More than 25 years later,Mike Myersis breaking down the basis for one of his most quotable characters.
Although he admittedLorne Michaelsprovided some inspiration, theSaturday Night Livealum revealed that theAustin Powersvillain Dr.
Evil was originally based on another more specific character reference.
Mike Myers explains how Lorne Michaels partially inspired the ‘Austin Powers’ villain Dr. Evil.New Line Cinema/Courtesy Everett Collection/Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images
He had an educated Canadian accent, and I have a Scarborough accent, he explained.
One time he goes, Mike, do you want to come up to the Hamptons?
I was like, Am I fired?
I went, and it was like, Thats Micks room, or do you want Keiths room?
And I was like, Eithers fine.
So anyway, were there and he has this big dinner with everybody.
And my joke was, Theres the man who invented the question mark.
And over there, he owns Lake Ontario.
Next to him is the man who invented the pregnant pause, or so I … Myers continued, Meanwhile, Im like Hi!
All these people are so crazy!
I see those parties across the lake and that big green light!
It got a big laugh, and Lorne looked around like, Hmm.
My latest creation.'
Playing multiple characters, including Dr.
