McDowell modeled the character on Lindsay Anderson, as well as British comics Eric Morecambe, Benny Hill, and John Cleese.<ref>[http://ew.com/article/1996/12/06/pearls-malcolm-mcdowell/ Entertainment Weekly: 'Pearls Malcolm McDowell]</ref>
McDowell based the character on Lindsay Anderson, along with comedic figures like Eric Morecambe, Benny Hill, and John Cleese.