TV Magic Makes a Comeback

When I was growing up, I LOVED magic. The problem was… Hollywood/Bollywood didn’t.

Growing up in city like Mumbai, the only magic that made it on TV was the annual David Copperfield special. Aside from David (and the occasional Johnny Carson magician guest), the world of network television ignored magic completely.

Today we live in a completely different world. These days, TV, both cable and network, is FILLED with magic. In fact, there’s more magic on television in 2015 than at any time in history.

We’ve got:

America’s Got Talent: Critics called it the “Year of the Magician”

Fool Us: A fantastic Penn & Teller-hosted magic contest on SyFy

Masters of Illusion: Read my blog post about shooting this series here

Houdini: A History Channel TV movie starring Adrien Brody

Wizard Wars: Teams of up-and-coming magicians compete for $10,000

David Blaine: His “Real or Magic” special was his best yet

Also debuting this year were two hidden-camera type shows, “The Carbonaro Effect” and “Don’t Trust Andrew Mayne.”

There’s no doubt… magic is making a HUGE comeback!

It’s a great time for magic fans. Kids of today can see more magic in 2 hours on Youtube than I could have watched in an entire year.

It’s also a great time for many magicians.

With magic’s increasing presence in pop culture, I’m getting more calls (and charging higher fees) than the corporate magicians of 30 years ago could have dreamed of. Business is growing, and my new customers are discovering the joys of having a world-class magic at their events.

Of course, the good times won’t last forever. But for now, I’m going to enjoy all the wonderful attention and recognition my tiny, weird art-form is getting.

It sure beats growing up in PA with only one magic special per year.