As a long-time fan of Mike Myers’ work and someone who has spent countless hours immersed in the world of “Austin Powers” and “Saturday Night Live,” I find it fascinating to learn about the intricacies behind the creation of these beloved characters. It’s intriguing to understand that Dr. Evil, a character I’ve laughed at for years, was not inspired by Myers’ boss Lorne Michaels, but rather by Donald Pleasance from “You Only Live Twice.
Mike Myers has clarified to Vulture that there’s no truth to the stories suggesting Dr. Evil from the “Austin Powers” series was modeled after Lorne Michaels, the creator of Saturday Night Live. Since “Austin Powers” is a parody of James Bond, the character of Dr. Evil was inspired by Donald Pleasance, who portrayed Blofeld in “You Only Live Twice,” not Mike Myers’ boss at SNL.
Myers clarified, ‘The Lorne bit is just a small addition.’ Being Canadian myself and him being so too, he spoke with an educated Canadian accent while I have a Scarborough one. One time he asked, ‘Mike, would you like to visit the Hamptons?’ I thought, ‘Am I getting fired?’ It turned out to be, ‘That’s Mick’s room or would you prefer Keith’s room?’ To which I replied, ‘Either is fine. I can sleep on the couch! The car will do!’
He went on to say, ‘So, that’s where we were, and he hosted this grand dinner with everyone present.’ He added, ‘This was my first time in the Hamptons, a place filled with influential figures in business as well as owners of unique items such as ‘Meet Bill Smith, he owns sea salt from the bay.’ Jokingly, I said, ‘There’s the man who created the question mark. Over there, he owns Lake Ontario. Standing next to him is the man who invented the pregnant pause, or so I believe.’
The overconfident air of the Hamptons influenced the character development of Dr. Evil, since “all Bond villains are open about their plans. They seem to suffer from a certain compulsion.
The “Austin Powers” series debuted in 1997, which was two years following Mike Myers’ departure from “SNL.” Known for his big-screen ventures, particularly adapting his successful “SNL” sketch “Wayne’s World” into two films, Myers shared with Vulture that he had no intention of creating the 1993 sequel.
Myers expressed that he wasn’t keen on making another film, as he felt it wasn’t necessary. He explained that with Austin Powers, we spent a lot of time figuring out what would make the audience want to return for more. We wanted to express our gratitude to them for watching the first one and then the second. Similarly, I was unsure why ‘Wayne’s World’ required another installment.
Regarding the sequel, Myers expressed a completely different concept. It was envisioned that Wayne would establish his own nation, which would be known as the Heavy Metal State. He discovers an old document from the Revolutionary War stating that Aurora never agreed to join America. The storyline involves Wayne organizing a rock concert, but the local elders disapprove. In defiance, he declares, ‘We are the Kingdom of Waynedavia,’ establishing the first Heavy Metal State.
In order to bring his concept for the sequel to life, which was inspired by the movie “Passport to Pimlico”, Myers required the rights to it. However, he claims that the studio failed to secure these rights, despite the fact that development on the sequel had already begun and filming was scheduled to start in just 10 weeks. As a result, Myers was forced to revise the entire sequel into something that didn’t fully resonate with him.
Head over to Vulture’s website to read Myers’ full interview in its entirety.
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