It's worth noting that his performance as Steve Rubell represents a departure for Mike Myers, the ex-Saturday Night Live star who is known for manic characters in Wayne's World and Austin Powers. Myers, following in the recent footsteps of Steve Martin, Robin Williams, Bill Murray, and Jim Carrey, is trying out his hand at a serious role.

 

His portrayal of Rubell, the overlord of Studio 54, is effective, although, like everything else in the movie, it lacks depth.Rubell is presented as a needy,somewhat-pathetic figure,but the script is short on background. He seems to exist more as a plot device than as a legitimate character.