interview
SKYLER J
Welcome to Live Skyler Jean! Can you tell us a bit about yourself and where you’ re based.
In my free time I love to play video games and work on new cosplay ideas. I also volunteer at a Humane Society where I help cats get adopted. I love volunteering for non profit organizations and doing things to help improve the community.
Growing up I was very much of a tom boy, loving superheros and comic books. I also grew up around mostly boys; one of which was my brother who is 5 years older then me. He introduced to me video games at a very young age and never let me win or went easy on me. This made me try even harder to become better then him. I was born and raised in California( in San Diego County). I am now working towards a degree in hospitality and management.
How did you get into cosplay and when was that?
Most girl’ s fairy tales are about a princess finding her prince, yet mine where about superheros and characters in games coming to life. Later on I discovered cosplaying and I had always wanted to try it. A little over a year ago
I had finally created my first cosplay.
Do you visit cons and what’ s been your favorite so far?
I love to visit as many conventions as I can. My favorite so far has been Nerdcon 2016. It was a smaller convention but I loved how nice and interactive everyone was.
Speaking of favourites- what’ s been your favourite cosplay?
Based of off the character I would have to say Samus, but if we are going off of comfort it would be Supergirl. Plus the cape was fun to take photos with.
Who inspires you?
Honestly meeting genuine people in the cosplay community and seeing how much they love what they do really inspires me. Even meeting children that are so excited to see a character makes me want to go to even more conventions and make new outfits.
What cosplay’ s are you working on next?
That is top secret information.;) I am currently working on several different cosplays.
Do you have some tips for new cosplayers attending their first con?
I would say definitely go with someone who you are comfortable with( like a friend or family member). Also the night before think up some poses and practice them in front of a mirror so you see what you would like in photos. It doesn’ t matter how many photos are taken of you or if any are taken of you. Just remember to have fun and make friends with like minded people.
Ok, 5 quick questions for fun:
1- Who would you love to sit and have dinner with- past or present? My best friend because she will never judge me for what I eat.
2- Your heading off into space for a year long journey- what book, movie and music do you take? For a book I would say Harry Potter because I have never had the time to read it. The movie would be ether Pirates of the Caribbean or Grease. The music would defiantly be any of Michael Jackson’ s albums.
3- What sci fi character would you love to be? If it had to be a girl then Princess Leia, but if I could I