Ask Adam Savage: The Origin of Adam and Jamie's "MythBusters Look"

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[@jamesTBurke]

Is Mythbusters ever gonna come back? There are still a lot of untested myths out there

[@Lethgar_Smith]

@@jamesTBurke Oh Im sure someone will try to revive it with new hosts at some point in the future but the days of Jamie and Adam are history now.

[@kittysplode]

i feel like your excessive use of "lovely human" is derogatory towards lizard people and those who live outside the known universe. :\

[@danquaylesitsspeltpotatoe8307]

This channel needs to be renamed Adam Savage Talks about Myth Busters!

[@Necroscope86Archive]

Can we just apperciate the fact that Adam can remember almost absolutely everyone's name of who he worked with on Mythbusters all those years ago? Such a great guy.

[@NaughtyShepherd]

It always stuns me whenever he talks about the past, his brain brings up memories faster than a Google search.

[@JohnDBlue]

There are a lot of things that I envy in others that I might feasibly be able to learn with time and effort, but man I can't imagine ever being able to have such a good memory. I know you can train that too but I'm certain there are limits.

[@bialek.online]

Titan of whatagreatguyship!

[@Alfonso162008]

Ikr? I was gonna comment something on the same note. I love how he always takes the time to thank and give credit to every person involved with the crew and their stories.

[@TheTuttle99]

@@JohnDBlue I think it speaks more about him as a person than just a good memory. He seems to be very caring and empathetic and I think he probably genuinely interacts with all these people and that's why he remembers them.

[@user443]

The black & white contrast also helps viewers quickly identify the hosts at a distance. When out on the runway, bomb range and other long shots, it's good to have a quick visual hook to separate and identify Jamie and Adam.

[@comfortablynumb9342]

The beret helped too

[@auroraourania7161]

As someone who's not amazing at recognizing faces and connecting them to names, the consistency in outfits for Adam and Jamie was incredibly helpful for me watching the early seasons as a kid.

[@thenewelite4628]

That is a definite win. I loved the episode on them switching outfits/masks and seeing how identifiable the fake was.

[@chand911]

That and hide extensive shoots. If they are always wearing the same thing, it's harder to spot the edits.

[@jckdnls9292]

yeah no one cares about that

[@aikumaDK]

Can't remember the source, but I always love the phrase: "This is a lot like math. There's a beginning and an end and between the two there's a shit-ton of tangents" It's often applicable to Adam's way of answering questions and I mean that in a positive way.

[@DyzziiFizz]

I remember Adam saying, "The difference between science and screwing around is writing it down." Not sure why but your comment made me think of this.

[@williambryant6175]

Applicable to his methodology overall

[@TheKyrix82]

This is a man who clearly loves what he does, and is desperate to explain to us WHY, so we will love it too

[@darthlt4630]

Stupid phrase

[@PhantomObserver]

One advantage of wearing the same outfits throughout the series: production can set up multiple shots from different scripts on the same set (such as the segment intros) on the same day, for editing later on, and cuts into continuity much better.

[@Yvolve]

There's also a big advantage when colour-grading, making the hosts skin look natural, as some colours can mess with that balance. The fact they chose black and white makes it even easier, so they did their editor a favour there.

[@BlightningBrightling]

Oh man, I can't even imagine how much that might have saved on production costs.

[@PhilG999]

Did a technical field fix training video for a company I worked for years ago. I was the only one there that had photography and video experience even though it had nothing to do with my *real* Engineering job. Told the guy doing the work to wear the same shirt every day (took three days). Had to explain it to him twice. Used MY OWN gear to do it and Management came in one time when I had three tripods with cameras running and clamp lamps all over, while standing on a ladder with a fourth camera handheld over his shoulder! Long story short when I burned it all down to VHS tapes (yeah, I know, but that's what they wanted, again using MY gear at home) Management said:" This is Professional Quality"! I said: "Not quite, but it's as close as I could get with my old equipment." Got a nice bonus check afterwards though! :)

[@AugmentedSmurf]

Not to mention; it makes filming pick-ups suuuuper easy. They miss a shot, or feel like a certain sequence needs a filler to tie it together? No problem. They're always wearing the same outfits anyway, so cutting it in is NBD.

[@FectacularSpail]

That's one thing I noticed in Mythbusters Jr. I think the kids all wore the same outfits in every episode. Seemed weird at first, but makes total sense when you consider they probably filmed each episode over multiple days, and also filmed parts of different episodes in the same day.

[@GargantuanMonster]

I ran into Jamie Hyneman at an event (Jamie was a regular attendee) and he was wearing his mythbusters outfit. So I just assumed this is what he wears all the time, 24/7. Like "Men in Black" but with a white shirt.

[@FoxtrotFleet]

I'd like to think he just adopted it like Einstein's closet of seven sets of the same outfit

[@Shakes-Off-Fear]

@@FoxtrotFleet that seems like a very ‘Jamie’ thing to do. Have several of the same outfit so that he doesn’t have to spend time to think about what he’s going to wear that day.

[@noegodinez1777]

Men in Beret

[@snuffysam]

I mean… look at the video you’re watching. When something becomes enough of a brand, might as well keep wearing it, unless you specifically go out of your way to change it.

[@bunnyfrosting1744]

As a kid, seeing your guys outfits felt on par with the comfort of your favourite super hero being easily identifiable. I remember imagining there was some almost magical story behind the hats/how you came to own them

[@ihavekalashnikovyoudomath9275]

I felt the same. I always wondered "Why the beret? Is it a lucky charm? Is it useful in someway? Why a cowboy hat? Was it a special hat from a movie production? Like a spare costume he stole?"

[@KnittedSister]

I always thought of Adams hat sort of like Indiana Jones'.

[@coryman125]

The fact he only talked about the shirts+pants and not the hats just further reinforces that. They definitely went on some magical journey to get those hats

[@overkill246]

@@KnittedSister it is specifically his raiders hat, so it’s exactly Indiana jones

[@KnittedSister]

@@overkill246 didn't know that. I just meant that there's some untold important story behind it. But cool.

[@joermnyc]

Jamie still protects the secret to keep his shirts super clean despite anything messy happening around him. 😂

[@TheRatedOniChannel]

The way in which he could get completely dirty hands due to oil or something like that, but his shirts were pristine white, that had always been something so amazing about mythbusters.

[@quadruple_negative]

"Jamie looks like he is a coal miner and I am having trouble finding a spot on his pristine white shirt." - Jet Taxi Episode.

[@noegodinez1777]

He has a shirt under his white shirt. When he takes of the top shirt, he regenerates the bottom shirt in 2 hours.

[@amazinggrace5692]

@@noegodinez1777I vote for this

[@amazinggrace5692]

But where did the beret come from? Is that just a Jamie thing or did he decide on that as a uniform part.

[@Z00111111]

I definitely loved how unscripted and "real" Adam and Jamie felt, particularly during the early seasons. The less polished feel was a huge appeal. We were taken on the journey with the hosts and it made even relatively mundane myths really interesting. A lot of the more modern reality shows feel like they have drama scripted or engineered in, and it's more about the Heroes and Villians personas, that apparently are sometimes entirely created in editing.

[@wilf609]

Just think, if it was made today they would spend more time on arguments between them, how they had sad childhoods, how life is not fair etc.

[@edrichlouw1790]

It's not a feeling, its scripted. Like in the ghost or bigfoot hunting bull. Most modern host's are actor's following a script through and through.

[@willamcars1]

I remember a breif period where it felt fully scripted but I think that was down to the editing. The camera would switch between the two as they talked but the switch wouldn't be timed well so it felt like, especially with Jamie, that they were waiting for their que. Only on a few episodes though.

[@Z00111111]

@@willamcars1 the show did go downhill when they started looking for excuses to just blow stuff up. They started taking everything to ridiculous extremes instead of vaguely applying the scientific method to myths like they did in the early days.

[@Z00111111]

@@edrichlouw1790 I'm not suggesting there was no script, but it at least had a raw edge to it that made it more realistic, at least in the first couple of seasons.

[@joshsimpson6856]

I like how he says he was told that a polo type shirt did not make it seem like he was ready to get dirty, yet Jamie wore white button down shirts through most of the seasons and they almost always looked spotless. I know that they both got dirty. I'm just having a blast watching older videos on here in preparation of watching another run through of MythBusters. Love both shows!

[@JosephRussellStapleton]

I think it's because of how Adam and Jamie look themselves. Jamie already looked more like that type of person (and he kind of was in a way growing up on a farm) than Adam did.

[@SecretSquirrelFun]

You know you’ve done a good job when, for example - Your talking with a friend and they mention some myth they think is real/fact and when you disagree with them and then you follow up by saying - I only know it’s not true because they tested it on Mythbusters. Then, upon hearing this, the other person immediately concedes and that then starts a really great conversation about that episode, and the different experiments done regarding whatever it was. “Well, if mythbusters say it’s not true, that’s proof enough for me” One of my many favourite episodes and one that blew my mind and frightened me in equal measure, was the - Driving while on the phone (handheld or hands free) and, Driving whilst intoxicated. No spoilers, but if you haven’t seen it before, then I would recommend this episode. Totally ahead of the game regarding laws relating to driving when on the phone and totally amazing results.

[@shawnwilcowski]

YES

[@Nekotaku_TV]

*you're

[@bikeny]

One of the ones that was a nice result was testing Why do pirates have eye patches?

[@juliusreiner5733]

So my problem is I remember very well what myths they tested but much less well the outcomes. But then at least I know I can look it up

[@johnbeauvais3159]

My counter point to this is concrete glider. My Uni took it as a personal challenge and made a flying airplane made out of concrete. It still hangs in the lab that I manage.

[@zacharywilson9876]

Camera man: "try to wear roughly the same thing every day" Kari Byron: "I'm going to pretend I didn't hear that"

[@MissCaraMint]

Kari is an icon. Definitely woke my sense of style. Showing you don’t have to leave all that behind to be taken seriously and blow shit up.

[@HalNordmann]

Well, that inconsistency was her identifying outfit, in a way. As long as it is only one regular doing it... Plus the fact that she was the only woman in the core team helped with recognition too

[@camdentaylor68]

I was born in 02’ hearing this stuff about the show throws me back. I grew up with the discovery channel and history channel being exclusively what was on tv. So I frequently would watch myth busters with my dad. It was one of my favorite shows along with how it’s made and dirty jobs, I find it insane that I might not be where I am today working in manufacturing for aerospace and building/ welding hot rods today if it wasn’t for that show. You and Jamie have literally changed a generations mind set on what they want to do and supported making a living with your hands, thank you for that. I wouldn’t know where I would be today if I didn’t grow up watching you guys goof off and test myths and story’s on tv. - Cam, Saco Maine

[@NoNameAtAll2]

discovery channel science channel animal planet national geographic I still can remember which channel numbers were set for them in my tv

[@MarkoDash]

@@NoNameAtAll2 i miss discovery wings

[@sollytom6266]

"Relationship with the cameraman" reminded me of that moment when Adam received a consoling shoulder-pat from the cameraman. 😄

[@DC430]

I'd like to see that. Do you have a link for the shoulder-pat??

[@sollytom6266]

@@DC430 Sorry, I don't. I can't even tell you the episode, but I THINK it aired in the first quarter of the show's run.

[@tankroller1264]

@@DC430 Pretty sure it was from the cut from the gas station cellphone fire myth.

[@matthewdove5528]

It reminded me of the time Jamie whipped one of the cameramen with a wet towel! :D

[@888johnmac]

@@DC430 .. lol it was the hover-craft episode ( when things are so bad the camera-person even feels your pain is a measurement within my social circle )

[@NiiloPaasivirta]

Jamie's pristine white shirt never got any stains no matter how dirty work he was doing. I think you commented on that in some episode. The best TV hosts always have costumes. Such as the late Steve Irwin. Or David Attenborough, who has worn that blue shirt and light khaki trousers for 98 years or so.

[@willmfrank]

Or James Burke's leisure suit in every episode of "Connections."

[@TheBamaChad-W4CHD]

It is absolutely amazing how Adam can keep talking about one show and make so many videos yet not once bore us. In reality it's much more of just general and occasionally in depth conversation but it fits so well with one person talking to a camera! It says so much about the person Adam is and just how good Myth Busters really is!

[@Wreaktifier]

Your tendency to give credit respectfully as opposed to simply name dropping former colleagues is tasteful and praiseworthy.

[@bialek.online]

these are the type of top-tier answers I value the most. The way i see it is that It's not about the question but the train of thought Adam rolls out. Some may see it as unconcise or even random but to me it's more like a unique insight into himself and his values wrapped in a neat lesson and shower thought ammunition. I said it before: Adam is possibly the easiest person to interview - he interviews himself given the right situation. He is also a valuable friend/neighbor with all those unique tools and shop space which comes at a premium in SFBA

[@jeremysteinmeier1701]

I had never really thought of it, but your cameraman really is a stand-in for the audience. I've had to do some live online presenting with zero feedback and knowing there is an audience while hearing nothing grinds on you. What an interesting insight.

[@mikex691]

The best part of MB was Jamie always laughing and having a good time.

[@soulreapermagnum]

"jamie wants big boom"

[@Games_and_Music]

I first thought you were being sarcastic, as Jamie was the more serious one of the two, but now i think of it, he did laugh quite some times

[@GusGoosegrease]

"Quack, damn you!"

[@willmfrank]

Adam: "YAAH-HAH-HAH-HAH-HAAAAH! WOOH!! HA-HA-HA-HAAAH!!!" Jamie:"Eh-heh-heh-heh."

[@codesent2125]

@@willmfrank with his legendary moustache fluttering with every "heh" lol

[@ANonymous-mo6xp]

Love how you not wearing a black shirt showed you "didn't want to get dirty" but Jaime would wear that white shirt all the time, do all the stuff and not get it dirty at all.

[@millwrightrick1]

I worked with a fellow millwright who never got his clothes dirty in a very dirty environment. Me, not so much.

[@Artista_Frustrado]

i love how that helped highlight even more that Jamie was the pragmatic one while Adam was the more spontaneous

[@danuttall]

Regarding the small crew for the pilots, I remember an interview with Kari Byron where she said got to M5 for her first day of work, just as they were getting ready to go into the desert to shoot the first version of rocket car and she hopped a ride; she wasn't even officially on the payroll yet.

[@Merennulli]

It did wonders for visually establishing your on screen characters. The contrast quickly told us that you were the Laurel to Jamie's Hardy. I realize a lot of that is perception, but I do feel like you leaned into those roles on camera.

[@patheddles4004]

Jamie has said that he brought Adam on board for Mythbusters because he thought that he himself was too boring to carry the show. So yeah they definitely were playing contrasting roles, and they knew it.

[@MissCaraMint]

@Pat Heddles You know I always though that was funny, because it just wouldn’t have worked as Well without Jamie’s dry humour and deadpan look to balance Adam’s chaotic energy out. They were both essentially to the show.

[@MatthewBarberio]

Your outfits for the show were perfect. And I have always said that I loved how small your crew was. It really gave the show the feel of a bunch of friends getting together and filming themselves doing fun stuff, while also being informative along the way. It had a very KZbin-like feel to it and I really enjoyed that. It wasn't all polished. And while I loved the entire run of the series, that was the one thing that made me sad in the last few years of the show when it switched back to just you and Jamie and the production became much higher quality. It lost that small crew feel to it. But I still loved it anyway! :)

[@Carstuff111]

You know, looking back at early MythBusters, that really is a lot closer to what we see regularly on KZbin today. Just more personal feeling than large productions and you can put more thought into what you are doing. That said, I do still love what MythBusters became too. Watching you, Jamie and everyone else joyfully learning new things was amazing. And the more I learn about the behind the scenes inner workings of TV/movies, the more I love the thought processes and the craftsmanship.

[@digitaIgorilla]

I love the way these live ANAs are filmed. close, just Adam, sitting low behind his work bench. I get Muppet Swedish Chef vibes with his 👐 gestures 😁

[@azraelf.6287]

I didn't. Right up until you said that. I just watched a couple Swedish Chef clips, and back to Adam. Definitely see the resemblance now.

[@ericstearns170]

Fer-de ohn Teested ver Borgin deh Hooverflund.

[@Richard_Nickerson]

AMA*

[@brainkrieg1423]

I can't unsee the puppet hands now 😂😂😂

[@brainkrieg1423]

​@@Richard_Nickersonobviously it's an acronym, it stands for Adam kNows All 🙄

[@afterburner2869]

The thing I have noticed is one member of Mythbusters that was there every week and was so crucial to the show and yet never gets mentioned or any love is the narrator. His voice was Mythbusters. His commentary was so important to the show and we all enjoyed hearing him break down the ins and outs of what was happening in every episode. So familiar and consistent yet never mentioned by anyone.

[@upscaleshack]

Because I highly doubt Adam even met him. Discovery also used different narrators for different global audiences. The narration was done in post production and wouldn't have been part of Adam's world.

[@tnexus13]

I was there for filming for a UK based veterinary reality show. Crew was even lighter, camera, manager/director and the vet Romain Pizzi. Filmed two pieces with us, taking a day. It was for my friends pets, and I was wrangling behind the scenes whilst she was being filmed.

[@martijn9568]

Jup. In Holland we have a travelling show that's made by 2 or 3 people. I believe even the presenter films some bits when she doesn't have to be in a shot. Even with the small crew it still feels like actual TV compared to KZbin/social media. Television programs are made slightly differently, or something like that I believe, that sets them apart from most KZbin videos.

[@Games_and_Music]

I like the growth that Adam had throughout the show, when i think of it now. I might be wrong as it's been a while since i've seen the first seasons, but it seemed like Adam went from basically comic relief to an equal in terms of bringing in the expertise that he had built up in the years of doing the show.

[@patrickradcliffe3837]

We need a mythbusters reunion special with a memorial to Grant!

[@ryanharper7273]

See I always thought that with TV that if you had hosts or cast with clothing with logos or branding on it, you'd have to clear it with those brands or pay them to have their logos on show. So to me having non-branded, plain clothing seemed to be both good for continuity AND to avoid any legal issues.

[@gustavofigueiredo1798]

That might've been a factor, in a small degree, as well. I know I always noticed when they covered brands and logos with gaffer tape, haha. I have a clear picture in my mind of Tori wearing a black hat with a piece of tape, as a kid I found that so strange...

[@allluckyseven]

I can see how having a small crew makes production really agile. And... I wish there were more shows with as few people as possible in the production, especially these days. It seems like a sensible thing to do, to keep your staff small.

[@NoNameAtAll2]

there are small-crew shows it's just called "youtube channel" now

[@Artista_Frustrado]

i love how much of Mythbusters just "sorta happened naturally" with everyone coming up with similar trains of thought also i agree the Small but Close crews are leading in some of the best reality/talk shows, especially when the Mic & Camera crew get to be part of the cast

[@NebulaStudios1]

Given the complex nature of some of the setups you had on the show it is both amazing and a tribute to the capabilities of the crew, you and Jamie.

[@fredbarnes2600]

I was about to say you were ahead of your time. I mean I get most of my entertainment from KZbin, barely watch TV at all. Also the small crew style, that's pretty much the backbone of KZbin and putting out a specific type of content, with a specific style and look. It's made for online, and it seems to have transitioned to your online presence. Well done, I like DIY!

[@fugithegreat]

It was always fun when you cosplayed for the episodes, too!

[@randycarter2001]

Also it was a great help to editing. Since scenes are shot over multiple days wearing nearly the same thing won't clash as the clips are spliced. So you're not opening with a white shirt, going to red, then black, then white again.

[@emakant1982]

Here in South America, we started to hear you in Latam Spanish and then had the chance to hear you in direct English. Which was a blast considering that we had the CC feature. For some odd reason, they decided to cripple our English hearing and only allowed Latam Spanish audio. Happy to find you in YT!

[@mrmatt2525able]

Love these episodes, I’ll always answering subliminal questions I had about the show all the years I watched it and still watch it

[@garymyers6638]

You’re a good story teller.usually when somebody takes as long as you do to get to the point I do treat favorably, but everything you say is content rather than fluff or fill. Thank you for a generation of interesting stuff. Keep doing what you do; tell stories.

[@Clownboy15]

It’s so funny to me to think that Mythbusters came out LATER than I remember! I swear I used to watch MB on my old TV/VCR combo in my bedroom in my old apartment, but I moved from there to a townhouse in Aug ‘02. So they would have just FILMED the pilot when I moved! Funny how memories can play tricks like that.

[@kylee6051]

Great discussion. Thanks Jamie and Rob.

[@pacificostudios]

Thank you, Adam! I learn a lot of useful information about how to function in the media industry through you.

[@tomliemohn624]

I am a machinist and I wear the same thing every day. Dark colored T-shirt with a breast pocket and a pair of jeans. The Dark colored shirts don't show when you get them dirty and the jeans are durable. The breast pocket lets me put my cell phone/calculator, micrometer etc. someplace when I need my hands free for a bit. That and I know what I'll be wearing to work today :)

[@jasonmalley8573]

I miss Mythbusters so much. I would love to see you and Jamie do a project again, even if it was just one episode. Reunions just feel right after some time has past. Maybe if Kari and Tori happened to drop by as well...

[@reggiep75]

Too many cooks in the kitchen can strangle the intimacy of a show, and the small crew was good for me personally cos you felt that you were friends of the crew being invited to come along for a ride. I loved MythBusters in the early days, due to the impact and energy it had.

[@peavsicle1962]

I loved myth busters as a kid they were so awesome

[@steveipod1]

How did I end up here I never thought of this before n I will have to find out

[@donevans1884]

brilliant video , you are so eloquent when you talk . thank you .

[@NO1wantsWORLDWAR3]

Still sad it's over. But greatful for Adam's online presence. Very very greatful.

[@phillyphakename1255]

Honestly, I am kinda glad it ended when it did. The TV landscape was changing, so were the economic factors. Mythbusters would have needed to adapt to stay with the demands of the network, in a way I think would have ruined our perception of the show. It would have turned into a churn of content, with Adam and Jamie losing their genuine joy when something big blew up. I don't want that, I want to stay in the golden age as long as it lasts, then when the great depression hits, I want the show to be dead, to not have to suffer through that.

[@NO1wantsWORLDWAR3]

@@phillyphakename1255 There are plenty of myths out there for Jamie and Adam to bust or plausible. It would've been fun. The show changed when they had a mishap with a cannon. Not even Jamie and Adam's fault. They weren't there. But their names were on the line. I believe Jamie was pissed. Finished off his contract and rode off into the sunset.

[@DETHMOKIL]

The solo lockdown one day builds were absolutely some of my favorite and a great addition to the channel. ...Sorry Tested people...

[@jamiemacdonald436]

Fantastic story Adam. I don't know what it is about some of your videos, this one for instance was 8 minutes long and it felt like 2. You have a very enjoyable cadence when you tell these particular types of stories and can't wait to hear the next.

[@aerotuc]

Grettings from early morning Australia.Great story ,and,dosnt time fly when having fun.Great show "myth busters" and now your you tube channel,thankyou.

[@willmfrank]

That reminds me: somebody did a parody of MythBusters in which they tested the myth "Does Time Really Fly When You're Having Fun?" The Adam character is seen riding a tricycle and bouncing a ball and such, while the Jamie character stands there impassively with his arms folded. If it ever shows up on KZbin, be sure to check it out.

[@aerotuc]

@@willmfrank oh ,i may very well have watched that episode.It could have been in the corridors ,hiden in my subconcious grey matter.thats ill check it out.

[@ronch182]

Is R2D2's head being used as a bowl container in the background?

[@tested]

Adam’s in the process of rebuilding his R2, hence the pieces you see around the shop.

[@robrichardson2667]

I'm really impressed with your videos and very impressed with your work shop Thanks so much .

[@AceSpadeThePikachu]

I feel like Mythbusters' success probably played a big roll in setting the stage for KZbin and other internet video streaming platforms. So many KZbinrs, like Hacksmith, Shadiversity, Kyle Hill, etc. got big doing what they love with you as their inspiration.

[@shiru8bit]

I think I'm one of those who can't possibly get farther away from the fashion, I don't really care about the looks. But Jamie's look on the show was one of the most inspiring things ever in regards of everyday fashion to me. He got quite a style that I liked a lot (not from day one, it grown on me eventually), and he was looking different and being not afraid of it, it was an especially inspiring part in itself. Well, all of the Mythbusters cast was an incredibly inspiring bunch in all kinds of things, what you gonna do.

[@OutdoorAdventureTV]

I had the amazing opportunity to be involved in filming a "sizzle reel" for a prospective reality show. The producer and camera guy were from well known Discovery shows. We filmed about a month before Covid hit and the project died when Hollywood shut down. Still, it was quite amazing to get wireless mikes on us, having a drone flying around, and getting our work on film. It's a life-long memory. 😊

[@MaxCruise73]

During my time working as a Machinist, my work apparel was short and long sleeve black pocket tee-shirts.

[@azraelf.6287]

Construction worker here. T shirts are ideal: Easy to clean, and cheap to replace. I'll wear a blue one on Mondays(song reference) and a red one on Fridays(look up R.E.D Friday). Past that, just whatever I can grab and get out the door. Toss on a hoodie and/or a carhart in cooler weather and you're done.

[@roosterj2599]

You guys looked like you were ready for adventure and ready to live a life of danger in the name of truth and science. Indiana Jones meets beatnik style. Loved it!

[@lawrencetate145]

I was really impressed with the early to mid episode background music. I look back on it today like any of my other favorite music. The only difference is, I have NO clue as to it's source!

[@ArtamStudio]

Some of the music was written & performed by this guy, and yes this is the name of his YT channel: Neil Sutherland Music

[@shadowgattler]

I never really noticed the T-shirt and jeans combo. I always remembered your stetson style hat and leather jacket

[@monizumbada]

I was obsessed with Mythbusters as a teen and I cosplayed Jamie actually xD

[@yepitisnathan]

I make content for KZbin and TikTok! I'm a light-weight crew of one! It's amazing what one person can make when they put their mind to it. Thank you for doing these videos, I've been a sponge the last few days watching as much as I can. You're a fountain of knowledge!

[@NaughtyShepherd]

Did Jamie wear a beret before the show? I loved how the two of you were such polar opposites even with your clothing style.

[@shrimpflea]

He did. I remember him talking about it once on the show. Something about wanting to protect his bald head but he didn't like ball caps. The beret was more comfortable.

[@NaughtyShepherd]

@@shrimpflea ahhh makes sense thanks!

[@adamsbja]

It's not the same kind of thing, but I'm reminded of a Korean TV show The Running Man. Celebrities racing all over Korea doing various challenges. Production is a lot more involved than eight people total, but each person had their own camera guy, and they kept the same pairings. So you get bits of intimacy where someone stops for food and asks the camera if they want something, or takes off running and the camera's panting to keep up. It's a vibe that you don't see in most productions.

[@FishBola1991]

Thinking about the midway changes needed in approach to certain myths, I’d say a smaller, more nimble, crew was vital to Mythbusters.

[@IxHATExUCLA]

I liked your answer. It had many twists and turns, covering the topic completely inside and out.

[@jpotter2086]

Was brilliant for continuity!

[@AllCanadianReptileGirl]

LOL, my cameraman is my dad and folks really seem to like the banter that sometimes happen between us. I usually wear the same thing (khaki 'zookeeper' type shirt) for the main segments in my videos for practicality and sentimental reasons. 1) it's a bit of an homage to the late, great Steve Irwin and 2) if a snake or lizard poops on me while filming, I can easily swap it out for an identical shirt and get back to it.

[@DyzziiFizz]

Adam. I've been watching Mythbusters since I was two years old. I've ALWAYS wondered - What about the hats? For you Was it to add to the outfit? Because of the sun? Both? Neither? And Jamie. A baret (not sure spelling) can't block sun well. But it goes for the outfit. Do you know why Jamie chose that? Was it normal for him?

[@soulreapermagnum]

i want to know this too, i was going to make my own comment asking about the Barret.

[@scottstewart5784]

A beret is very helpful for a bald man, or man with fine and/or thinning hair. in protection from the sun and heat retention in the cold and/or wind. I myself wear a Scally Cap for those reasons, and because I can't pull off a beret. I wore one occasionally in the service and never was comfortable wearing it.

[@DyzziiFizz]

@@scottstewart5784 oh yeah! That makes sense! Thank you!

[@scottstewart5784]

@@DyzziiFizz You're welcome. I forgot to add that some men who wear hats a lot are guided, to varying degrees, by a desire not look bald. Many of those men seek hair replacement therapies or wear toupees. Actor slash Director Ron Howard for years always wore hats in the media. I'm not suggesting that is a reason for Jamie, just in general.

[@Games_and_Music]

Adam did explain this in one of his question videos, he said that Jamie chose to wear the beret some years before MythBusters started, as a way to make himself memorable to potentional customers. As it is easier to remember "that guy with the beret" and get him for the job, than any other average Joe. But why he grew that mustache though.. i don't know. That usually goes a bit deeper than that, since a mustache is often a way to hide or mask facial features that they don't like about themselves, maybe bad teeth or just a large lip, or too bald without any facial hair and hair on the head, could be anything, they might even think it looked nice. haha Adam probably also explained why he wears a hat, maybe during the video where he refitted his felt hat, but i forgot what his reasoning was.

[@mittensfastpaw]

You have talked about this before and I agree. Creativity can be brought to new heights and angles by being limited in some ways. You see it in so many mediums. It is sad so many studios don't get that. A big reason why I watch more KZbin than streaming services like Netflix.

[@gustavofigueiredo1798]

Funny, I though about what you said, and I relate. I watch more KZbin than movies and "TV shows".

[@jamescanjuggle]

adams description of his bare bones crew making a show work is why i love watching people like william Osman, Allan Pan, Nile Red, Michael Reeves ect in a way, these guys and so many more are basically the evolution of mythbusters in my eyes

[@pizzazombie5209]

Man, I haven't thought about Monster Garage in over a decade. What a time to be alive.

[@TheVas76]

Talent-based content. I like that. Way better and more accurate than reality tv.

[@MrBobWareham]

I wish it was still on TV, we used to watch it every week and loved it in the UK

[@billsmith7254]

You and Jamie are legends. Loved Mythbusters. Give us some more please.

[@tsptcod]

Jamie wearing his cap and Adam with the Cowboy had was so iconic

[@normanbuchholtz697]

Jamie's white shirt never really screamed 'I'm ready to get dirty either 😂

[@SoylentGamer]

I love that nonverbal coworker communication that defined your fits for the show

[@MRRAWRAW1]

I love how I can watch one episode every now and again and Jamie just gets caught up on the most random thing. Nd it end of being like one of the most interesting episodes

[@CallousCoder]

Here in The Netherlands we tend to shoot TV (unless it’s a live show) still with about 8 or 9 people. And our film crews are also a mere fraction to what the silky unionized Hollywood business demands. The first time I was on set in the US for NCIS Nola, I was amazed about the inefficiency and sheer number of people and communication layers! Here we talk directly to the director (especially in my role as VFX supervisor or FX person). And there it’s first the AD and they may get you an “audience” with the DP and if they thinks it’s important they get the director. The director is really shielded. And if the production goes faster but even that’s not the case. And on location, the sheer number of people isn’t that visible. But on a sound stage, it’s just ridiculous how many people unionized Hollywood demands!

[@Skoopa92]

I also loved the two hats showing two very different types of mindsets

[@kennethduncan4643]

Oh wow, I was thinking about that time period with the polos, a very interesting time.

[@TrinityPayne]

I remember the first time I watched MythBusters, or at least the first time I saw a segment from the show. It was a segment on the show Beyond Tomorrow that looked at the cool inventions people were making to make the world a cooler place :)

[@ezmoore27]

I love listening to Uncle Adam talk about anything.

[@KomradZX1989]

Dude I can remember being 12 years old watching the penny from the Empire State Building myth when the pilot PREMIERED. Never missed a single episode after that 🥰

[@scepts]

Its telling a joke to your friends versus telling a joke to a crowd. Honestly the small crew is probably why it was so well received because when you were talking to the camera man/ audience it felt like you were talking to an old friend which you were, and so it felt like we were that friend you were talking to

[@andylucas1175]

Fun video, worth watching Adam chatting about life as a Myth'.

[@wdwerker]

I was surprised by the lack of any mention of hats. I’ve got fedoras and beret’s but usually prefer a brim.

[@sarowie]

that is Adam: gets asked a personal question and it ends up thanking the team. This is so him.

[@grumpydusty]

The polo shirt remark is true, its very subtle. But audience gets the feeling youre visiting a set on a day off while you were out and about haha

[@odinsmeadhorn196]

Adam is about as passionate about creating as someone is going to get. He's an inspiration to hard workers who enjoy their craft, everywhere. Keep it up dude.

[@bfpierce]

On the clothing topic vs cameraman topic, I come here to listen to Adam talk about anything and everything -from upgrading a “cat exercise treadmill” to visiting the X-Wing fighter. Thanks Adam.

[@TheDilligan]

The point about the size of the crew is an interesting point. And today there are a lot of KZbin channels being made that way to the same level of quality

[@hyperiondaryldavies]

I really love your Mythbasters made it because my dad tell me about this wish more videos make with the original teams plssss

[@Merkwerkee]

The whole small film crews thing reminds me of how some of the shots were gotten for like, Demon Hunters by Zombie Orpheus. "You see this shot of the front seat of the van? We basically bungee corded Ben [only cameraman] into the window and drove very slowly."

[@davidleavitt835]

My one question would be : What are the odds of a reunion special and what myths would you do?

[@archivist17]

I don't think the thing about the beret and black hat was answered. Were they day to day wear already in their respective wardrobes?

[@erika_itsumi5141]

Dude!!!! I loved Monster Garage back in the day