- Cybill Shepherd chose Mike to play her son in the film Hard Luck after Director Mario Van Peebles asked the legendary Actress to choose her favorite among the final audition tapes.
- Mike's Open Chair Books has released the following titles, all available on Amazon: A Distance from Avalon - when the dying and the dead reunite; Fight or Play Basketball - every shot counts; Wrestling with Sanity - a Pro Wrestling graphic novel; Bad Girls with Good Tattoos by Kate Spain, and Pro Wrestling Trivia.
- On the set of the film "Hope Springs", starring Meryl Streep, Tommy Lee Jones, and Steve Carell, Mike was worked into the bar scene as "Mike" sharing a moment with Streep and the bartender played by Elisabeth Shue, whose comedic improvisations lead to the scene being added to the film. This scene can be found on Mike's acting reel.
- Mike Messier is credited with creating Avalonia Festival of Short Films etc., which had its first Live Event in 2017. The festival's Live Events first three Live Events took place in Rhode Island and subsequently later migrated to Florida. The festival is an off-shoot of Messier's novel A Distance from Avalon.
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