I can't find books, DVDs anything about that -.-
e.g.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBE-Si0TMqI
Hey mate, sorry about the late response. Some questions aren't as easy to answer, so it might take a while for other people to get back to you. Also, keep in mind that this forum got people from all over the globe, so someone 8 timezone hours away from you might have the answer, and you'll have to wait for them to get up, or get home from work, or whatever. So, no worries, we'll get to your question as soon as we can. Just bump it up after a day or so if no one's responded.
For actually learning stage illusions, I'd recommend the 'Seven Basic Secrets of Illusion Design' by Eric Van Duzer. That'll give you the what you need to learn HOW THEY'RE MADE. How to perform them is another matter, but for what you're asking for, this is what you need.
I'm also going to recommend you reading Jim Steinmeyer's "Hiding the Elephant" (this one's a fun read) and Milbourne Christopher's "The Illustrated History of Magic" (it's better if you don't try to read it all at once). Between those two, you'll get a grasp of the basic history of stage illusions. It's good to know where these things come from, and how they've evolved over time, y'kno?
There's also this thread at the Magic Cafe that you'll want to check out:
http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewtopic.php?topic=335542&forum=7
That should be all the resources you need. Don't hesitate to ask more if you've got other questions and anything else I, or anyone else, can help you with 'round these parts. If I could recommend only two things, it would be "Hiding the Elephant" and "Seven Basic Secrets of Illusion Design" so that you don't try to read everything all at once (I've found that to be generally not a good thing, like trying to eat all the food at a buffet table.)
Have fun, happy staging!
--b
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First off, many people may not know the answer. Second, it's only been four hours since your first post... that isn't a very long time. Third, you are 16 and really shouldn't be attempting the needle swallowing.
Mate, that's really patronising. What does triixOr's age have to do with whether or not he or she "should" attempt needle swallowing (as with any other trick, really)? Would you have warned a 16 year old against attempting to do the ambitious card trick? So why do it when needles are involved?
You might say, "Because of the dangers involved!" But if that's so...who's warning anyone of the dangerous consequences of the ambitious card routine!?
Yeah, that's right folks. The ACR is dangerous. You heard it here first.
A
lack of preparation can result in nausea when performing, elevated blood pressure and an increase in heartrate, profuse perspiration, and choking on stage. It will almost inevitably lead to
failure in performance which results in your deceptions being, well, undeceiving, redfaced embarrasment akin to having egg on your face, a ruined (thankfully, temporarily) reputation, and -GASP OH GASP- REVEALING OF MAGIC'S SECRETS, a level 3 punisable crime according to Article 127.9 of the Shadow Proclamation by The International Circlejerk of Magicians.
So. Why's needle swallowing more dangerous than the ambitious card routine?
Because of the physical dangers involved with sharp objects.
Dangers made manageable by proper preparation and correct performance of the trick.
Going by what you've said, you're saying either
a) "Based on the risk of physical danger present in the needle swallowing trick, no one, regardless of their age, should perform it,"
or
b) "No one under 16 years of age should perform the needle swallowing trick because, being only 16 years old, they are incapable of proper preparation and performance of the trick, and it will only lead them to physical harm."
And you know what?
You could be right. triixOr could be completely unprepared for such a trick. Most 16 year olds could be unfit for performing this trick. But hell, so could a 40 year old just as easily, neh, old man?
But that's not for you to decide. It's for the companies selling the trick (with them, it's actually a legal concern if they market tricks that end up with people in the hospital), and for the individual performer.
(Edited due to extreme profanity.)