Whether it’s the experiments on ‘MythBusters’ or my earlier work in special effects for movies
ADAM SAVAGEForever, the way we’ve done that is through storytelling. It is difficult to let the truth get in the way of a good story.
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Well, first he called me up to tell me to clear my crap back out of his shop – and he said, “
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I’ve paid attention. I’ve pictured what I want to happen in my life.
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Back when I was a professional model-maker at Industrial Light & Magic, my specialty was hard-edged construction – spaceships, miniature sets, and architectural stuff.
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Isn’t television glamourous?
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Stand back! I gotta get some rocket fuel out of the fridge!
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Breaking something big into its constituent parts will help you organize your thoughts, but it can also force you to confront the depth of your ignorance and the hugeness of the task.
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Again, like I said, my life has been about being fascinated by objects and the stories that they tell,
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sticks and stones can only break bones; but words can shatter the soul
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So my wife’s experience is just like that of anybody else whose husband goes away to a blue collar job and comes home bruised and dirty and often proud of the work that they’re doing.
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Well, that was kind of fun, wasn’t it? I mean, I don’t see where this could go, because we pretty much did everything. But it was fun.”
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The difference between screwing around and science is writing it down.
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The best-case scenario is that the glass shatters in my face! How do you think that makes me feel?
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Forever, the way we’ve done that is through storytelling. It is difficult to let the truth get in the way of a good story.
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Am I about to feel really, really stupid?
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The fact is that the British Museum had a complete specimen of a dodo in their collection up until the 18th century
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