Cosplay Interview with Gothic Sushi

Cosplay interview with Gothic Sushilady Cosplay Character: Lady Dead Pool Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/gothicsushiCP Other Social media links: Gothicsushi2 (Instagram and twitter) Photographer name and/or link: E-mazing photography https://www.facebook.com/emazingphotoz

1.How long have you been Cosplaying and why do you do it? I have been cosplaying for officially about 1 1/2 years now! I did some Renfairs for a few years before moving down to Florida and being introduced to this world of cosplay. Why do i do it? That starts out with me being dead pool (my favorite cosplay) why, you see it was a way for me to just be crazy silly old me for the first time in years and not have to worry about people judging me for who I am.. because well most people at that point just thought i was just being sill taco loving dead pool and not... what every one knows me as today... Crazy ass maria! It made making friends a whole lot easier when moving to a new state.. and it still does!

2.Do your family and friends support you as a cosplayer? Well the depends.. My KIDS LOVE IT!!! my youngest (he is 9) has even made his first cosplay almost all by him self (rocket raccoon) and even though my oldest ( who is 13) is not into dressing up he loves to go to Cons and play the video games! he is hoping to enter his first tournament at some point this year which is amazing because he is Autistic!

3.What was your FIRST convention you cosplayed at? This one is a little tricky because my first Con was "Evil con" and I was talked into dressing up right away into my cheap Halloween costume dead pool suit, but right after that I got EXTREMELY HOOKED AND couldn't wait to get out there and go for real and make it an adventure! so the next month I had decided to go away for the weekend and hit up Animate Miami! Wow, what a huge DIFFERENCE THAT WAS from a little tinny first year con to a huge one!

4.Are there any charities you work with locally? Here in Florida not exactly. I was way more into the Charity stuff in N.Y. mostly SPCA type things and animal rescues but in the summer I helped out at a lot of children with disability events... wish I had known about cosplay back then it would have been awesome! Down here (in Florida) I have done a few small event to raise $ for low income family's but I have yet to get into any actual groups for it here.

5.Do you follow other cosplayers? Who inspires you the most? I fallow a TON of other cosplayers! but my personal biggest inspiration Is Face of Freya! She was the very first cosplayer I have EXTREMELY LOOKED UP TO that actually answered me back like a human! she is just so beautiful on the inside and out! and after watching her for some time I found out me and her had gone through a lot of similar life problems and even now with her own crap going on she still has such a strong heart and she is also the reason I hit the gym and try to get in shape! for a while i had thought i was never going to be able to work out or even get to my personal goals after having surgery but she always motivated me to keep trying and push my self! I love her so much and she is 100% the main reason I am happy with the woman i am today!

6.Are you an avid comic book reader? Which is your all time favorite? I was an Avid comic book reader until I started cosplaying! I am defiantly not as up to date with comic knowledge as I use to be but yes I do still check out new issues and hit the comic book store at least once a month! by far my favorite comics are dead pool or most things Xmen related... when i was younger thought i was all about that manga... and sailor moon...

7.Other than Cosplay, what else are your hobbies or interests? oh so many... I like to keep very busy, for starters I am a Tattoo Artist so that's my main profession, which leads into my art back ground! I love drawing and painting on all type of medians! also cosplay has got me into actual carving, shaping and building of things!

8.Why did you choose Dead pool? I posted a little about why I started off doing dead pool earlier! because it was easy for me to be my self and not be a complete weirdo! also he is one of my FAVORITE characters of all time!

9.Have you done other versions of this character? I have about 5 running costumes of the same character... and actually still coming up with new ones... if not for me for my friends!

10.Are there any other characters you cosplay as? HAHAHA! would you actually like my to list these? because I'm starting to think i have a cosplay building addiction problem.... here I will list some of my FAVORITES! 1.Abe Sapiean 2.Purgatory 3.Android 18 4.Launch 5. Vaporeon

11.Have you ever “CrossPlayed”? No I have not.. I think not any way o.o;;

12.Do you have any upcoming appearances? Lets see the next cons for me are Supercon, Tampa bay and Fanboy expo in Tampa.

13. Can you give us a detailed description of how you made your cosplay and props? I have so many cosplays I can give you an Idea for my biggest one yet that I am Re creating! which is my Lady Loki! this will be my first ever show piece costume! and first I will be happy to enter into a contest! I am working with Micky flint and creating a full under body of leather from skirt to corset all hand done with green and yellow leather.... with serpents burned into the leather! also I am welding, cutting and carving my very own LEGITIMATE metal head dress, chest plate, and belt guards! with the help of some of my very close friends! this costume is in the works still so i dont know exact details yet for we have barely just started but when its finished it will be a costume that will defiantly stop a crowed!