A graduate of the Film and Television Production program at the Tisch School of the Arts of New York University, Cottam resides in Los Angeles, California.

Cottam graduated from the Film and Television Production program at the Tisch School of the Arts of New York University.

[10] The existential plot features four individuals (two women and two men) who recreate dialog from pornographic film while in a state of apathy.

[1] Pornographic Apathetic received positive reception from journalist Gary Dowell of The Dallas Morning News, who described it as "Especially notable ... an experimental work that strips the mystique from porn".

[15][16] Writing for San Antonio Express-News, Mike Greenberg observed, "T. Arthur Cottam's Pornographic Apathetic is just about the funniest thing I've ever seen.

[18] Butler wrote, "Your ears will burn while watching T. Arthur Cottam's superlative satiric essay on the desensitizing effects of pornography, but you'll also be laughing.

[25][26] 52 Takes of the Same Thing, Then Boobs was featured in AFI FEST 2010,[27] where Lane Kneedler associate director of programming called it "the most outrageously 'out there' film that we have scheduled".

[28] In an interview with Girami, Cottam stated he had intended to direct a feature-length film for some time, and wanted to combine his talents with actors who could improvise in front of the camera.

[29] In September 2010, 52 Takes of the Same Thing, Then Boobs was shown at the Black Rock City Film Festival located at the Burning Man site in the Nevada desert.