"I have definitely had to learn to drop my ego" Pilski - In Retrospect [Part 2/3]
5In Retrospect is a long form video series, featuring players, pundits and other industry professionals within the Asia Pacific esports scene discussing their careers and defining moments in depth.
Episode 11 features Pilski, the #1 colour commentator for CS:GO & Valorant in ANZ. In this video, we continue on from Pilski's early career and discussing the how he reached his highest highs, and then had to deal with the pandemic affecting his career.
This video is Part 2 of 3 of my interview with Pilski.
You can find Part 1 here - https://youtu.be/aS_NkQ55_nI
And Part 3 here - https://youtu.be/qXg5r8aoF40
0:00 Intro
1:00 "It was the equivalent of a date, we were flirting with one another" - The formation of the Elfishguy x Pilski duo & the reasons why we chose to work with one another
8:55 Contracting laryngitis, meeting Bleh & casting ESL Pro League in Indonesia
12:10 "I couldn't perform, it was the most frustrating thing ever, I still feel so s*** about it" - IEM Sydney 2019, working his biggest event & arena casting while barely capable of speaking
18:10 Securing the gig & travelling to China for Extremesland Asia Finals
20:20 "The elevator doors open, to a solid brick wall" - The top 3 scuffed but awesome moments from China trip
25:45 Seeing the esports caster dream becoming a reality, fully buying into/investing in being a caster
27:35 "It's fine if you do an overnight show for a weekend, but when you do it for 3 and a half weeks and you never see the sun, it's really hard..." - Covid, overnight broadcasts, juggling university & work, mental health struggles in 2020, the year of pain
33:15 "I think we actually hit something special there" - Tri casting
39:00 "I wish I could've done a better job of it" - Hosting ESEA EU & NA, solo overnight shows
45:35 Valorant's release, was Pilski immediately hooked?
47:20 "I have definitely had to learn to drop my ego" - Adapting to the extra competition & having to revert back to bedroom broadcasts to get in on Valorant
51:55 Competing in Valorant, nearly making VoT
56:15 Events starting back up in 2022 & getting to travel again
Thumbnail image: ESL
Intro music: Sakunera
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