Back in 2019, I had one goal: perform magic full-time.
No backup plan. No “safety net.” Just a deck of cards and a head full of delusion that passion alone could pay the bills.
Then the world shut down. Venues closed. Gigs vanished. And suddenly, “being a performer” felt more like a dream than a job description.
Five years later, I prefer the stability of a paycheck. The structure. The security. The comfort of knowing rent will get paid, even if I don’t pick up a deck for a month.
But I started wondering… am I alone in that?
Did the pandemic change how you see magic too?Did it make the dream smaller - or sharper?Did it turn your passion into a hobby again?
I want to know where the community stands now.Not just the pros, but everyone - from bedroom cardists to working mentalists.
So tell me:
1. What were you doing for work back in 2019?2. What was your big goal with magic at that time?3. What do you do for work now?4. What’s your goal with magic these days?5. What’s standing in your way right now?6. How could Ellusionist help you get there?
Respond below with your answers and we'll pick one comment at random to win a $100 Ellusionist Gift Card. (Yes, really. No catch. We just want to hear from you.)
158 comments
Robert W
1. What were you doing for work back in 2019?
Just graduated highschool and decided to go full time in magic.
2. What was your big goal with magic at that time?
Go big. I started breaking world records, did everything I could as a 19 year old to get bookings, etc.
3. What do you do for work now?
Speaking and magic
4. What’s your goal with magic these days?
Consult, speak, perform more (I’m not as busy as I’d like to be)
5. What’s standing in your way right now?
Just “knowing the right people”
6. How could Ellusionist help you get there?
Let’s collaborate.
David
1. What were you doing for work back in 2019?
traveling illusionist/magician
2. What was your big goal with magic at that time?
crack $100,000
3. What do you do for work now?
traveling illusionist/magician
4. What’s your goal with magic these days?
perform as much as possible
5. What’s standing in your way right now?
My own laziness
6. How could Ellusionist help you get there?
That is a great question…maybe some sort of partnership?
Arash Bereliani
Hello, these are my answeres:
1. What were you doing for work back in 2019? healthcare
2. What was your big goal with magic at that time? to perform excellent magic part time as a hobby.
3. What do you do for work now? still the same, health care.
4. What’s your goal with magic these days? To awe the audience and get extremely good at it and to perform in events and shows but more as a hobby.
5. What’s standing in your way right now? Time. Between work and family, I find myself stressed because I don’t get enough time to practice.
6. How could Ellusionist help you get there? Continue to provide support and excellent training for us.
Derek N Gonzalez
1. What were you doing for work back in 2019?
-Worked as a car salesman
2. What was your big goal with magic at that time?
-Perform on stage/venues/parties
3. What do you do for work now?
-Sales for Window and Door Installation
4. What’s your goal with magic these days?
-Same goals
5. What’s standing in your way right now?
-Time and Finances
6. How could Ellusionist help you get there?
-You’ve done it all, I need to make the time to practice and I should be joining the magic stream in all honesty
Robert Haddon
1. What were you doing for work back in 2019? – Working in HR, just doing magic as a hobbyist.
2. What was your big goal with magic at that time? – I’ve been a comic and magician for a long time, but had a career in HR/Recruiting. Wanted to do this just full-time.
3. What do you do for work now? – Just doing magic now, booked for corporate and private events.
4. What’s your goal with magic these days? – Want to continue getting more gigs and having fun!
5. What’s standing in your way right now? – Just me.
6. How could Ellusionist help you get there? – Come out with more tricks to make me look better than I am.
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