ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Okay, what inspired you to go asThe Revenantbear?
ADAM SAVAGE: The inspiration comes from having always wanted to make a big realistic kinda scary bear costume.
I couldnt tell you why, I just like the idea.
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And I realized I could make a large costume that was light weight rather than heavy.
I was only initially told it was only the bear costume.
A mauled DiCaprio makes it so much better.
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It just makes me smile.
Im also putting an Oscar in his hand.
I dont mean anything against him.
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I hope Leo doesnt take offense because I mean none and hes one of my favorite actors.
Oh, Im sure hell be fine.
This might be your best costume yet.
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The color is wrong forThe Revenantbear though.
And Im not sure how its going to work from a pose standpoint.
How was the costume made?
Stainless steel corset boning and a three-inch reddish mat of fur I bought on Amazon.
All the materials cost less than $200.
What was the trickiest part?
I dont want the bears face to look like taxidermy.
I want tit to look more furry and less fuzzy.
This feels like a whole different skill set to bring to bear, so to speak.
And I like where it moves the discussion about costuming.
I love that its so weird and different it gives it a different kind of permission.
Some of my favorite costumes are the ones made by people without a lot of money.
I want people to be inspired.
Its been really wonderful.
Theres been a lot of space and time Ive been concentrating heavily on Tested.com.
We just got back from a long trip in Australia and New Zealand and we shot several things.
And its been nice to say Yes to things thatMythbusterswould have precluded, like going to Ted this year.
Do you miss it?
I miss my crew.
My producers and director.
We had a really great amazing core team.
Its the best crew in television, and I dont say that lightly.
The cohesion of our group is something I treasure and will treasure.
Any update on doing that?
Ive been developing stuff with my producing partner Whalerock and Ive been pitching stuff.
I miss telling stories on TV.
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