That aesthetic of the Star Wars universe: the do-it-yourself, hotrod ethic that George Lucas exported from his childhood, is exactly the same kind of soul behind what we do and build for the show.
ADAM SAVAGEI’m always going to be making costumes. It’s one of the ways I relax my brain.
More Adam Savage Quotes
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I think one of the defining moments of adulthood is the realization that nobody’s going to take care of you.
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Remember kids, I have life insurance.
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And there are days when just going into work and building something from someone else’s drawing sounds like going back to heaven.
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I think LEGOs are one of the best toys ever developed.
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The difference between screwing around and science is writing it down.
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They’re not very good ideas, but at least they’re ideas!
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There is so much history in New York State, from the Erie Canal to the Catskills, the birth of American stand-up comedy.
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“I agree your results aren’t always right,” they’ll say, “but your methods are clearly showing that science is a re-creative process, and it’s an interesting process because it’s messy, and no other shows show that.”
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Whether it’s in a phrase like “going over like a lead balloon” or “a needle in a haystack,” or tackling movie myths or even a genre, like MacGyver or James Bond
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We’re always trying to make the process apparent. So, we have learned to try and never rely on a technological solution when an analogue one is in front of us.
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And we both appreciate that the quickest and the dirtiest solution is usually the most elegant, the least expensive, and the fastest.
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That was excellent! I mean, it didn’t do anything, but it looked really cool!
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We are always works in progress.
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Whether it’s the experiments on ‘MythBusters’ or my earlier work in special effects for movies
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Stand back! I gotta get some rocket fuel out of the fridge!
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