1. What got you into cosplay?
The Gang Bonanza! I joined the group in ’02. I met them all at that Otakon and they were dressed as Digi Charat. I found the whole thing fascinating (Halloween was always my fav. Holiday.) So that following Katsu was my first cosplay as Photon! ^_^

2. How do you choose who you will cosplay?
It’s all about the character’s themselves. I don’t really just pick one and go, “Oooh! He looks cool!” Most of the time anyway. Though the look does enter into it as well. They are usually really bad ass or really evil characters. Or both.

3. How has cosplay affected your life?
It definitely keeps me busy. And my wallet slim. The major thing would have to be that it gives me something to look forward to and work for all year round. It’s also getting me closer to one of my dreams which has always been the use resin casting and molding.

4. What keeps you busy outside of conventions?
Work keeps me busy most of the time, aside from that there is drawing, the internet, video games, movies, and books. And hopefully making my own comic book if all goes well.

5. Do you see yourself continuing to cosplay 5 years or 10 years from now?
Definitely. I have always loved dressing up in costume, since Elem. School. I’ve just now found an outlet for it. I have so many characters I want to be and plenty of years to do them, with more games and anime coming out all the time. I even have characters I want to cosplay when I am much older, like 50-60. Like Revolver Ocelot and Gandalf the Grey. ^_^

6. What is your dream costume?
It used to be Gambit, but that has been surpassed by Grey Fox. The Cyborg Ninja from Metal Gear Solid. This is probably one of the most difficult and wicked costumes I have ever attempted to take on and it will be the best. It’s going to be an entirely plastic Exoskeleton, with electronic openings and lighting. Mmmmmm… With our new applications of Plastics it’s looking finally looking feasible!

7. What is your favorite costume you've done and why?
If we are going off what I’ve done? It would have to be Casey Jones, or Leon S. Kennedy. Most of my costumes require help, cause I suck at sewing, but I put together everything on those two costumes, cept the rocket launcher on Leon. And I am damn proud of them both.

8. Is there any advise you can give for our visitors?
Plastic is your friend. I love plastic and so will you. Screw any other medium that you can use for props. Unless it’s way better to use something else…use plastic!

9. What is the hardest part about cosplaying?
Figuring out how in the hell you can do what your trying to do. Once you have figured it out it flows together, hopefully. Trial and error is your friend too.

10. Who would win in a battle to the death? The King (Burger King) or Ronald McDonald? Why?
I am gonna have to use two answers for this one.
1) Wendy would win! I’ve seen the battle take place! In person! It was on stage in Universal Studios on Halloween Horror Night, it was like a pop culture cluster fuck show and Ronald and the King were fighting and Wendy came out with Ketchup and Mustard guns and kicked their asses!
2) A lot of people probably think, “Cheater! She’s not on the list!” So I’ll say, number 1 disregarded, that the Burger King would win. I just recently saw a .gif with his head plastered over Ed Norton from American History X. He was giving the Hamburgler a curby! The Burger King would use those kind of tactics. Plus his face is made of plastic, and plastic is god!