Cosplayers must have the right attitude

Cosplayers must have the right attitude

by Lee Hui Ying

Cosplay has recently become popular among youngster in Malaysia. However, some of them, especially newbies, they don’t have the right attitude towards cosplaying. Experienced cosplayers explain that, a professional cosplayer should be able to fully represent the characteristics of a character.

Shawn Ngu, 25, has been cosplaying since year 2009. He found that the newbies just want to look good like their favorite character but they don’t really study the character’s mannerisms.

“They must present the characteristics of the particular character by watching series and pay attention on how the character carries himself or herself.”

For Leon Seow, 20, Malaysian cosplayers can be classified into 4 types, according to the purpose of joining cosplay.

“First, they serve cosplaying as a springboard for the sake of to be famous, to gain more exposure. Second, they take cosplaying as a platform to know more friends who shares same interest. Third, cosplay is just a hobby and entertainment for them. Lastly, they join cosplay for fun, which is the new badge of cosplayer.”

Newbies requires self-enhancement

Generally, the new cosplayers didn’t understand what cosplay is. In their cognition, cosplay is just wearing costume, accessories and photo shooting.

Leon explained, “A cosplayer must show their respect to the character. Cosplay is not just wearing the costume, wig and accessories, but the character’s behavior too. This is what the newbies have to learn. ”.

Yap Hui Wei, 18, has been cosplaying for 4 years. She added, new cosplayers usually have low self-enhancement as in costume, wig styling skills, make up skills, performance and making of accessories and props.

“I don’t like their attitude. They think they are good enough when they have photo shooting with some famous photographers. In fact, they should put more effort in improving themselves in all aspects.”

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