Sprockets (Saturday Night Live)

Myers played "Dieter", a bored, disaffected West German expressionist and minimalist who interviewed celebrities in whom he was demonstrably barely interested.

He invariably sought to bring the discussion around to his "limited" monkey, Klaus, seated on a platform atop a miniature column.

Myers has stated he based the character on a waiter he encountered, working at The Cameron House in Toronto,[1] as well as German musician Klaus Nomi[2] (after whom said monkey was named).

The sketch was to be used as the basis for a feature-length film titled Dieter's Day, which was to be directed by production designer Bo Welch (of both Beetlejuice and Edward Scissorhands fame) in his directorial debut and to star Myers alongside Will Ferrell, David Hasselhoff and Jack Black, but the project was cancelled in June 2000 after Myers became dissatisfied with his own script.

"He has followed a pattern and practice of breaking his promises, betraying the trust of others and causing serious damage to those with whom he deals through selfish, egomaniacal and irresponsible conduct."