See Peter Jackson, Adam Savage Geek Out Over 2001 HAL Prop

In his latestTestedweb video, former Mythbusters co-host Adam Savage went to filmmaker Peter Jacksons home to see his vast collection ofworld-class collection of props, costumes and cinema artifacts that inspired him as a young filmmaker, theA.V. Club reports.

The focus of their meeting was an original lens used to create HAL 9000, the disturbing computer from Stanley Kubricks 1968 film2001: A Space Odyssey, which belongs to the Lord of the Rings director. Savage and Jacksondiscussed the wide-angle Nikon lens that became one of HAL 9000s blinking, red eyes.Jackson even impersonated the eerie machines robotic speech (Hi, Dave how are you?) as a giddy Savage studied the magnificent device.

Jackson said he acquired the lens 10 years ago, but wasnt able to assemble its pieces until Savage dropped by the Jacksons cave last year and helped him figure it out.

I tend to focus on things that made a big impact on me when I was young, Jackson said of his sprawling prop collection. I remember seeing 2001, and I remember the effect it had on me.