Adam Savage Commencement Address

Adam Savage: Rowan University's 2020 Commencement Address

The son of a filmmaker/painter and a psychotherapist, Adam Savage has been, among other things, a projectionist, animator, graphic designer, carpenter, stage designer, welder and scenic painter. Along the way, he’s worked with every material and in every medium he could imagine including metal, paper, glass, plastic, rubber, foam, plaster, pneumatics, hydraulics, neon and injection molding.

In 1993, Adam turned his attention to special-effects, honing his skills through more than 100 TV commercials and a dozen feature films, including “Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace,” “Galaxy Quest” and the “Matrix” sequels.

A decade later, Adam became, along with Jamie Hyneman, producer and co-host of “MythBusters,” a Discovery Channel hit that, over 14 years, produced 279 episodes, conducted 2,950 experiments, busted 1,015 myths and collected eight Emmy nominations.