Leo Nocedo : How did you discover cosplaying?
Caitlin Jayne Wolf : I always dressed up for Halloween and looked for any excuse to dress up! Themed parties were my favorite, and I always went all out for Spirit Week at my high school.
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Leo Nocedo : How did you discover cosplaying?
Mike Disher : I always enjoyed going to conventions, but the idea of cosplaying never felt right to me. People tried to encourage me to do it, but I couldn’t find a character that I really “connected” with. Until a few years ago, I was re-watching Firefly, and Captain Mal suddenly clicked, so I thought I would try it one time.
Leo Nocedo : How did you discover cosplaying ?
OhMySophii : In 2009 my best friend took me to Akon in Dallas, TX! I had seen cosplay on tv before – but never thought it was something that was accessible to me. We went to Akon and the community absolutely blew me away! I fell in love instantly with dressing up and soon, with making!
Leo Nocedo : How did you discover cosplaying?
Jason Rucci : It was 1997 and I wanted to dress up for the rereleases of Star Wars. I had made my own Jedi costume. It was terrible by my modern standards but I had so much fun at the theater with my friends
