cosplayers-from-malaysia

"(For those who wish to get started to be a cosplayer) Just show up, get in character and most importantly, be confident!"

"Very often we (cosplayers) are subject to harsh criticism when we do not look similar enough to movie or anime characters, and body-shaming is very commonly experienced by many cosplayers. I got a comment saying 'I'm too fat for Jinx'."

"From my own experience, livestreaming has helped my cosplay career a lot. And as a cosplayer, you have to always put yourself out there."

"They (cosplay props to wear) are really heavy and could get uncomfortable, but it's all worth it because I get to portray my favorite character!"

"As a maid (in maid café), you have to be in your best behavior and always have the best customer service game on while smiling for the entire day and interacting with patrons."

"Cosplay is actually a complex hobby. You need to have multiple skills in order to pull off a look that you're really good at, such as wig styling, makeup, prop making, tailoring, concept planning and photo editing. You need all these skills in order to execute well, so don't be sad or frustrated during your first few tries if things didn't go well. Take things slowly and enjoy along the way."

"This is my first time performing here (in Indonesia for ComicFest ID). I think this will be a good chance to learn from Indonesian cosplayers. Because in my opinion Indonesian cosplayers were so good at making customs and also good in their performance."

"I am excited about the (newly released Avengers: Endgame) movie and I hope Loki lives on. This movie will make a huge impact on the franchise and fandom in general. It will open up many possibilities. They may continue to make more movies related to the previous trilogy, more new characters may be added as well. And from a cosplayer's perspective, more characters mean more cosplays."

"When cosplaying as a hobby, there's more freedom to it – you can do anything you want whenever you want. Cosplaying to earn an income requires being more committed and disciplined to produce quality content, watch your speech and appearance and learn how to market yourself to gain support and investment."