Mr. Butcher Vig
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Mr. Butcher Vig is a character in the 2011 movie, Beat the Bully
Beat the Bully
Beat the Bully is a 2011 Scottish anti-bullying movie, written and co-produced by Kristopher Nimbley. The movie was made at Kilmarnock Academy, and stared Kristopher Nimbley, Nicole Campbell, Sophie Gilmour, Rhys Carmichael, Gavin Johnstone and Archie Fowler.Producers of the movie included former...

. The character is portrayed by Kris Nimbley.

Creation

Mr. Butcher Vig (named after Garbage
Garbage (band)
Garbage are an alternative rock band formed in Madison, Wisconsin in 1994. The group consists of Scottish singer Shirley Manson and American musicians Duke Erikson , Steve Marker and Butch Vig . All four members are involved in songwriting and production...

 drummer and producer, Butch Vig
Butch Vig
Butch Vig is an American musician and record producer, best known internationally as the drummer of the Madison, Wisconsin-based alternative rock band Garbage and the producer of multi-platinum selling album Nevermind by Nirvana....

, playing by Kristopher Nimbley) about Aimee being bullied, much to her disapproval. From there, Mr. Vig takes the situations into his hands. Mr. Vig's character is described as a "push around" and he often does not know what to do in his work place of a modern-day Scottish
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...

 secondary school
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...

. His wife, Mrs Vig, is the school's head teacher, and often shoots his ideas down and bosses him around.

Mr. Vig approaches his wife, Mrs. Vig and confronts her about the bullying situation. He suggests that maybe a social worker should get involved, and describes bullying as a "very serious matter". Nimbley used American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 actors Adam Sandler
Adam Sandler
Adam Richard Sandler is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, musician, and film producer.After becoming a Saturday Night Live cast member, Sandler went on to star in several Hollywood feature films that grossed over $100 million at the box office...

, Jon Cryer
Jon Cryer
Jonathan Niven "Jon" Cryer is an American actor, screenwriter and film producer. He is the son of actress–singer Gretchen Cryer. He made his motion picture debut in the 1984 romantic comedy No Small Affair, but gained greater fame as "Duckie" in the 1986 John Hughes-scripted film Pretty in Pink...

 and Steve Carrell as influences throughout the film whilst playing Mr. Vig. Finally, a social worker, Carole Flow get's involved, and has a chat with the bullies. From there, they are forced to apologize to Aimee and Clint, and are severely punished by teachers at school.

Role within the movie

Mr. Butcher Vig (named after Garbage
Garbage (band)
Garbage are an alternative rock band formed in Madison, Wisconsin in 1994. The group consists of Scottish singer Shirley Manson and American musicians Duke Erikson , Steve Marker and Butch Vig . All four members are involved in songwriting and production...

 drummer and producer, Butch Vig
Butch Vig
Butch Vig is an American musician and record producer, best known internationally as the drummer of the Madison, Wisconsin-based alternative rock band Garbage and the producer of multi-platinum selling album Nevermind by Nirvana....

, playing by Kristopher Nimbley) about Aimee being bullied, much to her disapproval. From there, Mr. Vig takes the situations into his hands. Mr. Vig's character is described as a "push around" and he often does not know what to do in his work place of a modern-day Scottish
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...

 secondary school
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...

. His wife, Mrs Vig, is the school's head teacher, and often shoots his ideas down and bosses him around.

Mr. Vig approaches his wife, Mrs. Vig and confronts her about the bullying situation. He suggests that maybe a social worker should get involved, and describes bullying as a "very serious matter". Nimbley used American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 actors Adam Sandler
Adam Sandler
Adam Richard Sandler is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, musician, and film producer.After becoming a Saturday Night Live cast member, Sandler went on to star in several Hollywood feature films that grossed over $100 million at the box office...

, Jon Cryer
Jon Cryer
Jonathan Niven "Jon" Cryer is an American actor, screenwriter and film producer. He is the son of actress–singer Gretchen Cryer. He made his motion picture debut in the 1984 romantic comedy No Small Affair, but gained greater fame as "Duckie" in the 1986 John Hughes-scripted film Pretty in Pink...

 and Steve Carrell as influences throughout the film whilst playing Mr. Vig. Finally, a social worker, Carole Flow get's involved, and has a chat with the bullies. From there, they are forced to apologize to Aimee and Clint, and are severely punished by teachers at school.
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