6 tips for Cosplaying in Public | Cosplay Tips

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  @newnewsimakai · 4 years ago

  Yep to all of these. After a while, especially with flashier cosplays, we just gotta assume people will stare, ask questions or say unexpected stuff, sometimes take pictures with their phones, and well, we gotta live with it. I try to do photoshoots early to avoid bigger crowds too, especially at touristic spots, big parks, gardens and such. I got some nice stories from shooting in public, more than bad ones.

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  @vixxzyz · 4 years ago

  I’m a young cosplayer and I was thinking about doing this eventually, thanks for the tips!

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  @breannaatnip4773 · 4 years ago (edited)

  Love the video! I went to a sporting store in an aot costume with my sister and there was a family waiting in line behind us. The mom gets our attention and said “I’m sorry, but our daughters were wondering what kingdoms you are from” 😂 the two little girls kept calling us princesses and it was the most wholesome thing I’ve ever experienced

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  @CorinneStephens · 3 years ago

  Honestly, "these people are all strangers I'm never going to see again and even if I do see them again the chances are low that they'd recognize me" does wonders for me. It's just a little bit of "hey these people are all randos, since when did I care about their opinion?"

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  @eggo_8 · 3 years ago

  sometimes i see people in cosplay/costume walking around outside and i stare at them because in my head im thinking "OMG they're so cool! i wanna be like them!" lol

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  @shadeXether · 2 years ago

  When people ask me what I'm doing I just reply in character

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  @SmikimimiCosplay · 4 years ago

  Great tips! It does take time to get "used to it" and not care! I remember being soooo shy at first too and just trying to hide my wig and cosplay under a coat. and now I'm like YEAH YOU THINK IM SAILOR MOON WHATEVER BITCH I'M FABULOUS. xD

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  @LoganFlores · 4 years ago

  I'm gonna cosplay as Venti from Genshin Impact and go to the mall in public I'm very excited and a bit nervous I never done this before!

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  @biggestrockyhorrorfan · 4 years ago

  I'm a younger cosplayer and this really helps! I really wanna do Hunter from Owl house so it might not get as many looks lol

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  @shaynesaulnier · 4 years ago

  My biggest pieces of advice is always have a friend with you, for directions and such.<br>Don&apos;t drive, since I&apos;ve seen so many people drive with Eva foam helmets and causing accidents, have somebody drive you or navigate you on the street.<br>If at all possible, change at the location itself, since some people may not consider how expensive and fragile an outfit can be.<br>Props should be locked in a case until the pics are in the process of &nbsp;being taken. Maybe call the police station and make sure what you&apos;re doing is OK, and also let&apos;s them know what is going on and know what to expect.<br>Call locations first, or at least businesses in the area. They may offer washrooms to change and freshen up, may offer shoot locations, and also may prefer knowing what&apos;s going on and keep people calm since panic is so prevalent today. I know I&apos;ve been called on going home with a &nbsp;few cans painted green before.<br><br>All to say your advice was solid, but cover every base since people panic for nothing today

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  @kitisgr8 · 4 years ago

  Hey! Last saturday I passed some danganrompa cosplayers and I complimented their cosplay and this is what popped in my mind when I saw this video. Another great video!

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  @bloodyfarmstudio · 3 years ago

  I was gonna be chainsaw man but thanks to you I realised maybe a chainsaw guy isn’t the best cosplay for public 😂😂

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