MythBusters co-host Adam Savage offers a fast-paced presentation of personal obsession. Savage explains how his fascination dodo bird skeleton eventually led to his design of an exact copy of the cast bronze statue from the regular 1941 Humphrey Bogart movie “The Maltese Falcon.” —– Adam Savage speaks at the 2008 Entertainment Gathering in Monterey, California. This program was recorded on 12 December 2008. EC is the celebration of the American entertainment industry. Since 1984, Richard Saul Wurman created a special meeting on learning and understanding. EC is a rich extension of these ideas – a conference that explores the attitudes of understanding in music, film, television, radio, technology, advertising, gaming, interactivity and the Web – The Entertainment Gathering Adam Savage has spent his life skills collection that allows him to take what is in his brain and make it real. He has built everything from ancient Buddhas to futuristic weapons, from spaceships to dancing vegetables, from art sculptures to animated chocolate – and almost everything else you can think of. The son of a filmmaker / painter and psychotherapist, Adam has made his own toys since he got the scissors. Has held positions as a projectionist, animator, graphic designer, carpenter, interior and stage designer, toy designer, welder and scenic painter, he worked with every material and process as he could get over – metal, paper, glass . . .
Tags: Adam, Dodos, Falcon, Maltese, MythBusters', Obsession, Savage
If I had a original replica of that falcon, I would let him see it and scan it just because he is such a cool person.
I have the same name !!!!! woot!!!
This guy….This guy is AMAZING.
he should make the maltese falcon out of maltesers
ho ho ho >_>
adam has kids?
@equallyeasilyfuqyou Look up: “Adam Savage I will survive” Trust me.
he hand drew a map of middle earth? this dude rules
he taalks fast xD
The Maltese falcon really existed. I live in Malta. In the 1500s, we were under the rule of the knights of Saint John. However the country belonged to the Spanish empire. Therefore for the knights to stay in Malta, according to a deal they made, the knights used to give a rare living Maltese falcon annually along with other payments
His version of the Maltese Falcon looks like a bird version of Darth Vader.
That was so cool
great story-telling
For some reason, I find it fascinating how this event took place when I was being a miserable young girl on her birthday, facing a death in the family .___. The world is a big place.
He’s a cool guy.
so thats the myth
He is such a fasinating person . I would love to be able to pick his brain for a day . I can totally relate to this bc I get ”obsessed” about things like that as well , unfortuantly , I dont have the fundage or connections to accomplish something so grand however . lol .
I can’t believe us Brits burnt it!!
@Tonjevic
Ditto on the last sentence.
@biped19
I’ve a feeling that Adam Savage, the hot dog vendor in queens, wouldn’t have gotten into the position of fame that Adam Savage, the mythbuster in LA, is in.
I think there’s something uniquely likable about him.
i wonder if he saves all those picures in his creative works folder individually, or if he saves everything from his cache
anyone know?
@nitschke22 I’ve met him. He is nice, but can loose his temper. Jamie is well…awesome.
Big deal. If he was Adam Savage, the hot dog vendor in queens, who had these obsessions, most of you would not give a dodo’s behind. Still, on some level it is interesting.
I have been watching this show as long as I can remember and my stepsister (EVERY SINGLE TIME we watch mythbusters) reminds me that she thinks Adam is a freak and totally insaine. This video shows that he actually has an amazing mind!
Genius.
Amazing. I could probably listen to him talk forever because he is just such a wealth of great information.
adam follows the phrase.
“it could always be better” to the very end.