Callum Armstrong (Channel -12 News)

*This article is about the fictionalized version of Callum Armstrong appearing in Channel -12 News. For other uses of this name, see Callum Armstrong (disambiguation).*

## Callum Armstrong

### Portrayed by

Callum Armstrong

**Callum Armstrong** is a newsroom floor director and one of the cast/crew of the news show *Channel -12 News*. He is the fictionalized version of Callum Armstrong, who portrays him.

## Character Background

As with every member of *Channel -12 News*, it is unknown how Callum found his job at the show. However, during the live broadcasts, he acts as the floor director, relaying directions from the control room to the anchors in the studio. Outside of live broadcasts, Callum contributes to the writing and directing of segments. In "Meet the Crew", he describes himself as the 'comedian/funny man' of the group, implying he fuels much of the comedy within scripts. He is also shown to enjoy telling jokes and stories to the rest of the crew, often amassing an audience as he rambles through his stream of consciousness. Along with Russell Johnson, he is often used as the brawn of the crew, such as when he knocks out Oliver Beckwith and restrains him. While people like Oliver may be in more of a leadership position within the group, Callum is often able to easily capture and hold the attention of the crew, making him a force to be reckoned with.

## Personality

As explained in the "Meet the Crew" segment, Callum is a very friendly and humorous person, often engaging in meaningful conversations with the crew and sharing jokes with them. He can be emotional at times, as seen in the segment "Off-Topic", where he gets emotionally invested in a story he is telling. He also loses his temper when annoyed by someone such as in "There's Something About Oliver" and "Good Morning". He is a generally positive person with an uplifting spirit as seen in "It's Always Broadcast Day!" where he rallies the crew together and spins the ending of the show in a positive way.

## Quotes

> "*We're not here for your games! What does it mean?! Tell us!*" ― Callum demands answers after the group kidnaps Oliver Beckwith during his Among Us obsession.
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> "*Go home! I wanna sleep!*" ― Callum yells at Oliver and Sean Montgomery after knocking them to the floor with his water bottle.
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> "*Have you heard the one about the chicken that crossed the road? Yeah, I made that. Beginning of time, I made that. I woke up and God was like, "that guy. Funny."*" ― Callum explains that he is the funniest human alive.
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> "*Alright, I like it, but take away the part about my hat. Nobody touches my hat.*" ― Callum reacts to Sean's segment pitch.
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> "*Oh hey Sean!*" ― Callum's repeated greeting to Sean in the Callum Dimension.
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> "*Well you see, this friend that I've known for a long time passed me in the hall today, and usually when he passes me in the hallway he says "Oh hey Callum!", but then he walked by me and he said nothing. He just ignored me completely, and it reminded me of this scene from Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith where Anakin and Obi-Wan are fighting in their final battle on Mustafar, and then Obi-Wan's like "I have the high ground". See this is a very important moment in the Star Wars lore because it establishes brotherhood in the series, and that's a very important theme throughout Star Wars... And you see, this is detailed when Anakin goes to Tatooine and meets Padmé and all that stuff and talks about how he hates sand. Now, many people meme that line- Of course, it's a pretty funny line, because it's performed quite poorly, with, you know, the timing in the script and all that. But it's a really important line, because it establishes certain things about Anakin that we don't learn until later episodes... And you see that's why the relation between bounty hunters and smugglers is so important, because it establishes a clear line of good and bad while still having a type of illegality to the activities being performed within the Star Wars universe... And you see, that's why establishing lore for different planets all over Star Wars is such an important part of the whole universe... And you see that's what I'm saying, it's so important in Star Wars, the themes of emotion and expression in the actors. Many people talk about how the acting choices weren't very good but god damn it, it's so important! They're so good at their jobs and they don't get enough credit! When he sits there on Mustafar and he tells Anakin "you were my brother" it makes me cry every single time... And that is why I believe The Mandalorian is the single best piece of Star Wars media ever created and every human being on the planet should see it.*" ― Callum's full speech during the "Off-Topic" segment.
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## Trivia

* Callum's iconic yellow newsboy cap is worn by him frequently in real life, and not just in the show.
* As with all of the main cast of *Channel -12 News*, Callum's character is an exaggerated version of his real-life self.