Performing as a magician with a full magic show (versus an just an act) can be a very solitary job. Most of the time you’re working alone. You do that corporate gig, school assembly, birthday party as the only performer at the event.
Then there are other gigs that bring entertainers together, things like fairs and cruise ships will have multiple performers with shows at the same time. Recently I performed an a ship that had three guest artist magicians, one staff magician and a production show that featured a lot of magic! It was basically a magic convention. Add in some musicians or comedians and it’s quite a group!

One of the fun things about working with other entertainers is just sitting around a sharing stories. Anyone who has been a performer for any length of time has stories of crazy gigs! Honestly its sitting around and “cutting up jackpots” (carnival slang for telling stories) and having a bunch of laughs is good for the soul.
I’ve mentioned it before, but I don’t understand it when magicians say they don’t hang out with other magicians. It must be a lonely like out there for them!
-Louie