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 am now standing in a mixture of cooling fluid, gasoline, and cola.
More Adam Savage Quotes
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Audiences of critical thinkers are my favorite kinds of audiences.
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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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Especially parts from ‘Star Wars’ – I can do this stuff all day long. It’s exactly how I made my living for 15 years.
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If I haven’t had any long term psychological side effects from all the things I’ve already done on this show, this isn’t gonna hurt much more.
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Getting paid less to work for people you like and believe in is much better for you (and your career) in the long run.
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It’s a pointless delay that wrecks my pace – and mood.
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The explosions, like the urban legends, are a great way of bringing people in to watch, because it’s really fun, and you know we’re always going to give you a satisfying ending.
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I felt like I had kind of played it out, and I wanted to see what was next, and then came Mythbusters.
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They are 14 years old, and I explain to them frequently that they will never realize the glory of a snow day.
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The main trend with the theme episodes is that anywhere there is a misconception about the way the physical world works, we’re finding fertile material.
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Mostly I make lists for projects. This can be daunting.
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In the summer of 2002, we had spent six weeks shooting the three pilots of Mythbusters, and Jamie[Hyneman] called me up afterward
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There’s this group online that I frequent.
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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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Put me in front of a crowd of science teachers or astronauts! The guileless aren’t our audience – it’s the critical thinkers we love.
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