{"product_id":"mikes-world-martin-knelman-9781552976616","title":"Mike's World: The Life of Mike Myers","description":"\u003cp\u003e From the sixties spy Austin Powers and his nemesis Dr. Evil, to metalhead Wayne, and the German pseudo-intellectual Dieter, Mike Myers has created some of the biggest characters in popular culture. While Myers is a huge movie star, his rise to fame is not well known. Best-selling biographer Martin Knelman chronicles Myers' early career from the first television appearance of \u003ci\u003eWayne's World\u003c\/i\u003e (not on \u003ci\u003eSaturday Night Live\u003c\/i\u003e), to his breakthrough success on \u003ci\u003eSaturday Night Live\u003c\/i\u003e and movies such as \u003ci\u003eWayne's World\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAustin Powers\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The road to success has not always been smooth. His first hit movies were followed by flops. Portraits of Myers as a vain control freak began to surface in the media including a vicious profile in \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e. Accusations intensified when Myers, facing a multi-million dollar lawsuit and intense criticism from the Hollywood establishment, stopped production on a movie based on his Dieter character because it wasn't funny enough. Only with the intervention of Jeffrey Katzenberg did Mike Myers' career and reputation bounce back with the overwhelming success of Shrek. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eMike's World\u003c\/b\u003e explores the controversies and successes of Myers' career. This compelling portrait of a passionate artist who is devoted to his career, his family and wife. It is above all about a man who continues to live by his late father's advice: always be funny. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Martin Knelman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1552976610\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781552976616\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Firefly Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/05\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 268\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.36h x 6.36w x 0.75d","brand":"Martin Knelman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43939584049407,"sku":"9781552976616","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_9db49423-587e-420e-9ce0-590ed49b5a7b.jpg?v=1681442350","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mikes-world-martin-knelman-9781552976616","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}