VERNE TROYER | Before They Were GONE | Mini Me Biography
Before They Were Famous - A podcast by Michael McCrudden
One of the smallest men in the world Verne lived a life larger than most can imagine. Growing up Amish he didn't even see a movie until he was 17 or 18 but after seeing Little People perform in the film Willow he imagined one day it could happen. After spending some time working at a factory and for sprint he got his first break in Hollywood at the age of 24. By 30 he was a household name. There is no one in Hollywood he hadn't met and little he hadn't done. From film to television to Reality TV and a popular YouTube channel. The man even had a tape scandal. But behind the scenes, he was dealing with an addiction to alcohol that was bigger than himself.
