i legit cried when he realized why people were giving him the coins back cuz its so beautiful to see people really pour their heart and soul into things
Do not mind him, as #everyone #cry's, it get 2 me 2. the way he #said it, just got us thinking of all the cosplay characters, #life. How they all have us spirited away #on #2 #better #days. Stay strong :.)
Same, I have never been to a Comic Con etc and Adam have never made me want to build movie replicas or whatever, he's never been an "inspiration" to me in that regard, but what he has done is making me a little happier about the fact that he is not afraid to tell us that even if you're 40, 50 or 60 years old and so on, you are allowed to have fun, dress up in costumes and bring out your inner child, just because you become an adult doesn't mean you have to become boring. I kinda love him for that.
He's a brilliant story teller and his enthusiasm is infectious. Watch some of his video's on his channel Tested and you'll see what I mean. He completely geeks out and because he's clearly enjoying himself, it shows through and the viewer is brought along for the ride.
I am 35 years old and only started cosplaying 4 years ago. I was thinking of stopping because I'm embarrassed due to my age. Until I saw this. It made me cry. I almost gave up on the one thing that makes me happy. I'm a crafter too. Making costumes for other people and seeing the glow on their faces when they finally see their costumes make all the time and effort spent worthwhile. I've always been a fan of Adam since the early days of Mythbusters. Now, he is my hero.
Dude never stop, I'm 23 and been cosplaying for 4 years now too. Seeing people older than me cosplaying is amazing, it's how I want to be later. I hate the fact that when you grow older you HAVE to be more serious because reasons, no, I want to keep having fun, I don't care if people call me immature at least I'm doing what I love to do. I want everyone to do that, just do what you love even if people will look at you weirldy, the world needs to be more open for things like this. In my head I'm already planning my cosplay when I'm 40 years old, being old man logan or something like that. Adam Savage talking about this makes me happy, there's no age on cosplaying.
Don't stop because of your age! Cosplay is awesome, and if I had more time and money I would so spend it all on cosplay. Do what makes you happy! I wish you luck on your cosplay and cosplay future~
"If you don't know about Spirited Away or it's director Hayo Miyazaki. Your welcome." Ain't that the truth. 🤩 Thanks Adam your making Studio Ghibli fans.
I started cosplaying in the '90s when I was in my late 30s. My first cosplay was a original Xena: Warrior Princess character I invented. Its now 2019, and I have my weekend pass for the big summertime anime con in my adopted state. The oldest cosplayer I ever saw was in his 70s, and he was the Third Hokage from Naruto. I"m 57 and I still cosplay. Point is, you're never too old to cosplay. Go on, geek out and have fun cosplaying! (^_^)
As someone that's been cosplaying and reaching their 40s, and being friends with older cosplayers, it's always great to hear stories like this. Would love to see your work.
It's kind of a relief to hear that, as I started cosplaying when I was in my late 20s/30s and sometimes I wish I learned about it & started it earlier! But I figure, I started now! :) Such a great community to be a part of, too!
Cosplay isn't about having the best and most expensive costume. It's about being another person, doing what you love. Everybody should realize that. :) It's not how you dress, it's how you feel while doing it!
Sometimes in the comment section of a cosplay video I see people making fun of one guys poorly made outfit (Ironman out of cardboard badly painted for example). I always get upset about this. It's not that his costume isn't top tier with electronics and LED. What matters is that it's made with passion.
Annika The German I totally agree. I actually when fabric and supplies shopping at JOAANs and we all know how expensive that can get. When I went to checkout the lady asks me why I’m putting so much money on these supplies and I tell her it’s for cosplay for animecon in New York and she looks at me and says “I’d rather buy the costume if I’m spending that much money” A lot of people don’t get just how much joy we get just by making it from scratch especially if there are NO costumes at all online. I got even more excited.
I agree. I'm also amazed at how good people are at recreating their costume from whatever character they're playing. Company's should scout some of them as costume creators/makers for movies imo.
aww man, this reminds me of that one weekend at MCM Comic Con London; I was cosplaying as Extra #66 Ravenclaw Hogwarts student (I bought the actual official robes from the Studio Tour near London, such great quality and wool and looks AMAZING btw) and I kept running into a guy cosplayed as Professor Snape. And omg, my instant initial reaction was to bow and say "I apologise for being in your way sir", and the guy instantly retorts back "be more careful. 5 points from Ravenclaw.". And I saw him around the floor all weekend, and every time we made eye contact, he would make such a stern face and be into character that I couldn't help but react. Cosplay, man.
this made me grin from ear to ear, omg 😂 honestly Snape is such a strong character with such a stern and strict attitude that even being near a cosplayer would likely make me nervous lol
As someone who wants to go to mcm London, this gives me even more reason to go, I always thought that the uk conventions would be boring when it comes to cosplay and apparently not
Cosplay literally saved my life. I was addicted to self harm, i was depressed, and I had an eating disorder. One day, a friend of mine told me that I should cosplay, and I was very hesitant because I didn’t want to show my arms. But I really wanted to cosplay, so I tried my best to not cut. As it turned out, the only reason I have not self harmed is because of cosplay. I hate it when people say that it is stupid, or weird, because I know for a fact that if it wasn’t for cosplay, I would be dead.
*insert Edgy/emo band names here* * : I'm one of those people who doesn't understand cosplay - well, before seeing this and reading your comment & others - and have rolled my eyes or laughed at cosplay more than a few times. I never stopped to think of it as the analogue to music, and how important writing & performing music is in my life, how it gives my life meaning and makes me happy when I otherwise would be miserable. So, thank you for sharing your story, I appreciate the chance to see things from new perspectives. And all the best to you...I've never experienced the traumas you described and I can't imagine how horrible it must've been to live that way. I'm sincerely happy to know that you've found a way to live a richer life. Take care!
*insert Edgy/emo band names here* * I’ve been wanting to cosplay but I’m also thinking about my marks and scars from self harm I’m trying to hard not to cut and to let it fade so I can wear short sleeves for cosplays
This is a story of a man going after his dreams and it is horrifyingly amazing. How I wish I have passions that didn't get extinguished by my parents and access to all the materials and support Savage have...
***** there's always going to be a difference between facing the world with your parents at your back, helping you stand up, or struggling against the world with them wanting to keep you down.
MOStein I pretty much accepted this is how I have to deal with life, but I'll never stop one moment to dream of a world where we won't have to cope with bullshits created by the society and the government
Shep 919 that would be plausible if I have the money. I'm still a student and I have no actual income. It's how China and Hong Kong works, allow me to remind you the fact that they're different.
When I went to my first convention, I was cosplaying Rose Quartz from Steven Universe and these 3 little kids dressed as Freddie, Bonnie and Chica from FNAF came running up to me for a picture. My dress was a bed sheet glued together but those kids made me feel like I was one of the princesses in Disney parks from the joy in their eyes. Haven't been back to a convention in a few years after a falling out with ex friends, but this makes me want to try again
Get back to it! People come and go, sometimes in very nasty ways, but don't let the past stop you from doing things that bring you joy! I'm rooting for you! :)
I spent HOURS making my Roy Mustang cosplay from stuff I found at goodwill ( I was a poor college kid). I dyed my hair and even borrowed an old binder from my trans friend cause I'm a cis-girl. I wore it all around campus acting like Roy and so many nerds suddenly morphed out of my classmates. It was beautiful. Then I drove six hours to meet my online friend who dressed as Edward and go to con. Best weekend ever.
Ooohhh how’d you make it? I’m just getting into cosplay (i went as Ed last halloween! Automail arm and all! it was fun!) and what are any techniques you’d suggest?
Cosplay truly is a wonderful hobby. No matter whether you buy your costume or make it from scratch, you have the opportunity to put yourself into a world that you could only see on a TV screen or learn about through a book. Also, we can connect with other people who have made their connection with that fictional world as well. Cosplayers try to show off characters that dont exist and make them exist. Isnt that what art is all about too? Making something or someone come to life? Cosplay truly is an art form. If you dont believe me, just ask anyone who spent hours on end sewing an entire costume from scratch for 3 months or even taking two years to make an entire suit of armor.
k fizzle og Tell me about it. The first wig I wore was extremely uncomfortable and after 12 hours at a con and getting home, it weas such a relief to have it off. But it was so worth the memories.
Cicero The Nord That sounds really cool if you gain the courage to do so! I'd love to own the clothes from the movie version of A Series of Unfortunate Events and some of Tim Burton's movies both as in character but the clothes would look fancy for special occasions as well.
Cosplay is so amazing. Sometimes when you feel weak and lonely in your own self, becoming a character that you love can open up a whole new world of friends.
Grayson Candell I view Furries as a subcategory of Cosplay. It is costume playing after all,you’re playing the role of the character you dress as...I don’t really get why people treat being a furry or having a fursona as such a foreign concept.
It's so cool that someone like Adam Savage is openly into cosplay and nerd culture. He's a good doorway for people who don't understand it to be exposed to it and I hope someday while I'm alive it won't be seen as something so weird to the general public because I really love cosplay but I can only share it with those special people who understand.
It's such a small world, Adam went to my school (Sleepy Hollow) and had the same health teacher as I did. He told me Adam was always a bright student and look where he is now :)
At my last con I went as L from Death Note. And I brought tons of sweets and a big bag of sweets that looked like strawberries. Whenever I met or talked with someone id say before I left. "If you keep my secret (that I'm L) I'll give you a strawberry." Everyone I did this too lit up with a smile cuz it's free food but many just loved the idea. And even tho my wig was terrible so many people were impressed and some actual thought that I had bought my death notes. When I made them myself. I'm making a No Face costume at the moment and will be doing a more human look. I'll be wearing all black and will have the markings of the mask on my face too. I'll also be bringing chocolate coins.
I have very conservative Christian parents that are very concerned about the idea of letting me go to my local comic con. I plan on showing them this video to prove to them that it's more than a bunch of girls in bikinis and middle aged men looking for someone to rape. Update: I got hooked and am now a professional cosplayer for children’s parties and large events. Cosplay changed my life for the better❤️
That sounds like a good idea. But to be honest, it probably won't work. The kinds of people who believe that comic conventions are about rapists and girls in bikinis are hard-line individuals living in a delusional fantasy world of their own making. They are far more likely to be violent and pose a threat to the rest of civilized society. It would be nice if they could change, but I've had to restrain and sedate way too many of those types to be willing to get within 50 feet of one without a taser.
You are going to show this to conservative christian parents when he ends playing a character who is a demon... Have you thought this thru? Good Luck with that...
My dad's Christian, heck I'm a Christian, and I've cosplayed Heather Mason from Silent Hill and Ryuk the Shinigami (Death God) from Death Note. My dad loves and supports me and is so happy I can find friends and a place in the world of cosplay. I hope your parents can see the beauty in cosplay too ^^
I think what makes this hit home on such a level is the fact that even now his words don't TRULY express what cosplay is but he still explains it in a way that some ppl can ACTUALLY understand. cosplay isn't just about the costumes or the poses or being on the floor but it IS about the community and the feelings involved and i think he explained it better than most anyone else ever could.
I am almost 27 and I started cosplaying not so long ago. At first I thought I was too old for it, that I was not pretty enough and that I didn't have the 'right body'... but then I was like F*ck it!! I will do it! BEST DECISION EVER. Cosplay has helped me SO MUCH with my anxiety disorder and also it has been a HUGE self esteem boost for me. I have met so many people of ALL ages that are part of this awesome community, I have so many amazing friends now! This video is SO COOL, I wish I could meet Adam Savage and geek all over the place about cosplay with him, haha! he speaks with so MUCH passion! it makes me so happy... because I am THIS passionate and dorky about cosplay too, haha! NO SHAME! :D
i have anxiety too! i'm thinking about starting to cosplay but unfortunately i recently moved schools and now have no friends, let alone fellow nerds who would want to cosplay with me (i could never go alone, for one i'm fourteen and for two social anxiety) but i still make wands (harry potter) in my spare time in the hopes one day i could cosplay.
Katie SJG hey! I also had no friends at the beginning. actually i booked a con ticket near my city and i worked on my cosplay all alone. i started to put the process in instagram and i added lots of tags with the cosplay theme and also the convention name... and two people messaged me! we met at the con and now, a year later I have a whole group of lovely friends! :) i would encourage you to try. I also started alone with no friends at all. taking the initiative to start doing it was what gave me friends! :) also you are very young... i find it easier to be a cosplayer now that i am an adult but still! you should try!
yea i'm probably going to go to comic con next year even though it's hard to be friends with people outside school, it would still be nice to go to a convention. i have a few friends from my old school that i haven't talked to in a while who'd probably be up to cosplay, so i could probably go with them. i really like the idea of documenting cosplay progress on instagram for others to see it, so i might try that too. thanks for the advice!
Katie SJG make sure you tag a lot! tags in instagram was what helped me find people. people usually say that tags are stupid but i beg to differ. instagram is responsible for almost all the cosplay friends i have now :)
Adam Savage... one of my childhood heroes. I loved him in Mythbusters and I love him now. I had no idea he was as into cosplay as I am and his story about No Face almost made me cry. Thank you, you beautiful man. Thank you for existing and reigniting my passion and love of costume design and cosplay!
The first time I went to a convention was the most magical experience of my life. I was in an awful Eponine cosplay and when with my mother. I stood in the middle of the main cosplay floor of Dragon Con and wanted to cry. I found people like me. People who wanted to scream and cry about how much they loved something. People who wanted to bring beloved characters to life. From there, I went on to cosplay as Peggy Carter, Tinkerbell, and Bombshell Batwoman. All these times in cosplay, I have never felt more like myself.
Who even bothers to hate cosplay? Wtf XD Hatred of something you don't understand is ignorance :P The same type of ppl that are racists, sexists and discriminating in general. They simply fear what they don't understand and hates it instead.
No great message, but not everything needs one. Such passion; such enthusiasm. It's such a treat to watch and listen to. And thankfully, no moralizing. How I wished I could return to the days when I had such passion. I could go days at a time working on a music video, or playing video games. Alas, the days are gone, regardless of my best attempts at reclaiming them. I must say, this made my day. Now to toil it away.
I feel the need to help you, allthough I know I can't. I'm just some guy on the internet and I don't know you or your situation and even if I did I probably couldn't relate. But know this: True passion never goes away. It may fade a bit in daily life and when growing older you don't feel like you have the time to persue it. But you don't need to do it a lot to feel the passion. Do it sometimes. When there is time. But then really do it. Feel the memories, the joy. Even the shortest moment of happienes is worth anything if it is percevied fully.
depression. Hobbies become chores, and costs a good deal of money for pills that almost make things feel almost worth doing. But yes. That is insightful for cases where people aren't shackled by their bodies.
Many, many artists throughout history have suffered depression. Art has historically been an outlet for people who are "shackled by their bodies". Van Gogh was a troubled man with a beautiful vision.
My family and friends get weirded out whenever I tell them I cosplay so I tend to hide it. But now I remember that cosplay is so much more and I shouldn't be so embarrassed doing something I love.
I love this because it highlights the “-play” part of cosplay. It’s not just putting on a costume, it’s like micro-acting. Like the people who do the characters at Disneyland, how they stay in character and play with the kids as the walk around
I had been to 2 cons before deciding to cosplay. I remember being so excited but I only had a week to do it. So, I picked Maka from Souleater because of her simple design. However, she also has a giant sythe. Being the over achieving 6th grader I was, I had to make it. My aunt and I spent 12 hours the day before the con constructing a 6ft sythe out of cardboard and masking tape. I fell so in love. Over the last 2 years cosplay has remained the only constant in my life and I don't think I'll ever stop.
His crooked glasses..... awwww.... Adam Savage is a wonderful, wonderful man. He just inspired me to keep working hard so that one day, when I finish University, I will be free do do fun things like cosplay.
I have a similar story about passing out at school while wearing home made armour... mine was much less awesome (based on your description), but people still remember "crinkle, crinkle, thud" from me leaving the room and passing out on the way out.
Same, same. Smiling with tears flowing... Must be the passion that transmit for something that he loves... It feels you with the same energy. I love this dude
This is so beautiful and so accurate!! I went to my first Comic Con this year, dressed as the Sole Survivor for Fallout 4 and didn't think anyone would recognise my charater, since its not from a comic, but was I wrong! The good vibes and having fun with all the other cosplayers... it is just beautiful. I also thought to myself: this is the only time I would willingly wear winter cloths in summer!
Now this is how we cosplayer feel about cosplaying!!!❤ whenever someone ask me why I love cosplaying I'll just let them watch this!🤘🏻 I was hoping that a chihiro cosplayer was giving the coin back but then when he says the reason I suddenly remember it too and it warms my heart!!!❤ Cosplaying community we rockkkkkk!!!🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
I also made my own armor long ago, would wear my armor anywhere, used to go out and fight with the neighborhood kids all day ... then my wife made me stop. Such a good times...
I too love cosplaying! This year at the Swedish Närcon I cosplayed a random Hufflepuff! I am fat so I do not suite to cosplay most of the main characters but the side characters are important too. If there were no side characters then the Hogwarts school would be very empty and the main characters would not be able to shine the same way they do. Also, there is already so many Malfoy, Harry, and other main characters cosplayer at the convent so some more side characters do not hurt to have. :D
Cosplay is amazing! I apologize for the long read ahead. My first cosplay I made used sheet metal folded into bracers and half greaves, along with LOTS of sewing. Absolutely No one knew who I was, but I didn't care. It was awesome. My second was from fallout equestria (a mashup fanfiction of MLP and Fallout) as a vault security guard. I bought a jumpsuit, 3d-printed a pipboy, and put an old ipod touch with a screen recording of Fallout 3's GNR in it. Lots of props, a vest, and a bag full of bottle caps later, I got incredible feedback and recognition at conventions and found out I love aviators! My all time favorite cosplay experience though was Aquaman. I had gained quite a bit of weight in college and wanted to cosplay aquaman in the fall after senior year. I spent the summer working out every day and lost at least 30 lbs. I fashioned (learned from the clunky sheet metal) a craft foam and foil tape bronze pauldron. There was a trident made of pvc that separated in 2 pieces for transportation, and I wore fish scale tights that stayed on my amazon history for months sending me ads for tights all the time. With a few more important props, I walked proud on the convention floor and experienced a different kind of recognition. All sorts of people enjoyed talking to me about the nostalgia my costume brought, a vendor told me about how he and his dad loved the comics, and I took pictures with so many people I forgot to ask for any myself. the 2 piece trident was a stroke of unforeseen genius, as the kids I took pictures with could use the miniature trident in pictures to be Aquaman too! I can't wait to go to another convention and meet more awesome people. I look forward to excitedly roaming craft stores working on a costume again.
It's too early to be emotional but hearing Adam Savage, my hero since childhood, express a lonely, creative childhood of his own, makes me feel more than I was expecting at 8 am on a Tuesday. It just goes to show: be yourself. Love yourself. Never be ashamed of what you love. After all, that's what friends do, and you're the first best friend you'll always have.
This video brought me to tears. Not for myself but, for my daughter. You just described so vividly her life. Since her first visit to Comi-Con, at 15 years old (soon to be 33), this has been a world I could not share. Her passion for cosplay is her world. So much so, that her major in college was Drama, Theater and Performing Arts (Costume Design). This lead her to work at Disneyland for 5 1/2 years. Gues what? Maintaining and eventually building Costumes for the theme park. Since her opportunities were limited at Disneyland, she decided to get her Master of Art at UCLA in Costume Design. She is currently working her way into the Costumers Union for Movies and Television. Thank you Adam Svasge for giving me, as a dad, such a vivid window into my daughter's world.
I’m in theater class when I was in my college days and most of the time I am in charge on the costume and production designs. I totally agree with him saying that costumes is not only a one way interaction between the actors/cosplayers to the audience, it’s much more than that. It’s another level of communication that gives us empathy towards other people by wearing their shoes, or in this case, costumes. P.S. Spirited Away is my all time favorite animated movie, too!
Every time someone passionately mentioning Spirited away with love like Adam did, I always broke down to tears. This movie means so much to me. If you haven't watch it, please do. You will find a piece of you there that you can relate to. And hopefully, learn something from it.
I love adam’s story about getting coins handed back to him as no face, it really captures the spirit of cosplay - you’re not just dressing up in a costume, you’re embodying a character and people will treat you as though you ARE that character. what a cool community
That was beautiful. Absolutely brilliant.. I've heard motivational speeches that didn't have near the heart, passion, and love as what I just witnessed. That was utterly moving. Adam motivates me to be the best person I can, to love everyone, and to follow my dreams and passions. I think we could all stand to be more like that.
You know, this truly, TRULY warmed my heart. I love it that he addresses the passion and love ppl like myself feel when cosplaying or seeing cosplayers. He made a point. A true point: you shouldn't feel embarrassed loving something. Even if others try to tell you it's "not becoming of your age".
"We are injecting ourselves into a narrative that meant something to us and we're making it our own" Damn... just damn. That last part just hit hard for some reason
I remember my first Con a couple years ago. It truly is beautiful to be a part of the cosplay community and to feel an automatic connection between a complete stranger just because you're wearing the same clothes.
10:35 OMG I WATCHED this as a child and I could never remember the name of it, and never got around to watching it thank you for bringing this up it such a impact in my younger life and I still remember it to this day for some reason but never got the chance to re watch it so thanks
I'm in love with snorting cocaine and banging attractive people. Any tips on how to turn that into a career I love? EDIT: Oh, wait...pornstar. The answer is pornstar.
I just found this video and almost cried. As a cosplayer... that's the best someone has really described it. It's a relationship with the outfit, with the community, and the experience. It's something that you don't just do... you experience it. It's such a passion to share the love of familiar interests with others when wearing an outfit. Some buy a cosplay, some make it... either way: it's all cosplay.
Yes, the most beautiful thing about cosplay is the reactions you get. One time I cosplayed Elsa from Frozen and went to an ice rink on a day where there would be a lot of people, and most importantly many children. I heard children grab their parents or friends and say "Its Elsa! and "Even Elsa is here!". As I skated around, many kids would follow close behind me, copying my moves, even fake losing their balance if I was losing my balance. They look up to this character so much, and I was making that fantasy come alive. By just being there in my costume, I was bringing so much joy to those people. That is the best cosplay memory I have.
This is the 1 & only Ted Talk That Has Made Cry, The Biggest Happiest Sopping Most Connected, Yelling Internally, " He Gets It!" Happy Tears. Thank You For Being Amazing You Adam. Sending So Much Love & Appreciation Your Way. 😊💞😊
i love cosplay, definitely one of my most beloved hobbies out there. the thrill of planning costumes, shopping for materials, waiting for wigs to arrive, last minute sewing before a con & the pain from getting hot glue on your fingers. the joy of going to conventions dressed as a character you love and meeting super friendly people always, always makes cosplay absolutely worth all the money & effort it takes up.
one day I will put on Jotaro's costume . My friends always try to mock me for being an anime geek but right now after watching this Talk I am not feeling embrassed at all . Cosplay is love .
Watching Adam describing his feelings while in cosplay, particularly the No Face part, actually got me smiling like crazy and tearing up a bit. The feeling of having people recognise you then freak out about you being in character is almost indescribable, the closest thing I've felt is the butterflies before a drop on a rollercoaster. It's addictive and glorious and I wouldn't ever stop, not for anything
I use to do some prop work for anime related weapons, mostly wooden swords, and there is a clear distinction of those who wanted my items. There was the fun that truly wanted my item to complete one of their favorite character who loved the show and there were the rest. The rest were trying to market themselves somehow and make money but most of them little talent other than that. During my last few years I was often getting solicited by popular costume wearers asking for discounts for their job, can I borrow instead of pay, the dreaded "give me free stuff because it will give you exposure", and sometimes organized campaigns of bad talk when I refuse to sell. I view these people as the decline of the cosplay. I started out 2005 in my late teens and got into it to help my friend make something because I happen to have wood shop and craft experience. I loved working with tools and loved anime and I wanted to keep working and doing stuff. I was overjoyed making items for those who loved a show and the medium as much as I. Around 2011, perhaps even earlier, it started shifting with people making money off if it. At first I had no real problem with it since I believed that these people worked hard to make their cosplay and items, but it changed when I learned most of them didnt make them but rather just assembled it. I didnt quite like it but I gave them the benefit of the doubt since some people cant readily attain talent and skills due to upbringing but at least they still loved the series. I started talking with these new cosplayers and they were not people I wanted to be with at all. A lot of them let fame, for a small niche community, get to their head, heard stories how they tricked others giving them free stuff or worked for them for free. I got tired of watching success go to tattletales, conniving, attractive people, often becoming authorities of matter. Of course, its not all the product of the costume wearers, many of the fans want to give their time to these people and give them way more than the costume wearer will offer back. I am not sure what happened during those 15 years, perhaps mainstream elements of vanity seeped into this fandom that was once wholeheartedly mocked and ridiculed, but I am out of it. I really wish I found and befriended people like Adam in the community that truly loved their shows/movies and relished creation to help me keep my drive going.
I saw this video for the first time two or three years ago, and I cried. I've seen it a few times since, and I end up tearing up every time, still. I'm from a small town, I got constantly bullied and berated about the things I love both in school and home until I was an adult and finally moved as far away as I could. This is such a small problem in the grand scheme of things - other people not liking what I like and being mean about it - but after ten or fifteen years of listening to it, it gets to you. Hearing Adam talk passionately about the same things I'm passionate about really soothed something in me. I want to be like him one day.
Ive watched this at least 6 times. And every time i do it gives me chills. This video helped pull me out of a dark dark dark depression. I found myself with the help of Adam through my clothing. I now am working on some amazing costumes and just over all amazing stuff. And it feels so amazing. And it just makes me so happy
I included cosplay into my education. My forming a tight bond with my school's theater teacher, I became on of the first on the the lost to help with costumes. And, because of the foam armor my Cosplaying has included, I was #1 consultant on foam armor during She Kills Monsters, as well as making most of the monster masks/puppets.
Dabba A cosplaying for a living is extremely difficult and even top cosplayers like yaya Han struggled immensely PLEASE ALWAYS chase your passion but don't drop out of school OMG. I know you're joking but in order for cosplays to be recognized it takes an immense amount of money and effort and most cosplayers aren't paid nearly enough for guest appearances/can only make money from Merch and print sales! Never stop creating! But pls learn the other areas you need to pursue in order to pursue what you really love!💜✨
I can't remember how many times my fiance and I have watched this. For the first time in a while, the TH-cam algorithm decided I needed to see it and I'm glad. Our annual convention has finally been green lit for June next year. Covid and issues with the old venue cancelled it the last three years. I'm more excited than I've been in a long time. I miss cosplay so much and Adam's passion for it made me want to cry because I know exactly what he's talking about. Cosplay is one of those things that's hard to fully describe to people. There's no point to it in terms of practical purposes, but art usually doesn't have any practical use. What it DOES have is an immense gratification factor. You work so hard on a cosplay for a month or more (usually more) and bring it to a convention where people compliment you and ask you for pictures or else invite you to participate in a cool, fun, or hilarious moment that will stay with you for a long time that could not have happened without cosplay. It is creative expression that you and other con-goers can interact with. It is cause for socializing in situations where those of us with varying ranges of social skills can all meet on common ground and collectively love something together. It is an expensive hobby and involves a lot of hard work, but it is all worth it, especially if you get that one person who tells you that seeing you made their con. It's such a good and wonderful feeling to dress up as a character you love and make someone else happy, too, in the process. It's the reason my fiance and I keep going back. We love it, and Adam's love letter is beautiful!
I didn’t start cosplaying until about 2015, but similar to Adam I have always been mesmerized and in love with the idea of creating costumes and becoming a character. For a kid who was super shy and didn’t know how to make friends, it was intriguing to imagine myself in another world where I could be another character and look just like them. Since 2008 it’s been my dream to cosplay Amy Rose from the Sonic the Hedgehog series (I know, so cringe) but I finally broke down and began ordering the supplies I need to make this costume a reality and the process of researching what I’ll need and what I want to do has been so emotional. Little 10 year old me is so excited. Cosplay is a magical experience, it has changed my life for the better. It helped me cope when I dropped out of online high school after having no social interaction or friends at all for over a year. It helped me cope with my depression and mental illnesses. It’s the reason I have almost all of the friends that I have now, and even how I met my fiancé! It might be silly to some people, but it is such a genuinely fun escape from the scary reality that we live in. It allows you to be someone with magic or with cool armor or whatever you want to be. Cosplay is magic and I just!!! Love hearing people talk about it!!!!!
i legit cried when he realized why people were giving him the coins back cuz its so beautiful to see people really pour their heart and soul into things
PLEASE don't tell me that you are a man.
Hyperintelligent Shade of the Colour Blue Did you read my comment, Madam?
It seems not.
Do not mind him, as #everyone #cry's, it get 2 me 2. the way he #said it, just got us thinking of all the cosplay characters, #life. How they all have us spirited away #on #2 #better #days. Stay strong :.)
Please don't feed the trolls.
Same!!! :')
Adam Savage a beacon of hope to all geeks and nerds showing that there is no need to be embrassed about the things you are passionate about
Totally read Bacon, not Beacon...
Adam Savage, the Bacon of Hope.
If only I could work for him.
Meh.
D&D
Adam Savage the savage
This just reminded me of a quote from the Joker: "give a man a mask and he shows his true self"
Your avatar is oddly ironic, in this context.
I'm crying now. thanks.
That is my favorite quote, never knew it was by joker. Wow!
"No one cared who I was until I put on the mask." -Bane
That's a quote from Oscar Wilde, not the Joker.
I never cosplayed in my life but its wonderful to just hear someone talk about their passion and share their emotions.
Halloween counts as cosplay
Same, I have never been to a Comic Con etc and Adam have never made me want to build movie replicas or whatever, he's never been an "inspiration" to me in that regard, but what he has done is making me a little happier about the fact that he is not afraid to tell us that even if you're 40, 50 or 60 years old and so on, you are allowed to have fun, dress up in costumes and bring out your inner child, just because you become an adult doesn't mean you have to become boring. I kinda love him for that.
You can hear the passion in his voice. Hearing him talk about what he loves literally made me cry. Such a great storyteller. I fucking love this dude.
Exactly. You can't tell how much hearing loss he has when speaking.
I love how towards the end audience went silent and Adam had them all hooked up on the very beautiful story.
I thought it was b/c they didn't know what No Face is known for.
He's a brilliant story teller and his enthusiasm is infectious. Watch some of his video's on his channel Tested and you'll see what I mean. He completely geeks out and because he's clearly enjoying himself, it shows through and the viewer is brought along for the ride.
I am 35 years old and only started cosplaying 4 years ago. I was thinking of stopping because I'm embarrassed due to my age. Until I saw this. It made me cry. I almost gave up on the one thing that makes me happy. I'm a crafter too. Making costumes for other people and seeing the glow on their faces when they finally see their costumes make all the time and effort spent worthwhile. I've always been a fan of Adam since the early days of Mythbusters. Now, he is my hero.
Franz Joseph Esguerra Keep Doing what You love!! I wish you luck
I once met a eighty four year old who was cosplaying, she had so much passion and it truly shows that age doesn't matter in the world of cosplay.
Dude never stop, I'm 23 and been cosplaying for 4 years now too. Seeing people older than me cosplaying is amazing, it's how I want to be later.
I hate the fact that when you grow older you HAVE to be more serious because reasons, no, I want to keep having fun, I don't care if people call me immature at least I'm doing what I love to do. I want everyone to do that, just do what you love even if people will look at you weirldy, the world needs to be more open for things like this.
In my head I'm already planning my cosplay when I'm 40 years old, being old man logan or something like that.
Adam Savage talking about this makes me happy, there's no age on cosplaying.
Thank you so much! I am at loss for words. All of you have inspired me to continue cosplaying.
Don't stop because of your age! Cosplay is awesome, and if I had more time and money I would so spend it all on cosplay. Do what makes you happy! I wish you luck on your cosplay and cosplay future~
"If you don't know about Spirited Away or it's director Hayo Miyazaki. Your welcome." Ain't that the truth. 🤩
Thanks Adam your making Studio Ghibli fans.
*its
@@MsZsc you're gonna for forms of it (which literally nobody knows) instead of the "your" which should be you're? I find you shallow and pedantic
You're = You Are. You are welcome.
Your = possession This is yours. Your purse.
Complete being a nerd, by also knowing how to spell "your".
*hayao
Some people, me for example, have trauma from it. :D
normal people in ted talks: this is how to stop climate change
Adam: so i built a space ship
It's a bit of both, that's why I love TED conferences
ngl, find it a lot more entertaining to listen to Adam
I wana a Elon musk ted talk
Never expected something else from a guy with the last name Savage
normal people in ted talks: so i joined a gang and almost robbed a bank while on heroin
I started cosplaying in the '90s when I was in my late 30s. My first cosplay was a original Xena: Warrior Princess character I invented. Its now 2019, and I have my weekend pass for the big summertime anime con in my adopted state. The oldest cosplayer I ever saw was in his 70s, and he was the Third Hokage from Naruto. I"m 57 and I still cosplay.
Point is, you're never too old to cosplay. Go on, geek out and have fun cosplaying! (^_^)
As someone that's been cosplaying and reaching their 40s, and being friends with older cosplayers, it's always great to hear stories like this. Would love to see your work.
It's kind of a relief to hear that, as I started cosplaying when I was in my late 20s/30s and sometimes I wish I learned about it & started it earlier! But I figure, I started now! :) Such a great community to be a part of, too!
I'm pretty certain I took a picture with the 70 year old man as the Third Hokage. He was glorious.
You invented Xena the Warrior princess?
@@TeKillaShot No, I created an original Xena villan character.
The only reason I stopped cosplaying is COVID. I'll go back to it when its safe again.
Further proof that Adam is one of the coolest people alive
Well said
agreed
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amen
Right?
Cosplay isn't about having the best and most expensive costume. It's about being another person, doing what you love. Everybody should realize that. :) It's not how you dress, it's how you feel while doing it!
YEAH!!!!!!!
Sometimes in the comment section of a cosplay video I see people making fun of one guys poorly made outfit (Ironman out of cardboard badly painted for example). I always get upset about this. It's not that his costume isn't top tier with electronics and LED. What matters is that it's made with passion.
"It's about being another person" well uhhh better than being me....
Annika The German I totally agree.
I actually when fabric and supplies shopping at JOAANs and we all know how expensive that can get. When I went to checkout the lady asks me why I’m putting so much money on these supplies and I tell her it’s for cosplay for animecon in New York and she looks at me and says “I’d rather buy the costume if I’m spending that much money”
A lot of people don’t get just how much joy we get just by making it from scratch especially if there are NO costumes at all online. I got even more excited.
I agree. I'm also amazed at how good people are at recreating their costume from whatever character they're playing. Company's should scout some of them as costume creators/makers for movies imo.
One day I'm going to cosplay as Adam Savage.
I too have always wanted to wear his skin :)
Sure Lock
Haven't we all?
Boglenight My dad looks like him without glasses. he could easily make it work.
Jamie already did on Mythbusters
I think I would cry tears of joy if I saw that.
aww man, this reminds me of that one weekend at MCM Comic Con London; I was cosplaying as Extra #66 Ravenclaw Hogwarts student (I bought the actual official robes from the Studio Tour near London, such great quality and wool and looks AMAZING btw) and I kept running into a guy cosplayed as Professor Snape. And omg, my instant initial reaction was to bow and say "I apologise for being in your way sir", and the guy instantly retorts back "be more careful. 5 points from Ravenclaw.". And I saw him around the floor all weekend, and every time we made eye contact, he would make such a stern face and be into character that I couldn't help but react. Cosplay, man.
this made me grin from ear to ear, omg 😂 honestly Snape is such a strong character with such a stern and strict attitude that even being near a cosplayer would likely make me nervous lol
As someone who wants to go to mcm London, this gives me even more reason to go, I always thought that the uk conventions would be boring when it comes to cosplay and apparently not
The power of cosplay!!
Cosplay literally saved my life. I was addicted to self harm, i was depressed, and I had an eating disorder. One day, a friend of mine told me that I should cosplay, and I was very hesitant because I didn’t want to show my arms. But I really wanted to cosplay, so I tried my best to not cut. As it turned out, the only reason I have not self harmed is because of cosplay. I hate it when people say that it is stupid, or weird, because I know for a fact that if it wasn’t for cosplay, I would be dead.
Hey. I’m glad you didn’t. Your comment made my day. :)
What character do you cosplay? I might not know it but I’ll definitely look it up.
*insert Edgy/emo band names here* * : I'm one of those people who doesn't understand cosplay - well, before seeing this and reading your comment & others - and have rolled my eyes or laughed at cosplay more than a few times. I never stopped to think of it as the analogue to music, and how important writing & performing music is in my life, how it gives my life meaning and makes me happy when I otherwise would be miserable. So, thank you for sharing your story, I appreciate the chance to see things from new perspectives. And all the best to you...I've never experienced the traumas you described and I can't imagine how horrible it must've been to live that way. I'm sincerely happy to know that you've found a way to live a richer life. Take care!
Glad to hear you’re doing better! I hope that your future continues to brighten!
*insert Edgy/emo band names here* * I’ve been wanting to cosplay but I’m also thinking about my marks and scars from self harm I’m trying to hard not to cut and to let it fade so I can wear short sleeves for cosplays
I can somewhat tell you're lying.
I love Adam Savage. I love TED Talks.
I love Adam Savage being a massive fucking nerd on a TED Stage. I adored this.
Yess, this was so good
Yes!
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And we love you for putting in words... what many of us, wanted to say.
In a nerdy way too... ( your earned our like's ) =)
one of the most awesome talks.
This is a story of a man going after his dreams and it is horrifyingly amazing.
How I wish I have passions that didn't get extinguished by my parents and access to all the materials and support Savage have...
Parents tend to be the top killer of dreams.
***** there's always going to be a difference between facing the world with your parents at your back, helping you stand up, or struggling against the world with them wanting to keep you down.
Random HK Guy with Napoleon as Icon So you're Asian? Yeah...your fucked LOL!
Not funny...
MOStein I pretty much accepted this is how I have to deal with life, but I'll never stop one moment to dream of a world where we won't have to cope with bullshits created by the society and the government
Shep 919 that would be plausible if I have the money. I'm still a student and I have no actual income. It's how China and Hong Kong works, allow me to remind you the fact that they're different.
Literally crying right now, because he perfectly described something that Ive been trying to find the words for. He summed it up beautifully.
Hawkpelt94 I wanna fursuit as well.
Hello, fellow furry.
I don’t think anyone supports furries
xD
MadZL fursuiting is cosplay. If you actually think that nobody supports furries, you aren’t looking hard enough.
When I went to my first convention, I was cosplaying Rose Quartz from Steven Universe and these 3 little kids dressed as Freddie, Bonnie and Chica from FNAF came running up to me for a picture. My dress was a bed sheet glued together but those kids made me feel like I was one of the princesses in Disney parks from the joy in their eyes.
Haven't been back to a convention in a few years after a falling out with ex friends, but this makes me want to try again
Get back to it! People come and go, sometimes in very nasty ways, but don't let the past stop you from doing things that bring you joy! I'm rooting for you! :)
This is such a cute story. You probably made those kids' day! Honestly seeing the pure joy of a little kid is one of the best things, kids are great.
covid-19
I spent HOURS making my Roy Mustang cosplay from stuff I found at goodwill ( I was a poor college kid). I dyed my hair and even borrowed an old binder from my trans friend cause I'm a cis-girl. I wore it all around campus acting like Roy and so many nerds suddenly morphed out of my classmates. It was beautiful. Then I drove six hours to meet my online friend who dressed as Edward and go to con. Best weekend ever.
Ooohhh how’d you make it? I’m just getting into cosplay (i went as Ed last halloween! Automail arm and all! it was fun!) and what are any techniques you’d suggest?
Silver, that’s a really cost effective way of doing it! All I need to do is learn how to sew and i’ll be golden!
When I have a child, I will raise him like Adam Savage - passionate about stuff and I will be there to support him.
if he is passionate about lolis?
Who isn't passionate about lolis? ;)
me
the sad reality of the world is, Adam got lucky, if he wasn't lucky he might have just ended up with a cubical job
Then you will be a good parent.
(So long as your child isn’t Dexter Morgan...)
Cosplay truly is a wonderful hobby. No matter whether you buy your costume or make it from scratch, you have the opportunity to put yourself into a world that you could only see on a TV screen or learn about through a book. Also, we can connect with other people who have made their connection with that fictional world as well.
Cosplayers try to show off characters that dont exist and make them exist. Isnt that what art is all about too? Making something or someone come to life? Cosplay truly is an art form. If you dont believe me, just ask anyone who spent hours on end sewing an entire costume from scratch for 3 months or even taking two years to make an entire suit of armor.
MiyuChan cosplay is such hard work and a pain to make. It's almost ALWAYS uncomfortable but it's soooo worth it.
k fizzle og
Tell me about it. The first wig I wore was extremely uncomfortable and after 12 hours at a con and getting home, it weas such a relief to have it off. But it was so worth the memories.
Terminator is pretty comfortable. T-shirt. leather jacket and jeans and you're half way there.
***** yeah same, I love Joseph's crop top outfit when he was younger. And Jolynes werid outfit also Rohan's clothes give me life tbh.
Cicero The Nord That sounds really cool if you gain the courage to do so! I'd love to own the clothes from the movie version of A Series of Unfortunate Events and some of Tim Burton's movies both as in character but the clothes would look fancy for special occasions as well.
I already loved Adam Savage, but oh that story about No face hit me right in the feels!
Once I met someone in a No Face costume on a hiking trail, and I complimented their costume and they gave me a granola bar.
+Sarah Cannon Hope you didn't take that bar.
I would've taken the bar.
Bad luck i tell you!!!!!
Cosplay is so amazing. Sometimes when you feel weak and lonely in your own self, becoming a character that you love can open up a whole new world of friends.
Boom. Furries explained.
Bruh that’s another level
@@snowob I don't really think so.
@@FAT8893 you're not a furry, you can't say whether what I said is true or not
Grayson Candell I view Furries as a subcategory of Cosplay. It is costume playing after all,you’re playing the role of the character you dress as...I don’t really get why people treat being a furry or having a fursona as such a foreign concept.
It's so cool that someone like Adam Savage is openly into cosplay and nerd culture. He's a good doorway for people who don't understand it to be exposed to it and I hope someday while I'm alive it won't be seen as something so weird to the general public because I really love cosplay but I can only share it with those special people who understand.
unrelated, but i'd just like to say he's got a badass name ;). He can say "Im Adam Savage" and it sounds like he's saying "Im a damm savage"
Like Rip Torn, from MiB.
It reminds me of Vandal Savage. He could be a villain.
Like Max Power, from The Simpsons
He might be tens of thousands of years old!
Hey, that's pretty gude
It's such a small world, Adam went to my school (Sleepy Hollow) and had the same health teacher as I did. He told me Adam was always a bright student and look where he is now :)
CaptainUseless Really?!?
You live in Sleepy Hollow ? that's fucking badass !
whoa that's awesome!!!!
but how old your health teacher is?
C'mon folks, don't
*lose your head*
about this, now.
I was really really really hoping that at the end, it was someone dressed as Chihiro giving the coins back to him...
YO SAME.
I guess one can't expect much from a poser like him. :P
mee too pal
god damn he should have LIED it was Chihiro for our pleasure.
I forgot I was watching a video n almost clapped at the end. Adam is amazing.
I knew it was a video, still clapped at the end. :D
At my last con I went as L from Death Note. And I brought tons of sweets and a big bag of sweets that looked like strawberries. Whenever I met or talked with someone id say before I left. "If you keep my secret (that I'm L) I'll give you a strawberry." Everyone I did this too lit up with a smile cuz it's free food but many just loved the idea.
And even tho my wig was terrible so many people were impressed and some actual thought that I had bought my death notes. When I made them myself.
I'm making a No Face costume at the moment and will be doing a more human look. I'll be wearing all black and will have the markings of the mask on my face too. I'll also be bringing chocolate coins.
I have very conservative Christian parents that are very concerned about the idea of letting me go to my local comic con. I plan on showing them this video to prove to them that it's more than a bunch of girls in bikinis and middle aged men looking for someone to rape.
Update: I got hooked and am now a professional cosplayer for children’s parties and large events. Cosplay changed my life for the better❤️
Seriously though. This is so much more than wearing costumes. This is enjoying a community of other people who are like minded and enjoy this stuff!
That sounds like a good idea.
But to be honest, it probably won't work. The kinds of people who believe that comic conventions are about rapists and girls in bikinis are hard-line individuals living in a delusional fantasy world of their own making. They are far more likely to be violent and pose a threat to the rest of civilized society. It would be nice if they could change, but I've had to restrain and sedate way too many of those types to be willing to get within 50 feet of one without a taser.
Twenty Paphonies tell them god isn't real.
You are going to show this to conservative christian parents when he ends playing a character who is a demon... Have you thought this thru? Good Luck with that...
My dad's Christian, heck I'm a Christian, and I've cosplayed Heather Mason from Silent Hill and Ryuk the Shinigami (Death God) from Death Note. My dad loves and supports me and is so happy I can find friends and a place in the world of cosplay. I hope your parents can see the beauty in cosplay too ^^
I think what makes this hit home on such a level is the fact that even now his words don't TRULY express what cosplay is but he still explains it in a way that some ppl can ACTUALLY understand. cosplay isn't just about the costumes or the poses or being on the floor but it IS about the community and the feelings involved and i think he explained it better than most anyone else ever could.
yeah!
I am almost 27 and I started cosplaying not so long ago. At first I thought I was too old for it, that I was not pretty enough and that I didn't have the 'right body'... but then I was like F*ck it!! I will do it! BEST DECISION EVER. Cosplay has helped me SO MUCH with my anxiety disorder and also it has been a HUGE self esteem boost for me. I have met so many people of ALL ages that are part of this awesome community, I have so many amazing friends now! This video is SO COOL, I wish I could meet Adam Savage and geek all over the place about cosplay with him, haha! he speaks with so MUCH passion! it makes me so happy... because I am THIS passionate and dorky about cosplay too, haha! NO SHAME! :D
i have anxiety too! i'm thinking about starting to cosplay but unfortunately i recently moved schools and now have no friends, let alone fellow nerds who would want to cosplay with me (i could never go alone, for one i'm fourteen and for two social anxiety) but i still make wands (harry potter) in my spare time in the hopes one day i could cosplay.
Katie SJG hey! I also had no friends at the beginning. actually i booked a con ticket near my city and i worked on my cosplay all alone. i started to put the process in instagram and i added lots of tags with the cosplay theme and also the convention name... and two people messaged me! we met at the con and now, a year later I have a whole group of lovely friends! :) i would encourage you to try. I also started alone with no friends at all. taking the initiative to start doing it was what gave me friends! :) also you are very young... i find it easier to be a cosplayer now that i am an adult but still! you should try!
yea i'm probably going to go to comic con next year even though it's hard to be friends with people outside school, it would still be nice to go to a convention. i have a few friends from my old school that i haven't talked to in a while who'd probably be up to cosplay, so i could probably go with them. i really like the idea of documenting cosplay progress on instagram for others to see it, so i might try that too. thanks for the advice!
Katie SJG make sure you tag a lot! tags in instagram was what helped me find people. people usually say that tags are stupid but i beg to differ. instagram is responsible for almost all the cosplay friends i have now :)
will do! thanks so much for all the advice, hopefully i'll be able to meet people like you did!
Adam Savage... one of my childhood heroes. I loved him in Mythbusters and I love him now. I had no idea he was as into cosplay as I am and his story about No Face almost made me cry. Thank you, you beautiful man. Thank you for existing and reigniting my passion and love of costume design and cosplay!
The first time I went to a convention was the most magical experience of my life. I was in an awful Eponine cosplay and when with my mother. I stood in the middle of the main cosplay floor of Dragon Con and wanted to cry. I found people like me. People who wanted to scream and cry about how much they loved something. People who wanted to bring beloved characters to life.
From there, I went on to cosplay as Peggy Carter, Tinkerbell, and Bombshell Batwoman. All these times in cosplay, I have never felt more like myself.
the last 4 minutes are pure gold :'( ( pun not intended)
Army
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I can't decide if i like gold or silver... for me its either ORE.......i know is punny.
This!!!! Everybody needs to see This!!! Hate it when people hate on Cosplayers!!!
Just ignore them.
+stephen madl So you are a hater =o
love Adam savage, love Ted talks, still hate cosplay
what about furries
Who even bothers to hate cosplay? Wtf XD Hatred of something you don't understand is ignorance :P The same type of ppl that are racists, sexists and discriminating in general. They simply fear what they don't understand and hates it instead.
No great message, but not everything needs one. Such passion; such enthusiasm. It's such a treat to watch and listen to. And thankfully, no moralizing.
How I wished I could return to the days when I had such passion. I could go days at a time working on a music video, or playing video games. Alas, the days are gone, regardless of my best attempts at reclaiming them.
I must say, this made my day. Now to toil it away.
I could argue that there was a great message to which you've answered yourself. Passion for one's hobbies and talents is an amazing thing.
I feel the need to help you, allthough I know I can't. I'm just some guy on the internet and I don't know you or your situation and even if I did I probably couldn't relate.
But know this:
True passion never goes away. It may fade a bit in daily life and when growing older you don't feel like you have the time to persue it.
But you don't need to do it a lot to feel the passion. Do it sometimes. When there is time.
But then really do it.
Feel the memories, the joy. Even the shortest moment of happienes is worth anything if it is percevied fully.
Maybe that's the message, it's possible to have that enthusiasm at any age. It's never too late to find the happiness in the little things
depression. Hobbies become chores, and costs a good deal of money for pills that almost make things feel almost worth doing.
But yes. That is insightful for cases where people aren't shackled by their bodies.
Many, many artists throughout history have suffered depression. Art has historically been an outlet for people who are "shackled by their bodies". Van Gogh was a troubled man with a beautiful vision.
My family and friends get weirded out whenever I tell them I cosplay so I tend to hide it. But now I remember that cosplay is so much more and I shouldn't be so embarrassed doing something I love.
I love this because it highlights the “-play” part of cosplay. It’s not just putting on a costume, it’s like micro-acting. Like the people who do the characters at Disneyland, how they stay in character and play with the kids as the walk around
Adam has been my hero since I was four years old, nothing has changed since then.
Shannon Eager same
how old are you now?
Denver January old enough
+Shannon Eager lol
I am sorry, *but there is just no way to not love Adam Savage*, you can not do it. So much passion; and his costumes are amazing, indeed.
I had been to 2 cons before deciding to cosplay. I remember being so excited but I only had a week to do it. So, I picked Maka from Souleater because of her simple design. However, she also has a giant sythe. Being the over achieving 6th grader I was, I had to make it. My aunt and I spent 12 hours the day before the con constructing a 6ft sythe out of cardboard and masking tape. I fell so in love. Over the last 2 years cosplay has remained the only constant in my life and I don't think I'll ever stop.
Maka is one of my favorite characters that would've been soo cool to see!
Great character and show.
His crooked glasses..... awwww....
Adam Savage is a wonderful, wonderful man. He just inspired me to keep working hard so that one day, when I finish University, I will be free do do fun things like cosplay.
3:51 Little Adam saying: "I want to wear armor all the time" broke my heart a little
I finally understand what cosplaying is about. Adam is much better at explaining it than my 14 years old friends, haha.
I have a similar story about passing out at school while wearing home made armour... mine was much less awesome (based on your description), but people still remember "crinkle, crinkle, thud" from me leaving the room and passing out on the way out.
I don't know why, but I'm crying watching this
same dude, that was a powerful story.
Me too.
His passion made me all teary. I felt like I lost my passion for cosplay years ago and now when I listen to his talk, I fell in love all over again.
same just the thought of having someone represent the cosplay world or the anime world just makes me break down in tears
Same, same. Smiling with tears flowing... Must be the passion that transmit for something that he loves... It feels you with the same energy. I love this dude
This is so beautiful and so accurate!! I went to my first Comic Con this year, dressed as the Sole Survivor for Fallout 4 and didn't think anyone would recognise my charater, since its not from a comic, but was I wrong! The good vibes and having fun with all the other cosplayers... it is just beautiful. I also thought to myself: this is the only time I would willingly wear winter cloths in summer!
Now this is how we cosplayer feel about cosplaying!!!❤ whenever someone ask me why I love cosplaying I'll just let them watch this!🤘🏻
I was hoping that a chihiro cosplayer was giving the coin back but then when he says the reason I suddenly remember it too and it warms my heart!!!❤
Cosplaying community we rockkkkkk!!!🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
A Ted talk about cosplay I am screaming
I also made my own armor long ago, would wear my armor anywhere, used to go out and fight with the neighborhood kids all day ... then my wife made me stop. Such a good times...
Omg lol
you gotta file a divorce bro
That so massively cool... You're totally awesome. :)
That's not the right wife for you then. The moment my gf tried to make me stop pursuing my hobbies, I cut all ties with her, no regrets.
Now you spend your days in the cellar eating pickles and planning her demise.
Strikingly beautiful. The way Adam paints with words is legendary. A true word sorcerer if I've ever seen one.
I still am not satisfied....
WHO TOOK OR WHAT HAPPENED TO ADAM'S SHINY ARMOR???
maybe the teacher or nurses did and return to his parents, or maybe they just scrapped it away
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AAAAAHHH
He worked so hard on it tho
th-cam.com/video/nn-FRAkf0yI/w-d-xo.html the principle throw it out.
Michael G much obliged! 😊
Thank you, Adam. I’m tearing up. I’m not a maker, or a cosplayer, but I am a nerd, and I totally connected with this.
Didnt know I could like him more than I already did
Shut up guts
This made me tear up a bit.
Yeah...it was deep and packed with feels.
I too love cosplaying! This year at the Swedish Närcon I cosplayed a random Hufflepuff! I am fat so I do not suite to cosplay most of the main characters but the side characters are important too.
If there were no side characters then the Hogwarts school would be very empty and the main characters would not be able to shine the same way they do. Also, there is already so many Malfoy, Harry, and other main characters cosplayer at the convent so some more side characters do not hurt to have. :D
This nearly made me cry! It is the single best description of cosplay that I've ever heard!
No faces tiny little arms are the most adorable thing I’ve ever seen.
Cosplay is amazing!
I apologize for the long read ahead.
My first cosplay I made used sheet metal folded into bracers and half greaves, along with LOTS of sewing. Absolutely No one knew who I was, but I didn't care. It was awesome.
My second was from fallout equestria (a mashup fanfiction of MLP and Fallout) as a vault security guard. I bought a jumpsuit, 3d-printed a pipboy, and put an old ipod touch with a screen recording of Fallout 3's GNR in it. Lots of props, a vest, and a bag full of bottle caps later, I got incredible feedback and recognition at conventions and found out I love aviators!
My all time favorite cosplay experience though was Aquaman. I had gained quite a bit of weight in college and wanted to cosplay aquaman in the fall after senior year. I spent the summer working out every day and lost at least 30 lbs. I fashioned (learned from the clunky sheet metal) a craft foam and foil tape bronze pauldron. There was a trident made of pvc that separated in 2 pieces for transportation, and I wore fish scale tights that stayed on my amazon history for months sending me ads for tights all the time. With a few more important props, I walked proud on the convention floor and experienced a different kind of recognition. All sorts of people enjoyed talking to me about the nostalgia my costume brought, a vendor told me about how he and his dad loved the comics, and I took pictures with so many people I forgot to ask for any myself. the 2 piece trident was a stroke of unforeseen genius, as the kids I took pictures with could use the miniature trident in pictures to be Aquaman too!
I can't wait to go to another convention and meet more awesome people. I look forward to excitedly roaming craft stores working on a costume again.
It's cool to see that people like you put so much effort into their costume. And that part about your Amazon History really cracked me up :D
Just wanted to say that that's not a long read. Once it becomes a full A4-page, it's a long read. No need to apologize for a 'long' comment :P
And this is why we love Adam Savage. He gets it. He's one of us. (And no I'm not a cosplayer. Just a humble geek)
Adam Savage going full nerd on a TED talk...This is amazing.
I could listen to him speaking whole day
It's too early to be emotional but hearing Adam Savage, my hero since childhood, express a lonely, creative childhood of his own, makes me feel more than I was expecting at 8 am on a Tuesday. It just goes to show: be yourself. Love yourself. Never be ashamed of what you love. After all, that's what friends do, and you're the first best friend you'll always have.
It's never too early or too late to be emotional.
This video brought me to tears. Not for myself but, for my daughter. You just described so vividly her life. Since her first visit to Comi-Con, at 15 years old (soon to be 33), this has been a world I could not share. Her passion for cosplay is her world. So much so, that her major in college was Drama, Theater and Performing Arts (Costume Design). This lead her to work at Disneyland for 5 1/2 years. Gues what? Maintaining and eventually building Costumes for the theme park. Since her opportunities were limited at Disneyland, she decided to get her Master of Art at UCLA in Costume Design. She is currently working her way into the Costumers Union for Movies and Television. Thank you Adam Svasge for giving me, as a dad, such a vivid window into my daughter's world.
Thank you someone explains it better then I!! My relatives think cosplay is just costumes with props. But it's much deeper then that. I love this.
This speech is pure gold, every time I see it I have tears in my eyes. Thank you Adam for that beautiful way of talking about this amazing hobby!
I’m in theater class when I was in my college days and most of the time I am in charge on the costume and production designs. I totally agree with him saying that costumes is not only a one way interaction between the actors/cosplayers to the audience, it’s much more than that. It’s another level of communication that gives us empathy towards other people by wearing their shoes, or in this case, costumes.
P.S. Spirited Away is my all time favorite animated movie, too!
Every time someone passionately mentioning Spirited away with love like Adam did, I always broke down to tears. This movie means so much to me. If you haven't watch it, please do. You will find a piece of you there that you can relate to. And hopefully, learn something from it.
I love adam’s story about getting coins handed back to him as no face, it really captures the spirit of cosplay - you’re not just dressing up in a costume, you’re embodying a character and people will treat you as though you ARE that character. what a cool community
That was beautiful. Absolutely brilliant.. I've heard motivational speeches that didn't have near the heart, passion, and love as what I just witnessed. That was utterly moving. Adam motivates me to be the best person I can, to love everyone, and to follow my dreams and passions. I think we could all stand to be more like that.
I love how no one is questioning how this is not related to science.
Now use the same mind set when the video is about art or poetry.
Its social science.
And development!!!! Human cultural development
Because modern art is contrived
TED = Technology Entertainment and DesignCosplay is all of those things in one way or another.
You know, this truly, TRULY warmed my heart. I love it that he addresses the passion and love ppl like myself feel when cosplaying or seeing cosplayers. He made a point. A true point: you shouldn't feel embarrassed loving something. Even if others try to tell you it's "not becoming of your age".
"We are injecting ourselves into a narrative that meant something to us and we're making it our own"
Damn... just damn. That last part just hit hard for some reason
I remember my first Con a couple years ago. It truly is beautiful to be a part of the cosplay community and to feel an automatic connection between a complete stranger just because you're wearing the same clothes.
10:35 OMG I WATCHED this as a child and I could never remember the name of it, and never got around to watching it thank you for bringing this up it such a impact in my younger life and I still remember it to this day for some reason but never got the chance to re watch it so thanks
Adam savage is who I wanna be when I grow up
it's never too late to have a happy childhood
Falling in love with my job- that is my dream
Maybe you should make the thing you are already in love with your job instead.
Some life advice right here boys
I'm in love with snorting cocaine and banging attractive people. Any tips on how to turn that into a career I love?
EDIT: Oh, wait...pornstar. The answer is pornstar.
Good luck with that dude.
I hate my job too lol.
I just found this video and almost cried. As a cosplayer... that's the best someone has really described it. It's a relationship with the outfit, with the community, and the experience. It's something that you don't just do... you experience it. It's such a passion to share the love of familiar interests with others when wearing an outfit. Some buy a cosplay, some make it... either way: it's all cosplay.
Yes, the most beautiful thing about cosplay is the reactions you get. One time I cosplayed Elsa from Frozen and went to an ice rink on a day where there would be a lot of people, and most importantly many children. I heard children grab their parents or friends and say "Its Elsa! and "Even Elsa is here!". As I skated around, many kids would follow close behind me, copying my moves, even fake losing their balance if I was losing my balance. They look up to this character so much, and I was making that fantasy come alive. By just being there in my costume, I was bringing so much joy to those people. That is the best cosplay memory I have.
I didnt know Adam could make me teary eyed. uncool Adam uncool. I'm almost 30 and things arent supposed to hit my feels like that.
Adam Savage AND cosplay AND TED? The happiness from this combination just breathed in me.
Give this man a internet.
What does that even mean?
Give this man a channel!
@@_narrows one internet
...& he'll yeet 4 a day...
Narrows it means he doesn’t know the existence or use of the word "an”.
This is the 1 & only Ted Talk That Has Made Cry, The Biggest Happiest Sopping Most Connected, Yelling Internally, " He Gets It!" Happy Tears. Thank You For Being Amazing You Adam. Sending So Much Love & Appreciation Your Way. 😊💞😊
i love cosplay, definitely one of my most beloved hobbies out there. the thrill of planning costumes, shopping for materials, waiting for wigs to arrive, last minute sewing before a con & the pain from getting hot glue on your fingers. the joy of going to conventions dressed as a character you love and meeting super friendly people always, always makes cosplay absolutely worth all the money & effort it takes up.
*Watches Video*
Well here’s another thing I can add to my ongoing list of “Why people love Adam Savage”.
Yet another mesmerizing talk by Adam Savage! I can NEVER get enough! I want him to narrate my life! :D
Why are people saying is pointless? It invokes feelings and connection we all share amongst one another.
one day I will put on Jotaro's costume . My friends always try to mock me for being an anime geek but right now after watching this Talk I am not feeling embrassed at all . Cosplay is love .
Watching Adam describing his feelings while in cosplay, particularly the No Face part, actually got me smiling like crazy and tearing up a bit. The feeling of having people recognise you then freak out about you being in character is almost indescribable, the closest thing I've felt is the butterflies before a drop on a rollercoaster. It's addictive and glorious and I wouldn't ever stop, not for anything
I use to do some prop work for anime related weapons, mostly wooden swords, and there is a clear distinction of those who wanted my items. There was the fun that truly wanted my item to complete one of their favorite character who loved the show and there were the rest. The rest were trying to market themselves somehow and make money but most of them little talent other than that. During my last few years I was often getting solicited by popular costume wearers asking for discounts for their job, can I borrow instead of pay, the dreaded "give me free stuff because it will give you exposure", and sometimes organized campaigns of bad talk when I refuse to sell. I view these people as the decline of the cosplay. I started out 2005 in my late teens and got into it to help my friend make something because I happen to have wood shop and craft experience. I loved working with tools and loved anime and I wanted to keep working and doing stuff. I was overjoyed making items for those who loved a show and the medium as much as I. Around 2011, perhaps even earlier, it started shifting with people making money off if it. At first I had no real problem with it since I believed that these people worked hard to make their cosplay and items, but it changed when I learned most of them didnt make them but rather just assembled it. I didnt quite like it but I gave them the benefit of the doubt since some people cant readily attain talent and skills due to upbringing but at least they still loved the series. I started talking with these new cosplayers and they were not people I wanted to be with at all. A lot of them let fame, for a small niche community, get to their head, heard stories how they tricked others giving them free stuff or worked for them for free. I got tired of watching success go to tattletales, conniving, attractive people, often becoming authorities of matter. Of course, its not all the product of the costume wearers, many of the fans want to give their time to these people and give them way more than the costume wearer will offer back. I am not sure what happened during those 15 years, perhaps mainstream elements of vanity seeped into this fandom that was once wholeheartedly mocked and ridiculed, but I am out of it. I really wish I found and befriended people like Adam in the community that truly loved their shows/movies and relished creation to help me keep my drive going.
this low key made me emotional and I don't even cosplay. but I might now.
Show us pics
I swear someday I'll meet this man he's one of my idols
I saw this video for the first time two or three years ago, and I cried. I've seen it a few times since, and I end up tearing up every time, still. I'm from a small town, I got constantly bullied and berated about the things I love both in school and home until I was an adult and finally moved as far away as I could. This is such a small problem in the grand scheme of things - other people not liking what I like and being mean about it - but after ten or fifteen years of listening to it, it gets to you. Hearing Adam talk passionately about the same things I'm passionate about really soothed something in me. I want to be like him one day.
Ive watched this at least 6 times. And every time i do it gives me chills. This video helped pull me out of a dark dark dark depression. I found myself with the help of Adam through my clothing. I now am working on some amazing costumes and just over all amazing stuff. And it feels so amazing. And it just makes me so happy
Did it work? :)
There is not a single human on this planet who could better explain cosplay than Adam Savage.
This is now my favorite ted talk o all time
DAMNIT NOW ALL I WANNA DO IS DROP OUT OF SCHOOL AND COSPLAY FOR A LIVING
You don’t have to drop out of school to cosplay though.
Manboobs
Kissaki shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
I included cosplay into my education. My forming a tight bond with my school's theater teacher, I became on of the first on the the lost to help with costumes. And, because of the foam armor my Cosplaying has included, I was #1 consultant on foam armor during She Kills Monsters, as well as making most of the monster masks/puppets.
Dabba A cosplaying for a living is extremely difficult and even top cosplayers like yaya Han struggled immensely PLEASE ALWAYS chase your passion but don't drop out of school OMG. I know you're joking but in order for cosplays to be recognized it takes an immense amount of money and effort and most cosplayers aren't paid nearly enough for guest appearances/can only make money from Merch and print sales! Never stop creating! But pls learn the other areas you need to pursue in order to pursue what you really love!💜✨
I can't remember how many times my fiance and I have watched this. For the first time in a while, the TH-cam algorithm decided I needed to see it and I'm glad. Our annual convention has finally been green lit for June next year. Covid and issues with the old venue cancelled it the last three years. I'm more excited than I've been in a long time. I miss cosplay so much and Adam's passion for it made me want to cry because I know exactly what he's talking about. Cosplay is one of those things that's hard to fully describe to people. There's no point to it in terms of practical purposes, but art usually doesn't have any practical use. What it DOES have is an immense gratification factor. You work so hard on a cosplay for a month or more (usually more) and bring it to a convention where people compliment you and ask you for pictures or else invite you to participate in a cool, fun, or hilarious moment that will stay with you for a long time that could not have happened without cosplay. It is creative expression that you and other con-goers can interact with. It is cause for socializing in situations where those of us with varying ranges of social skills can all meet on common ground and collectively love something together. It is an expensive hobby and involves a lot of hard work, but it is all worth it, especially if you get that one person who tells you that seeing you made their con. It's such a good and wonderful feeling to dress up as a character you love and make someone else happy, too, in the process. It's the reason my fiance and I keep going back. We love it, and Adam's love letter is beautiful!
I didn’t start cosplaying until about 2015, but similar to Adam I have always been mesmerized and in love with the idea of creating costumes and becoming a character. For a kid who was super shy and didn’t know how to make friends, it was intriguing to imagine myself in another world where I could be another character and look just like them. Since 2008 it’s been my dream to cosplay Amy Rose from the Sonic the Hedgehog series (I know, so cringe) but I finally broke down and began ordering the supplies I need to make this costume a reality and the process of researching what I’ll need and what I want to do has been so emotional. Little 10 year old me is so excited.
Cosplay is a magical experience, it has changed my life for the better. It helped me cope when I dropped out of online high school after having no social interaction or friends at all for over a year. It helped me cope with my depression and mental illnesses. It’s the reason I have almost all of the friends that I have now, and even how I met my fiancé!
It might be silly to some people, but it is such a genuinely fun escape from the scary reality that we live in. It allows you to be someone with magic or with cool armor or whatever you want to be.
Cosplay is magic and I just!!! Love hearing people talk about it!!!!!