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Mike’s World
More than 35 years into a career filled with iconic characters and commercial success, Mike Myers’s singular comedy endures.
The studio, New Line, was concerned: This was a movie packed with parody and references to the British spy franchise, and the audience response prompted them to tell creator and star Mike Myers that the film needed massive rewrites and reshoots to be salvaged. His success on both fronts elevates him to a short list of icons who create comedy that’s deeply specific to their own sense of humor while resonating with audiences on a global scale. That singular body of work is why we chose Myers as the fifth recipient of our annual Honorary Degree as a Master of Culture, which was awarded in November at Vulture Festival in Los Angeles ahead of the career-spanning conversation below.
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