What Jamie Taught Adam Savage About Failure

In this live stream excerpt, Adam Savage reflects on the pivotal transition from making things as a hobby into a full-time career, sharing stories about the pressure of working on commercial sets, what he learned alongside Jamie Hyneman, and the moment he realized obsession could become a livelihood. With thanks to crispychrissy for the question and support! Do you have experience making your hobby into a career? George Coates Performance Works: https://georgecoates.org/ American Conservatory Theater: https://www.act-sf.org/ Berkeley Repertory Theatre: https://www.berkeleyrep.org/ Join this channel to support Tested and get access to perks, like asking Adam a question: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiDJtJKMICpb9B1qf7qjEOA/join Tested's Current Most Popular Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7S_geBV5bLQ&list=PLJtitKU0CAejTU8nGm4b6V3aw9gk_12wJ Subscribe for more videos (and click the bell for notifications): http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=testedcom Tested and Adam Savage Ts, stickers, (de) merit badges and more: https://adamsavage.com/ About Tested: https://www.tested.com/about Meet Adam in Person: https://www.tested.com/events Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/testedcom/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/testedcom TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@testedcom Discord: https://www.discord.gg/tested Amazon Storefront: http://www.amazon.com/shop/adamsavagestested Audio Described and Accessible Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJtitKU0CAeiQLgj4PZ9onSW6YXIz5ADR 00:00 - Hobby vs Career 00:18 - San Francisco Theater 02:44 - The Hustle 04:26 - Jamie Hyneman 05:48 - Commercial FX vs. Film 07:13 - Jamie's Problem-Solving Ethos 08:28 - High-Stakes Pressure 09:34 - Obsession to Career Intro bumper by Abe Dieckman Thanks for watching!