Adam Savage Interviews Tom Sachs - The Talking Room 

anyone else here from Van Neistat's new channel? I have spent the last day digesting Tom's channel and it really explains the backstory of Van & Casey's ethos!

A spirited man led to me to a discovery of Toms work, very very recently. A love of making, movies, special effects and sciene experiments has made me a fan of Adams work for many many years. Having recently found Toms work, its no surpirse Adam would be a fan and they would, apparently, be friends... They seem like the perfect match. Thank you Tom for Spirited Men and Vloggers... Thank you Vlogger, for an introduction to "the" Spirited Man, thank you spirited man for the introduction to Tom. Thank you Adam for the years and years of inspiration and enjoyment you have brought me and for this video and conversation that has helped solidify my appreciation of Tom, and not just his work.

This was hard to watch, because Tom Sachs seems to have a malevolent sense of life whereas Adams sense of life is completely benevolent. So benevolent in fact, that he found a way to communicate with someone who's sense of life is alien to him. Adam, you're such an inspiration to me. Thanks a bunch!

What a beautiful moment when they catch themselves going on about Barbie and have a little chuckle together at 13.50.

Two of my favorite people in one room, thanks for the inspiration

Such incredible and inspirational discussions as always.

Its so strange. I do not know how I was totally unaware of this guy until literally 2 days ago. But I happened upon a video by aVe where he talked about him and mentioned the Ten Bullets thing and I sought it out and its exactly me. Ive been watching DiResta for years now and admiring him and emulating him y getting back into building and getting machinery like grinders, drill presses and saws etc and Ive stumbled upon other people who are connected to Tom Sachs like Casey Neistat and something about that guy doesn't intrigue me. I live probably 30 miles from this guy in NY and I can sense the NY aspect in him and in DiResta and its all familiar to me. But Ive never heard of him, like I said, until 2 days ago. I don't know why I was unaware of him. Its very weird. Anyway, I can relate to everything they talked about, including the Barbies leg and the Six Million Dollar Man roll up arm skin and all that shit. Thats exactly how I grew up too. My parents, like Toms, forbade me from building and using equipment and I had to do it in secret, like as if it was a perverted thing. meanwhile it was all because they were fearful I would get hurt somehow and instead of trying to encourage me, they tried to steer me in different directions. Yet here I sit, the same age as Adam and Tom, and only started doing things with my hands within the past 4 or 5 years.

Fun that he compares Bauhaus and Home Depot. The "German version" of Home Depot is also called Bauhaus.

I have watched this many times. Such a good conversation full of so much good information and real insight.

so good. he's actually intrested and curious about his ideas. obviously not their first conversation and I love how he can relate to similar experiences. I felt like the third person at an extremely interesting conversation, and not like an advertisement for his next project. so impressed cant wait for the next one.

13:51 lol that moment when they realize they've been talking about Barbie for the last minute and a half

Excellent discussion. I really enjoyed it, thanks Adam and Tom.

Van, Casey, and through their reach, Sachs, have made the idea of thinking outside the box and creativity prevalent to so many young people.

This has to be one of the best "under the radar" series on the internet. Keep making more plz!

this is by far one of the most interesting and ingaging video series to come out of youtube. its very rare to find content as rich as this, i love what has become of tested in the more recent years and months.

Absolutely awesome! I love these interviews.

What a brilliant guy, you can tell Adam enjoys talking to someone that is playing at the same level.

I thought I was alone all this time, unique, strange, alien, in my obsessions and tendencies that I have come to realize are actually my philosophies. The verbalization of these same traits is such a wonderful permission to allow myself to be who I am!. thanks for a great video!

Thank you Adam for another great and wonderful interview.

Amazing amazing interview. Delighted with every minute of it.

Tom is very likable. This makes the difference between him being inspirational instead of annoying. I am going to build with plywood more than I already do : ).

This is the best episode of Tested so far - and some of the best content I've seen on RU-vid this year. Great stuff. Keep up the good work.

My mind is blow on how much I liked the topics. Hope to see more as this one was amazing!

Anybody have a reading list from this episode? I can re-watch and make notes. Thank you Adam Savage! Great interview! LOVE TOM SACHS.

I would love for this to happen. I'll bring it up with Adam.

Amazing discussion. You could learn tons of stuff by hyper focusing on all the information/life experiences that are being discussed on this talk.

Thanks!

Absolutely! And his interview with John Landis is one of the best interviews i've heard him give. And considering that i hadn't even heard of this man, it was super interesting. And it was amazing hearing about him and his art.

An immensely insightful interview!

This hit so many of my art school buttons. Thank you for making this and posting it. I loved the reference to the Lawrence Weschler book about Robert Irwin. The idea of perfectionism, and craft is dead, and ... wow. Thank you!

Please make more Talking Room -- it's fantastic!

I'm of the opinion that this is the best interview show I've come across in all of my experience. On that note, keep up the good work.

Great talks! I find myself really looking forward to watching these shows. Your shows are insightful, in-depth, off-beat and a immensely satisfying to the curious mind. This show is a raft of enlightenment in this sea of ignorance that we call youtube. Please expand and create more Talking Room videos.

Merveilleuse interview.

what a great interview why was this not something i saw sooner. . .

This is now the first video i "liked" on youtube, awesome interview, a pleasure to watch!

Great interview... thank you!

Such a fascinating interview!

Awesome as always!

Wow, Tom schooling Adam on many subjects!

i find the the contrast fun to look at. at the start they talk about working and that we need more people to work and then at the end they talk of fallowing what you think you need to do. any way a lovely video

That was excellent! I am also a big Mondrian fan, and wanted to acquire a piece...ended up making my own interpretation that was made of four panels that could be moved, flipped, raised or lowered to create a different experience. Great discussion guys!

YES YES YES please! I love pausing the video on these and just trying to identify some of the titles in Adam's library - Ive spotted at least two dozen books that we have in common.

WOW! THIS WAS SPECIAL.

OUTSTANDING!

ive re-watched this like 4 times in a span of 2 years the last part gets me every time; Genius! creeps geeks i wish they were my uncles ^^

I'm an artist myself and find this absolutely perfect and elegant!

Now that's a great talk!

the intellectual prowess of these two is remarkable

Best one yet.

We've talked about it. We like keeping it as a video for now. We might make a video podcast in the future though.

I miss this series

I stop paying attention for a couple of seconds and when I start paying attention again, I'm hearing two grown men talk about Barbies where two minutes before it was about guns... What a subject change that was.

Before this video I'll admit I had no clue who this guy was...well even now I still don't know who he is but I see so much of myself in him, I would love to meet him one day! Both of them! Thank you for the chance to watch and partake in these videos!

When Adam and Tom are talking about about Mike Rowe you know it's a killer interview!!

Just fantastic.

WOOOOOOW my mind just exploded! Thank you both, i'm a huge fan of both Adam Savage and Tom Sachs and this interview was incredible. You guys have so much in common. And I feel how Tom Sachs describes perfectly what his art is all about, imprison small bits of reality in our own creation, and I think Adam and Tom have this as a goal in ultimate way. but having their own aproaches on how to learn all the magic bits that comes out of those magnificent real life objects has in it.

At 4:00 we see the power of making. Making as art, as product, as a cultural value, that should be shared with each citizen.

That was brilliant!

Winston!!! Looking dapper as ever!

Great video this is really motivating

excellent :) I enjoyed listening to this so much

I was four, wanted a pocket knife, and was told, I can not have one. So I found some scrap wood and started working on the softer wood with a piece of harder wood and made a wood knife. It took me weeks, but it was sharp enough for me and my 4yo needs. Similar story, but grew up in an environment where art was regarded as uselessly wasting time, so I never thought of selling my artwork, but still dabble. Also play on words and visual fascinates me, so I try to include this as often as possible.

Great interview!

Best interview of Tom yet. Thank you for being able to ask a question, and then be quiet so the guest can actually speak, pause, and speak some more. Not that you, Adam, are not interesting, but I watch your stuff already and wanted to learn more about Tom, and you delivered. Thank you!!!

I wouldn't have guessed you for Francis Bacon fan Adam. And quoting him! My admiration for you has just doubled.

Brilliant guy. Really interesting. Loved the bit about the martial arts master who runs. Great.

I could rewatch this video just to look at all of Adam's books. It would be cool to have groups of students come by to read from these books.

discovered sachs through ave... now I'm here

I get so distracted by the books on Adam's shelves. I'd love a room like that!

Badass interview

This was really enjoyable for me, I found some great stuff from the names dropped in this interview. Really fascinating people both of them. Thank you Tested, Adam, and Tom.

I love these. A cold beer, an hour of Tested/Adam and I'm set.

That was compelling thankyou

That's a great idea. We could totally do a video of his library. We'll see if we can do it the next time we're at Adam's house to shoot.

Why is this man appearing in my feed in every way

to me is just like two genius talking.

So cool guys!

It’s interesting how we hear of Casey, then Van, and now sachs. Love how it seems we are all going back in time to find out more and more and more. I’m going to run out of content and RU-vid won’t be the same

Love this series! Please get Guillermo on here Adam!

Love the beaver holding the names of the interviewed

This is such a great discussion. Agreed on the fascination of guns, how they’re designed, and the various mechanisms that are built to such insane tolerances. But at the end of the day, they just throw a rock harder. From hand to sling to arrow to gun. I think what virulently anti-gun folks don’t get sometimes is that just as much as the average, normal person would be loath to throw a rock at someone, they’re even more loath to shoot at someone. The vast majority of gun owners are keenly aware of their dangers and never shoot at a living thing, let alone a human.

Tested is such a great channel

that sounds wonderful

I came across this guy from the Frank Ocean - Provider lyric video and I find him totally inspiring. Gonna try to make my own boom box!

the best tom intervview ive seen

This show rocks, i like this subscribed

This is an exceptionally strong and interesting interview. Not that prizes matter but I reckon Tested should enter it for something as its existence makes the internet a considerably better place. And I'm pretty sure anyone who watches it from start to end would agree.

I got so happy when I saw this video. Two of my favorite people. Ahhhhh

great interview, I am very curious who will be next, I am certain someone else I d like to get in touch with...Adam : Thats a series of inspiration !

I've been writing code for over 30 years, but skipped out on engineering in favor of liberal arts, music, and life experience. Before coding I had been more into visual arts and making physical objects, but set that aside especially as I got into music. Since the mid-90's I've done web development. All this is a preface, just to say I'm finally getting back to roots, moved to Seattle to focus on learning electronics, welding, etc., and play with Arduino, etc.!

Tom Sachs reminds me of Mark Ruffalo for some reason amazing interview please do more like this the philosophy of this interview is interesting and educational in some ways.

These two guys are my inspiration, I want to get as good es they are. :D

FWIW, Tom was talking about NYC gun laws, not California gun laws. It's relatively easy to buy a handgun in California if you don't live in San Francisco or (I think) LA.

great interview....love that barbie-topic

That blue film book stands out in all the interviews. I guess it's time to buy it!

Although i'm only 15 i loved tom sachs ode to plywood, and i would love to do something with wood in the future :)

Fawkn awesome interview!!... 55:53 DEEP!!

41:01 The quote is actually directed to Mr. Thatcher not Mr. Kane but the sentiment is still the same.

Back at it for this years re-watch :D ... BTW any chance of another Talking room with Tom? :D