September’s ConBravo! Spotlight is cosplayer
authenticem!
Check out the full interview and don’t forget to apply here: http://conbravoofficial.tumblr.com/spotlight.
1. How did you become interested in cosplaying?
When the 7th Harry Potter movie came out, at the midnight premiere my friend and I ran into people with amazing costumes. They were so incredibly cool since they totally embodied the characters they were portraying. The next year when the 8th movie came out, we realised we wanted to be just like those other people we had met, so we came up with a plan to dress up, just like them. After we got such an amazing response from other fans, I looked into this further and found out that cosplay was a legitimate hobby that a lot of people did, and for different shows, movies and games too. Ever since then I’ve been hooked.
2. What was the first character you cosplayed as and why?
So my first character I brought to life was Fred Weasley in honour of the Harry Potter midnight premiere. I love comedic characters, and so does my friend who was George with me. It was easy enough for a first timer, honestly it was only one trip to Value Village!
3. What’s your favourite cosplay to date that you’ve done and why?
I would have to say my favourite costume I’ve done is Arkham City Harley Quinn. I’ve invested so much time and effort into making this costume (with help from my mother) and I’ve had so many great experiences with it. One time someone gave me a chocolate pudding because Harley always says that she wants her puddin’ (in reference to the Joker). I’ve gotten fantastic feedback on this costume and I’ve met incredible people through it. Plus Harley has been one of my favourite batman villains for such a long time that running around as her makes me happy.
4. What’s a dream cosplay you’d like to do?
Vi from League of Legends is such a cool but intimidating costume. Have you seen those gauntlets? I would probably take a whole year to work on those beasts. Although, I would be so happy with myself if I could pull it off.
5. Besides cosplay, what else do you like to do in your spare time?
I play sports like rugby, track and I dance. I enjoy being athletic. But at the same time, I’m a lazy bum that likes to play video games for hours at a time until the battery runs out. I easily own over 150 games on many different consoles, but somehow I still manage to work on costumes with all of these distractions.
6. What cosplays do you have planned for the future?
For conbravo this summer I’m working on Mafia Miss Fortune from League of Legends, Stocking Anarchy from Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt, and a third secret costume that you’ll have to see at the con . As for my list of total future costumes I want to do, it’s so long that it’d take years to tell you.
7. Any tips for anyone who wants to get into cosplaying?
Plan out your costumes! Pick someone you want to cosplay, and break them down layer by layer, even the underwear! It makes creating the costume a lot easier and it’ll help you with managing your time better so you can finish the cosplay before the con, and not in a hotel room beforehand.
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Fem!Scout - Impossiblypossible Photography
Lady Loki - Cosplayers Canada
Peter Pan - Amaleigh Photography
Harley Quinn - Zandragon Designs
seriously, fuck the false dichotomy between Science and The Arts. like capital-S Science isn’t an art that requires creativity, perseverance, patience, and skilled observation. like The Arts don’t require rigor, discipline, practice, and attention to detail. like both aren’t cultural structures that stand on foundations of sexist, racist, capitalist hierarchy. like they both can’t be used for purposes of enrichment and revolution. i am so fucking over this idea of presenting science and art as opposites, when they have so much more in common than people think.
“I feel like I’m on autopilot every day. I go to work, go home, listen to some music, smoke my blunt, and go to sleep. And that’s a scary place to be. Cause I’ve got dreams.”
“Every time I try to diet, I just miss the excitement of doing something wrong. I’ve got a family now. I can’t do drugs anymore. I can’t drink too much. I can’t stay out late. All I’ve got left is chocolate and steak.”
