We had the good fortune of connecting with Simone Ravenda and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Simone, why did you decide to pursue a creative path?
Well, in reality i was studying science of sport while i was starting in magic and in mentalism in Italy.

But suddenly i’ve started to do the first little gigs in bars and restaurant and i realized i was pretty good at it.

From there i just kept doing these gigs, which become thru the years more important, until after several years (about 20) and after some tv work, it simply become my first activity, realizing i was a pro mentalist.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
Magic and mentalism career is such an hard career. I really think if you can make it in this world you really can do everything you want in business and life.
You have to study really a lot, master moves and principles which are really really hard, thousands of techniques, be able to speak fluently and with great charisma, and very often being able to sell your performances and shows to a prize that make you live pretty well, becaming a real brand in the eyes of the one who wants to book you.

During the years a mentalist like me have to face the struggle of money, of lack of work, and have to realize that sometimes, people who is not that great will have better results than you.

That’s life, luckily i went thru all of this, creating a great career and a great life.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
Well being an italian and living in Italy i would take my friend to a train and ill bring him from north to south, starting from Milan and Piazza Duomo, going to Venice and visiting Piazza San Marco, having a coffee to the historical Caffe Florian in San Marco Square, going then in Rome eating to the Parolaccia Restaurant, (parolaccia mean swar word, cause who works there will scream at you swear words, but is just a game for fun), going to Sicily in the end eating the classic food from there.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
I want to thank all the masters mentalists who made me a better performer thru their books and study material, mentalism and magic is a solitary journey but if we can became better and better is because we can study from the awsome masters from the past.

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