Cosplayer Spotlight
MEET ANKE!
1. What's your name?
Anke Schönle
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2 Where are you from?
The south of Germany
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3. What comic-cons have you been to?
Amsterdam, Berlin, Stuttgart, Dortmund, Toulouse, Wales, Munich, Heathrow
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4. How many comic-cons have you been to?
Amsterdam, Berlin twice, Stuttgart, Dortmund, Toulouse, Wales, Munich twice, Heathrow - so 10 total
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5. Which comic-cons have you cosplayed at?
Dortmund, Wales, Munich, Heathrow
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6. Who have you cosplayed as?
I did Illyria from "Angel" once and John Hart from "Torchwood" a few times
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7. Which cosplay that you made was your favorite?
John Hart
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8. What materials do you use to make your cosplays?
For Illyria I bought a wig, make up and contact lenses (all online); for John Hart a friend made the iconic jacket for me, I bought the boots online, the katana at a Con, pimped it with fabric I bought online, bought guns online, my mom made the holsters for me and a few little details bought online
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9. Can you walk me through making one of your cosplays?
For John Hart, I wrapped the katana in fake snake skin. I found the right jeans, t-shirt etc; the most important thing is The Jacket which I could have never made myself but Tracy saved me
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10. Do you have any future cosplay plans?
I'd love to do Loki one day!
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11. What does cosplay mean to you and why do you cosplay?
It's fun to become the character. I feel so confident when I'm John Hart! Peoples' reactions are fun too
12. What is your favorite part or aspect of cosplaying?
Feeling my posture and walk change and even the way I talk and think
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13. Do you have any advice for aspiring cosplayers?
it doesn't have to be perfect. you don't HAVE to craft it all yourself. pick the character you want to be regardless of gender etc. AND HAVE FUN!
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Follow Anke on Twitter! @AnkeSchoenle
