In the “Extreme Close-Up” featurette on the Wayne’s World DVD and Blu-ray, Myers talks about how he came up with Wayne’s laid-back voice and stooped posture when he was still a preteen in Scarborough, Ontario, inspired by the long-haired, casually cool older kids he’d see at parties. The character of Wayne Campbell originated on the CBC. So as we celebrate the 25th anniversary of Wayne’s World, here’s an assortment of trivia and behind-the-scenes anecdotes about the boys from Aurora, and the film that told the inspiring story of their brush with TV fame.ġ. There’s something about these amiable goofballs that still makes fans stand up and go “schwing!” Say “Not!” almost anywhere you go, and folks will giggle knowingly start humming the instrumental breakdown near the end of Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody,” and watch a legion of passerbys start banging their head in unison. People who came of age in the Clinton era can still quote long passages of dialogue. Or maybe just enjoy any of the dozens of contests, events and celebrations the town is hosting in honor of the 25th anniversary of the movie Wayne’s World.įor a comedy that was shot on a modest budget in 34 days, and then dumped into theaters on February 14th, 1992, by a skeptical Paramount Pictures, the film – based on a popular Saturday Night Live sketch, featuring Mike Myers and Dana Carvey as basement-dwelling, babes-obsessed dofusses – has shown remarkable endurance. Feel free to take a selfie in a Wayne or Garth wig at the public library, or check out a replica of the Campbell family basement at the community college. If you happen to be in Aurora, Illinois any time over the next six months, be sure to stop by the pop-up replica of Stan Mikita’s Donuts.
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