"I was s***ing myself before it, there was some performance anxiety" Mac - In Retrospect [Part 3/3]
12In 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 18 is with Mac aka Macmate, who is an Australian esports commentator focusing on Counter Strike & Valorant. He also has various credits working as a host on various titles and he is well known for his mustache as well as the energy that he brings to any show he works on.
This video is Part 3 of 3 of my interview with Mac.
You can find Part 1 here - https://youtu.be/c4KyFAf59pk
You can find Part 2 here - https://youtu.be/dcdDvv9FXmE
0:00 "It was really defeating without anything to look forward to, is this the top of the Ivory Tower?" - Career stagnation in 2022
3:15 "There's no way we're going to miss out on this right?" - Securing ESL Challenger at Dreamhack Melbourne
7:50 "I was just s****ing myself before it, there was definitely some kind of performance anxiety" - First arena cast
10:10 "It was the thing we had been waiting for for a long time" - First 'legit' overseas LAN gig at Blast.tv Asia RMR
17:20 "The main thing about this one was losing my voice on the first day" - Juggling LCO & CS:GO at Dreamhack Melbourne 2023
24:20 Deciding to give up LCO & shoot for bigger things, working Road to Asian Games in Macau
33:00 Casting League of Legends expectations vs reality
37:10 "Thailand was the hardest event I've ever done" - Hosting at VCT Ascension Pacific
42:30 Mac's travel advice
46:50 Working ESL Pro League S18, working on his 'brand'
56:50 "It's normal but it's exaggerated" - Is Broadcast Mac the Real Mac? Balancing fun & professional on shows
1:00:40 Getting really 'into' fitness
1:05:10 Mac's career goals for the next 10 years
1:06:30 Final thoughts
More Mac content can be found at @MacMate_!
Thumbnail image: ESL
Intro music: Sakunera
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