We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful RENE MEDRANO. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with RENE below.
Hi RENE, thanks for joining us today. Can you talk to us about how you learned to do what you do?
Honestly, it’s a sort of “Love-Hate” relationship with cosplay in general. Usually, when you’re starting your pretty much just in the process of piecing things together or just going through a costume shop/amazon to even get an idea of what you want to dress up as.
Usually, it stems from being invited to some event or theme party and it goes from there. sometimes people get inspiration from going to comic book/anime conventions (at least that is what my friends who never cosplayed informed me about)
Once you kinda get over the initial hump, you then meet so many lovely people who you know are WAY more talented than you are, and you kind of figure out some tips of the trade. In my case, I was a theater kid during high school and college and that was sort of the process there but not everyone does that.
All and all its a pretty unique road from starting off fresh to creating something wonderful and awesome.
RENE, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?
So, I am an up-and-coming Costume Creator (Cosplayer), who focuses on characters that are specifically Big & tall-centric. Many of my works have been predominately creating costumes from many pop culture references. Many from Gaming, Anime & Disney.
I am more commonly known for being the “H-Town Maui” as I’ve performed as “Maui” from the Disney movie “Moana” and more recently as “Bowser” from the Super Mario video game series. I think what I’m most proud of and also what sets me apart is the fact that I’m a “Body Positive” cosplayer.
I see a plethora of different folks who have created costuming but never those who are either Big and/or Tall, and I thrive in knowing that I’m helping lead a charge for more visibility in the space. I truly believe that anyone can/should be comfortable dressing up as anything that they want, whatever size/shape they are.
Are there any resources you wish you knew about earlier in your creative journey?
Honestly, where can I get the material and how can I make anything? It’s really hard when you come in only knowing how to make one specific thing and then you want to make Iron Man’s suit with no way to make it a reality.
Once you get to meet people and understand the tricks of the trade then the world is your oyster as they say and it becomes so much easier once you understand where and how to get things.
Ultimately, the community is something special as you learn from other folks who are good at one thing also! so its an overall passion project for all of us.
In your view, what can society to do to best support artists, creatives and a thriving creative ecosystem?
Donations Donations Donations!
Granted, if someone can sell a piece of what they make then by all means support them in whatever medium they have if you have the funds to do so.
Everyone who is creative struggles with the “Starving artist” aspect of creativity where you put your all into your craft that you forget to get extra material, fabric or even forget to eat at times, I know I have.
I’m a big support of supporting the arts in whatever medium. Art in general brings so much diversity into a bland society that without it we become just black and white in a world crying out for color.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://bento.me/creativerain
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Image Credits
Jtcos.photos ricardos_portraits Jorge& Jordan