Magician

Q. Describe the most common types of jobs you do for your clients.

A. Birthday parties are the most common types of jobs for me to get.

Q. What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?

A. The most important thing I can think of is to request that they show you a sample trick or two so you can judge how they are as a performer. Its one thing to be able to perform a trick, its another thing entirely to make it magical. Also, come with the information they'll need, like the approximate number of people and the type of performance you expect. Its important to know what kind of performance to prepare for long before the fact. Also, where are they performing? Will it be outside in front of a crowd, or inside, wandering from table to table. Every little bit of information can help a magician prepare. Communication is key for both parties to be happy.

Q. Why does your work stand out from others who do what you do?

A. My work stands out because I try to go above and beyond the expectations laid out before me.

Q. How did you decide to get in your line of work?

A. I walked into a shop and the tricks caught my attention, so I started working at the shop and learning more and having tons of fun and entertaining at the same time.

Q. Do you do any sort of continuing education to stay up on the latest developments in your field?

A. In a sense, yes. You don't take classes, normally, but you do constantly buy new tricks and learn to use them. Then you are always practicing them, the more you practice, the better you get, the less you practice, the more things tend to go downhill. There are a lot of books to study for method, tricks, jokes, and personality. Another thing we do is, in our free time, in waiting rooms, walking down the street, just make things appear or disappear, play with a deck of cards or a coin or two, always working on improving ourselves.It is impossible to really be able to judge how things will go, because variables are always changing, so we need to keep on top of our game.

Q. If you were advising someone who wanted to get into your profession, what would you suggest?

A. By things to learn and practice them constantly. You must be in a state of constant practice to keep up.

Q. What is your greatest strength?

A. I believe my greatest strength is being able to connect to an audience. I enjoy performing the trick, typically, as much as they enjoy watching it. I feel it is also my duty to make sure they enjoy it. I make it my goal to share the feeling of wonder and love that I feel with my audience. If I don't get their attention, if they just brush it off, or if I don't get an odd look of confusion, I'm not doing my job. I want everyone to love it as much as I do, which is impossible, but its my goal. So I strive to make sure my audience is a part of the process, making sure they're a part of the magic as it is occurring.