How Mike Myers Creates Classic Characters

Mike Myers discusses how he creates classic characters including Austin Powers, Linda Richman, Fat Bastard, Dieter and Mishu Ivanov. 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 streaming on Netflix now. Subscribe: About Netflix Is A Joke: The official hub of Netflix stand-up, comedy series, films, and all things funny — curated by the world’s most advanced algorithm and a depressed, yet lovable, cartoon horse. Their unlikely friendship is our story… About Netflix: Netflix is the world’s leading streaming entertainment service with 222 million paid memberships in over 1