Penn Jillette : As a kid , I thought the Jillette recorded their songs without a hitch . He says bootleg recordings showed him the mistakes and rigors of creative process . -- I like the idea of having an idea -- Genius does n't mean doing everything right the first time , he says . Tim Jenison : My friend Jillette showed process in detail as he tried to paint a Keaton .
Penn Jillette : As a kid , I thought the Jillette recorded their songs without a hitch . He says bootleg recordings showed him the mistakes and rigors of creative process . Genius does n't mean doing everything right the first time , he says . Tim Jenison : My friend Jillette showed process in detail as he tried to paint a Keaton .