his father used in his car-washing business to make that dream a reality as a cherished memento.
Even when all odds seem to be against him, Buster looks for a silver lining in every cloud, no matter how unlikely or ridiculous, gives it his all, but oftentimes his refusal to quit comes back to haunt him.
His determination to save his theater from being shut down drives Buster to do anything and everything to do so, such as going to extreme lengths to avoid dealing with the bank, illegally siphoning power from a next-door business after his theater's electric bill shuts the power down, and stealing gallons of water from a water tower to set up a unique stage, and lying to his contestants about the $100,000 prize money (which was supposed to be only $1,000).
He is cheeky, opportunistic, and even a little pushy.

Biography
*Sing*
Buster Moon realized the dream of owning the theater when he attended the show "Epiphany" with his father, but the place has fallen on hard times with nobody coming to the shows anymore. Even though his best friend, a Suffolk sheep named Eddie, doesn’t think it’s a great idea, he decides to put on the world’s greatest singing competition as a final effort to restore the theater's popularity.
He scrapes together $1,000 for the winner, but thanks to Buster’s doddering old lizard assistant due to her glass eye popping out and bouncing off her keyboard, the flyers go out proclaiming a $100,000 prize instead, causing a stir in the animal world. And as Buster fights for his theater’s relevance, five characters become the top talent in the competition all of whom are ultimately trying to define or redefine or find themselves through music and performance.
When everything goes wrong and literally comes crashing down, Buster finally breaks and gives up, is unresponsive to his singers' support and encouragement, and is fully prepared to accept a fate of car-washing until he hears and is inspired by Meena's beautiful singing to take one last shot.
He rallies the troops, they throw together a workable open-air theater, and perform for free, each of his singers pulling off spectacular performances that redeems Buster in the eyes of the public as well as Nana Noodleman, the theater actress who was partly responsible for inspiring Buster to love theater, that she buys back the theater property and restores it to its former glory, allowing Buster to hold a grand re-opening and truly start his career as a successful theater producer.

*Happy Holidays from Sing*
Buster has fun at the ice rink while "Sleigh Ride" plays. After Gunter switches the music track with his holiday dance remix of "Groove Is in the Heart", he catches Miss Crawly when she loses her balance and dances with her. At the end, he poses with the rest of the *Sing* cast.

*Sing on Tour*
**Pre-Show** Buster addresses the audience, welcoming them to the opening night of *Sing on Tour*. He claims that there are some kinks and apologizes for the delay, but reassures the audience that Miss Crawly is on the job...right as the circuit board blows a fuse. Buster tells his camerawoman, Mizuki, to introduce herself while he leaves to help Miss Crawly.
Later, Mizuki finds Buster and Miss Crawly attempting to fix the circuit board. Still needing to stall for time and pleased that Mizuki introduced the audience to Rosita and Gunter, Buster pulls Mizuki towards Ash's room, instructing her to show the audience the "coolest porcupine in Rock-and-Roll." Still later, Mizuki finds Buster explaining to the squids that while he thinks they're great, he can't have them in his show. While he leaves, he tells Mizuki to keep up the good work. Finally, Mizuki and Miss Crawly both find Buster, the latter telling him that she fixed the circuit board. Buster hops onto his crescent moon prop, and tells the audience to stand clear of the doors and enjoy the show.

Quotes
From *Sing*

"*This was it. The moment it all began. The moment an ordinary little guy fell in love with theater. Everything about it: the lights, the way the scenery moved, even the smell. He was only 6 years old, but his plans to become the first koala bear in space were suddenly... toast. Some folks may have said he grew up to be the greatest showman the city has ever seen. Some called him a visionary, a maverick. Sure some folks said he was as crazy as he was stubborn, but I say wonder and magic don't come easy, pal, and oh, there would never be any doubt. The name Buster Moon would go down in entertainment history. And I should know, because I am Buster...*"
— Buster Moon, at the opening of the film

"*My next show is gonna be, drumroll please: a singing competition!*"
— Buster Moon, telling Eddie his idea

"*Everyone. Just think, your neighbor, the-the-the grocery store manager, that-that-that-that chicken, right there. Everyone in the city gets a shot at being a star live on my stage!*"
— Buster Moon

"*Real talent from real life. That's what audiences want and I'm gonna give it to them!*"
— Buster Moon

"*Now, I need you to add the following information to our publicity flyers. The winner of the singing contest will receive a grand prize of... $935. Hmm. Gonna need more then that. Just a second. ... $1,000. You got it?*"
— Buster Moon, telling Miss Crawly to type it in the flyers

"*Let's go to work.*"
— Buster Moon, waking up and starting the day

"*And cue the crazy old lizard.*"
— Buster Moon, moments before Miss Crawly enters his office

"*I do? Holy moly, I really do.*"
— Buster Moon, seeing a group of angry animals outside his office, also when he sees a long line of animals waiting to audition

"*"Loud and horrible, but shows promise." Welcome to the show.*"
— Buster saying to Ash

"*Yes, I was saying that you are in... Oh jeez, this is gonna drive me nuts. Johnny, get back here. You're in. Thank you, Daniel. Goodbye!*"
— Buster Moon, quickly realizing the burden of having to use a megaphone to communicate with Daniel would drive him nuts, dismisses him from the competition and selects Johnny instead.

"*Rosita, Rosita, Rosita. "Great set of pipes, but boring to watch." ... So, what should I do? I could partner you up with... Gunter! Gunter, where are ya?*"
— Buster Moon on Rosita's audition, before partnering her up with Gunter

"*Hahaha, yaaaa! Gonna spice things up on stage!*"
— Buster Moon, moments after pairing Gunter up with Rosita as her dance partner

"*I have this bucket because it belonged to my father. Every day for 30 years, he'd worked his tail off washing cars, just so I can buy this place. Every day, Eddie. Just for me.*"
— Buster Moon, telling Eddie about his father's bucket

"*Well, there's only one thing I can do.*"
— Buster Moon

"*Are you wearing a Speedo, Eddie?*"
— Buster Moon, to Eddie, when seeing him swimming in the pool

"*Whoa, whoa, back up. Your nana is still alive?*"
— Buster Moon, to Eddie when he mentions Nana Noodleman

"*Why aren't you guys rehearsing?*"
— Buster Moon, when the frogs quit the show

"*All right. We're two acts down. Give me some good news, Miss Crawly.*"
— Buster Moon, after Pete left the show due to injury and the frogs quit the show

"*What's not to like? You're a female and you're a teenager. This song is made for you!"*"
— Buster Moon, choosing "Call Me Maybe" for Ash

"*Ah, Nana! Just look at you, dear. Wow! You don't look a day over 90!*"
— Buster Moon flattering Nana Noodleman

"*Great! It's gonna blow you away, Nana. And that is no lie!*"
— Buster Moon

"*Whoa, whoa, whoa! Okay, enough of that!*"
— Buster Moon, stopping "Call Me Maybe" when Ash starts crying

"*I don't think anyone's gonna call her after that.*"
— Buster Moon, on Ash's practice rehearsal

"*Are you okay?*"
— Buster Moon, to Rosita when she fell on her face

"*Don't let fear stop you from doing the thing you love.*"
— Buster Moon, to Meena

"*Oh, Dad, I'm so sorry...*"
— Buster Moon, after the flooding of the Moon Theater

"*Oh, Dad, I wish you could see this...*"
— Buster Moon, after the show concludes

"*All creatures great and small, welcome to the new Moon Theater!*"
— Buster Moon, at the grand reopening of the Moon Theater, closing the film

From *Sing 2*

"*Dream big dreams. That's what I always said, right?*"
— Buster Moon, to Miss Crawly

"*Everybody mop.*"
— Buster Moon, to the gang to avoid suspicion from everyone in the room

"*Well, Suki, for your information, I am not just a little guy from nowhere. Consider it done, sir.*"
— Buster telling Suki Lane he is not a little guy from nowhere and telling Jimmy Crystal about bringing Clay Calloway in the show

"*(Suki Lane: So, where is Calloway?) Uh, he'll be here very soon. (Suki Lane: Hmm, is that so?) It is indeed so. In fact, my trusty assistant, Miss Crawly, is on her way to meet him right now.*"
— Buster telling Suki Lane that Miss Crawly is driving to Clay Calloway's house to see him
Trivia* Buster is known as "The Producer" according to the official Sing Website.
* He lives in the Moon Theater, sleeping in his desk drawer.
* He is at least 36 years old. In the first scene of *Sing*, Buster recalls being 6 years old while watching *Epiphany*. From that moment on, his father worked as a car washer for 30 years to buy his son the theater.
* Prior to wanting to have his own theater, Buster wanted to be the first koala in space.
* Buster's theater is built on 551 Echo Drive.
* Buster is ambidextrous.
* He may be left handed as his wristwatch is seen on his left hand before he takes it off to put it in the prize chest.
* In his introduction scene, it is shown that he has a diploma from the Modern Drama Institute.
* Buster Moon is the third Illumination protagonist to be an animal, after E.B. from *Hop* and Max from *The Secret Life of Pets*.
* Upon discovering the chest of prize money didn't contain the full intended amount of $1,000, he threw in a radio, a rug, a conqueror's helmet prop, and his wristwatch to equal up to the total amount.
* Some concept art shows Buster wearing glasses.
* Eddie and Ash are the only characters to call Buster by his first name.

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References

1. ↑ Truitt, Brian. "A-list animals 'SING' together", *USA Today*, November 10, 2015. Retrieved on August 04, 2016.