One of Mike Myers’ most famous characters was influenced by his mom. Appearing on the “Today” show’s “Sunday Sitdown” with Willie Geist, the actor shared the advice that he got from his mom, which helped inspire Dr.
Evil from the “Austin Powers” series. READ MORE: Mike Myers Brings Back Shrek Voice In Viral Scene From ‘The Pentaverate’ “My mom gave me some great advice,” he recalled. “She had said, ‘Don’t forget that the villain is the hero of his own story.’ That was a big influence on Dr.
Evil. And she said, ‘The world loves happy survivors.’ And she said, you know, Barney Rubble, Bugs Bunny, Tony Curtis, Bruce Willis in ‘Die Hard’, happy survivors.” He added, “My mom also said, ‘The essence of a hero is plasticity.
The ability to change. The essence of a villain is being steadfast,’ which I thought was a great piece of advice.” READ MORE: Lorne Michaels Tried To Convince Mike Myers To Remake ‘The Graduate’ Initially Instead Of ‘Wayne’s World’ In his new Netflix series “The Pentaverate”, Myers plays a Canadian reporter who uncovers a secret society controlling the fate of the world. “You know, when you grow up in Canada,” the actor told Geist, “and you look south, at how industrious Americans are, and how powerful, you just get a sense that your life in Canada is being run by some secret society.”
Read more on etcanada.com
Get the latest stars news and celebrity rumours with exclusive stories, photos, videos and interviews.
Breaking up, scandals, engagements, divorces, gossip – all you need to know about the private lives of your favorite celebs.
Get to know the latest showbiz news along with exclusive interviews and even more. All this is waiting for you on the main page 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! Who, where, when, with whom, how, why and for what!? Stay tuned to know first!
Just follow us daily and we will provide you with the current news from the life of famous stars and celebrities.
Owner: SNOWLAND s.r.o.
Registration certificate 06691200
Address:
Snowland s.r.o.
16200, Na okraji 381/41, Veleslavín, 162 00 Praha 6
Czech Republic
©2024. All rights reserved.