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Featured Cosplayer is...
{ Jonathan } |
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Jonathan as Kurtis
1- Tell us about yourself.
"Hi, I’m Jonathan from France. 26 yo, receptionist in a hotel during the day and
cosplayer when I’m at home lol. I also practice roller skating, swimming, ice
skating and cooking ^^ But what I prefer is going to the mountain, running and
climbing every where, discovering beautiful places like Lara Croft does ^^ |
Jonathan as Classic Larson |
2- why do you cosplay Lara, what does it mean to you?
"If I could be a girl… but I’m not ^^ I have tried to cosplay myself as Kurtis
Trent, Pierre DuPont and other male TR characters but no one of them is Lara !
She’s got so much style with her clothes, her equipment… so I made Jonathan
Croft, a male version of Lara.
I dream of being in the lost valley with her, searching for the Scion and
killing raptors ;-)
It’s not easy for a young man to cosplay Lara because many people give me bad
comments… but I don’t care ! I take lot of pleasure to cosplay my favorite
adventurer and I don’t want to stop because of some non open-minded persons…
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3- when did you first hear about lara?
"I
have discovered Lara Croft with the 1st Tomb Raider and became fan instantly.
The game was sent with the Playstation in a package.
She’s like a panther : so beautiful and so dangerous… By watching her we know
we’ll probably die if we go near, but we can’t stay far…
She’s so fashion, all her clothes are so designed, I like that ^^ She’s also
like my favourite male hero : Batman ; she’s got a costume for each type of
situation, she use hi-tech gadgets and vehicles, she use a grapple, she works
alone but take some help sometimes and has many contacts all over the world,
she’s got an “Alfred”, a trophy room and lives in a manor…
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4- how long have you been a lara fan?
"Since
I saw the first cinematic of TR1 when she jumped from the top of the gate to
kill the wolves… THAT is a girl I like ! ^^
I’ll always be fan because I think Lara will stay the most dangerous and styled
woman in the world, she’s now an icon.
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5- when did you get into cosplay?
"I
practice cosplay since the age of 6 : one day at school the teacher has shown us
how to make a hat with a piece of paper : at this moment, I have realized that I
could make all the costumes I want myself. Of course the first ones were made
with paper lol ^^ “one-use cosplay” Those first paper cosplays where about Saint
Seiya and Power Rangers J
7 years ago, I have discovered the word “cosplay” and my life get changed ! “I’m
not alone” ^^
So, I’ve decided to practice cosplay more and more, motivated by all the other
cosplayers all over the world and wanting the share my pictures and take part in
a cosplay team.
I have also took part on 2 tv show, some interviews and went to some cosplay
conventions.
This year at Japan Expo I’ve win 3 prices ! It was really exiting. |
Jonathan as Terry Sheridan |
Jonathan as Larson (anniversary edition) |
6- how do you assemble your outfits?
"I
want to make a special room at home where I could make my costumes because when
I start one, there are lots of furniture every where in the flat lol
First, I draw my outfits and make paper versions. After that I make them, using
patience and experience. I try to find things which look like Lara’s outfits and
custom them into a man version. To find what I need, I stay a lot of time in
different shops to find some ideas and material. |
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7- Favourite TR outfit
"My favourite TR outfit ? The TR-U basic one. I really like the design and the
equipment.
I have a black version, a brown version and now I’m working on a dark green
version with a shirt at the place of a t-shirt ; I think it will look like more
masculine with a shirt. |
Jonathan as Hillary the butler |
Jonathan as James Rutland |
8- Favourite TR game
"Tomb Raider One, for the ambiance, the bigger
levels than TR-A, and what I prefer : the dangerous ambiance of the lost valley.
I prefer TR-A for the graphic of course, but I think the “Tomb” ambiance is
better in TR-One. |
9- what is your dream
lara croft costume?
"The dream is coming true : I’m working on a TR-A doppelganger cosplay without
skin ;-) |
Jonathan as Alex West |
Jonathan as Alister Fletcher |
10- what is the one item you
would add to the croft outfit?
"A jet pack ? lol No, seriously why
not some little smoke bombs to disappear or a computer included in the sun
glasses ? |
Jonathan as Male Lara, Anniversary |
11- what are your favorite qualities that Lara upholds.
"The
respect she has for the memory of antic civilisations, when she has a mission
she does every thing to realise it even if she has to kill a friend to protect
the Earth (cf TR Movie 2) and Lara keep charm in all type of situation.
She’s not a perfect person but she’s strong, physically and mentally and that’s
why she wins. |
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12- Have you anything you want to share with our readers?
"I
would thank you for the interest you gave me, I’m really honoured.
Keep watching at Lara cause I’m sure she has not finish to
give us beautiful pictures of the world. Be proud to cosplay as her, she’s now
the symbol of all a generation.
For 2010, I’ll make a TR-U doppelganger cosplay, I’ll finish my Thor Hammer and
my new TR-U green outfit. I hope we could meet in a TR convention one day, with
many Lara Croft cosplayers!
++ Jonathan |
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Previous Featured Cosplayers:
- Julia
- Max
- Lena
- Jenn
- Tif
- Jolien
- Julie
- Julie Peugeot
- Lady Linny
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Carla
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