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What got you into cosplay?
Watching old school anime like Pokemon and Dragonball Z got me into watching Tech TV, and from there I got to see cosplayers in action! From then on, I was hooked to the idea.
What was your first costume and why?
I was cosplaying in Jr. High around Halloween, although at the time I didn't know cosplay existed! So to be technically accurate, my first anime/video game/comic -genre costume was Kojirou [James] from Pokemon.
However the first cosplay I wore to a convention was Warrior Paine from FFX-2. Most of my ideas come from pairs of characters that I can do with my twin sister, Hope. After playing (only a bit) of FFX-2, I thought Paine was awesome, and when I was presented with the question of who to cosplay as, I chose her and Hope chose Rikku.
What is your favorite costume and why?
Ohh, I'm not sure. As soon as I finish Linebeck I'm pretty sure he'll be my favorite, but for now probably Beck Gold or Warrior Paine. It's fun to act out of your element for a few hours!
Do you have a dream costume you'd like to make?
Samus in full Metroid armor. Mmmmm~ <3
What has been your most memorable cosplay experience?
Every convention has fantastic, memorable moments, so it's hard to pick just one.
Do you participate in masquerades?
For my first contest, I was kind of rushed off to the emergency room (for the second time that weekend x_X) while waiting to go on stage. Oops.
But since then I've entered contests and managed to stay alive the entire time! That's progress, methinks.
What was your best masquerade experience?
I really have no idea. My favorite skits so far have been our Hocus Pocus, Fairly OddParents, and Howl's Moving Castle groups, so maybe one of those.
Have you won any awards for your costumes?
Judges Award @ Ikkicon '07 for Berserker YRP group.
Judges Award @ AnimeFest '07 for Lazy Town skit.
Best Skit @ Onicon '07 for Cowboy Bebop skit.
Best in Show @ Anime Matsuri '08 for Kingdom Wands (Kingdom Hearts/ Fairly OddParents) skit.
Best in Show @ A-kon '08 for The Big O/ Evangalion skit.
Best in Show @ AnimeFest '08 for Kingdom Hearts/ Hocus Pocus skit.
Best Skit @ Onicon '08 for Resident Evil Crossover skit.
Host's Favorite @ Ikkicon '09 for Death Note skit.
Best skit @ Akon '09 for Digimon/ Pokemon skit.
Best Dramatic @ AnimeFest '09 for Howl's Moving Castle skit.
Tell us a little about yourself
Well, I'm a Christian and proud of it, I'm in college to become an elementary school teacher, I'm a puppeteer, and have been since I was in sixth grade (While I would LOVE to work for Jim Henson or Nickelodeon, I have to be realistic. There is a HUGE waiting list just to be an intern at either company. But sometimes puppets make their way into our skits, I just can't resist!), and I also write, draw, and... well... cosplay.
Fun fun fun!
Is there anything else you'd like to add?
I'm a twin, and the less-cool one at that.
Also-- Conventions are a wonderful way to get in touch with people from a variety of places who share the same interests and passions, and some of my greatest friends are those that I've met at cons! Cosplayers are great people when their minds are in the right place.
So, all you n00bs like me, if you're worried about your cosplay maybe not looking the best or lack of experience... just chiiiill. The more you cosplay, the more you learn and grow! Rome wasn't built in a day, and neither was the perfect Cloud or Sailor Moon costume!
My favorite anime
Top three may have to be YuYu Hakusho, Cowboy Bebop, and The Big O.
My favorite game(s)
Anything with the original logo of "SquareSoft" wins in my book.
My favorite book(s)
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, The Remains of the Day, Death in Venice, John Grisham novels, Susan Fletcher novels, Neverwhere, Jeremy Thatcher; Dragon Hatcher, then of course-- all the manga I read!
My favorite character(s)
Kazuma Kuwabara- Yu Yu Hakusho.
Cid Highwind- FFVII.
Beck Gold- The Big O.
Captain Hook- Peter Pan.
The list goes on and on!
My favorite movies(s)
Tokyo Godfathers, Paprika, every Miyazaki film EVER, Dragon Heart I and II, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Big Fish... gah, y'know what? The list would be waaaay too long. I'll just stop now while I'm ahead.
My favorite actors/actresses
Actor: Alan Alda, David Ogden Steirs, and William Christopher (I'm a M*A*S*H fan).
Actresses: Laurie Holden (Cybil Bennet ftw)
*If anyone has actually read all of this-- Kudos to you! Yew's mai fwiend. =D*
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