Jamie Heinemann - the host of the telecast "Destroyers of Legends." Biography

Thanks to the work with special effects and a transfer called "Destroyers of Legends" Jamie Heinemann recognized the whole world. He developed unique technical solutions that have become a real discovery in our world.

Jamie Heinemann: Biography

Jamie was born on September 25, 1956 in the city of Marshall, which is in Michigan. But his childhood was in Indiana, the neighboring state. His full name is James Franklin Heinemann. In Indiana, he entered the university, his specialty was the Russian language and literature.

Desires and aspirations of Jamie

The desire to know the world in all its beauty contributed to the fact that Jamie tried himself in various ways. The inquisitive Jamie Heinemann mastered many interesting things, he was the tamer of wild animals, the main chef, an expert in survival in the wild. In addition, Heinemann is an excellent captain of a sea-going ship, a linguist, a machinist, an inspector for concrete structures. From each profession, he took something useful, and it helped him move on. At the age of 24 he went to work in a yacht rental company that was on the Virgin Islands. Six months later, Jamie already had his own yacht and, accordingly, a license to manage it. He performed more than 3 thousand dives and mastered this profession in perfection. But after a few years the guy came to the conclusion that he took everything from this work, he became bored. Heinemann gravitated toward something interesting and unexplored, so he soon began to be interested in various special effects.

Creative implementation

Jamie started small, setting up a cleaner in the New York company Eoin Sprott Studio Ltd. The specialization of the studio was the creation of technical adaptations for various films. Among them were the films of the famous director Woody Allen. At first, Jamie took out the workshops, carried out various things, he looked at everything that was happening in this company. For him it was a completely new uncharted world, which became interesting and fascinating. Not for long he was a cleaner, since he was assigned a more interesting job. Heinemann was entrusted with working with wood and plasterboard, and this was the beginning of the labor activity that brought Jamie pleasure.

He was always interested in the filming process of films, so about four years he was engaged in creating paraphernalia and models for various films, including "Dinner naked" (1991) and "Arachnophobia" (1990). After some time he moved to San Francisco and settled in the company for special effects Colossal Pictures. Thanks to this experience, Heinemann opened his own business. Spinning around in this area, Jamie and her friend Adam Savage created various special effects for famous films such as Star Wars (I and II) and The Matrix. His professionalism was noticed and appreciated, Jamie Heinemann became in demand not only in the world of cinema, but also in advertising. He put his hand to the commercials of famous brands, including 7Up and Nike.

The program "Destroyers of Legends"

In 2002, Jamie and his faithful friend Adam began to work hard to create their own program. A year later the first issue of this program was shown. It was called "Destroyers of Legends". Many learned about this original person thanks to the above transfer. Before the audience Heinemann appeared in a rather interesting manner. On his shaved head, one can almost always see a black beret, but its main advantage is a thick walrus mustache. Adam often chuckles in his programs over his low voice and image in general, but this does not at all affect their friendly relations. Jamie always looks calm and confident, it seems as if even the most unforeseen circumstances can not drive him crazy. He thinks rationally, relying on his own knowledge and scientific knowledge in one area or another. A friend and a colleague is his complete opposite. Adam behaves in this broadcast somewhat chaotically, and sometimes even carelessly. Calm Jamie often teaches Adam, they say, you first need to think about and then take any action.

Adam Savage and Jamie Heinemann use their skills and many years of experience to confirm or deny rumors concerning various kinds of experiments. Each program is a new experiment that will help you to understand the truthfulness or deceitfulness of certain rumors and legends that walk around the expanses of the Internet. Frequent guest of their transfer is a mannequin, which the leading ones repair, blow up and do everything that will wander into their enterprising heads.

Myths and rumors that fill the earth, a huge amount, which means that the presenter will never be left without a job. Refuting or confirming various rumors, Jamie and Adam are at great risk, because they have to deal with explosions, various chemicals and other dangerous materials. But the courage to the two men do not hold. In the program, everything is explained scientifically. If something is not in the lead, they will admit it without a twinge of conscience. The main goal of Jamie in creating the program is to convey to the audience its cognitive value.

Personal life of the presenter

In 1989, Jamie married Eileen Walsh, a natural science teacher. In an interview, Heinemann said that his work is an indissoluble part of his personal life, as he spends a lot of time on the set. Jamie, with his partner and close friend Adam, often has controversial situations, despite this, they have unlimited respect for each other's opinions and believe that the truth is born in the dispute.

Interesting Facts

Here are some interesting facts from the life of Hainemann:

• In 2006, he received the title of Lifetime Honorary Member, awarded by the California Association of Natural Sciences Teachers.
• Heineman is afraid of heights.
• He considers himself a skeptic and an atheist.
• Speaks Russian.
• Jamie starred with Adam in the film entitled "The Darwin Award," he played a gun dealer.

Heinemann is not only a great TV host, but also a wonderful person. He fell in love with many spectators. Let us wish him creative ups and inspiration!