Mike Meyers Discusses The Process of Creating His Classic Characters

Mike Meyers has played several great and colorful characters over the course of his career that have entertained millions of people. The actor recently appeared on Netflix is a Joke to discuss these crazy characters and how he created them. Some of those classic characters include Austin Powers, Linda Richman, Fat Bastard, Dieter and Mishu Ivanov.

In the video, “Mike talks about working with makeup artist Louie Zakarian to characters for The Pentaverate, and what he's learned from Peter Sellers, Dave Foley, Conan O'Brien, Dana Carvey, Phil Hartman, Chris Farley and other comedic greats. Mike also opens up about his Canadian upbringing, his father's motto of "How fast can we find this funny?" and the importance of silliness.”

Mike's newest series, The Pentaverate, is currently streaming on Netflix.