Not Again Podcast Episode 190- Jeremy Tan

“It is all a lie!” is what he hear all the time when some found out his job. The rest is a captivating audience that left in awe. Jeremy Tan has been doing magic for most of his life and gaining success in captivating attention and awe. From his first job that is not magic related to stepping into live entertainment industry working with corporate shows and to working cruise ships. Jeremy shares how he got into it and how different it is working now.

Not everyone like corporate show but it is the bread and butter for all entertainers. The Emcees, the musicians, the comics and of course the magicians as well. It is the path that we all have to take and Jeremy shows the secret to the trick into navigating his gigs and moving into a space that he wants to be in performance wise. He also pull and reveal what is the career end goal that a magician may look like.

It is always a discussion if a certain entertainment craft is an art form. Now, we do have this in the context of magic. We talk about the idea of giving what the audience wants and do we as an artist be selfish and do what we do. Jeremy shares the idea of chasing your dream, especially of being such a niche career such as magician. Do you go head in with “no Plan B”? The advice given from a veteran magician.

It will be silly talking to Jeremy without the social media side of things. After finding success with his TikTok, Jeremy shares how he got his viral video and tweaking his content. Of course capitalising on one’s success in the media plays a part too and how? 

Jeremy Tan TikTok: @jeremytanmagic