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Quoth the 'yote... (Buzzfeed / Young Turks)
13 years ago
I got quoted in a Buzzfeed article which was later broadcast on The Young Turks (about 2m 20s in):
During a panel talk about professional fursuiting (being a mascot or theme park actor), “Yippee Coyote” described his fursona: "It's me, but more confident and outgoing. It's me but better."
This was from the panel that
NexusFolf and 
WolfpupTK and I gave about Advanced Fursuiting and Mascot Performing. I explained that when developing a fursuit character of your fursona, it doesn't just have to be "me with fur" as I hear people say from time to time when asked why they skulk about like a human in a cumbersome costume and not try to make an effort to perform. In the fursuit, the character being portrayed can be imbued with more of the personality and qualities you wish to be. It can be "me but better."
The quote was kind of out of context, taken to mean it applies to not just fursuits but actual fursonas. It stuck out at me oddly, and I figured I'd explain the context.
One of the thousand-plus comments caught my eye:
First of all, it's not you. It's you in a suit where no one can see your face or body. You're no more yourself than a guy who claims to be a Klingon or a Stormtrooper or a Jedi. It's a costume, not a lifestyle.
Well, sure, we're all just people in suits, but it's the suspension of disbelief that makes it special. I don't REALLY believe I'm a bouncy coyote or sassy purple bunny, but we play pretend in costumes, and enjoy the imaginary creatures we bring to life.
During a panel talk about professional fursuiting (being a mascot or theme park actor), “Yippee Coyote” described his fursona: "It's me, but more confident and outgoing. It's me but better."
This was from the panel that
NexusFolf and 
WolfpupTK and I gave about Advanced Fursuiting and Mascot Performing. I explained that when developing a fursuit character of your fursona, it doesn't just have to be "me with fur" as I hear people say from time to time when asked why they skulk about like a human in a cumbersome costume and not try to make an effort to perform. In the fursuit, the character being portrayed can be imbued with more of the personality and qualities you wish to be. It can be "me but better."The quote was kind of out of context, taken to mean it applies to not just fursuits but actual fursonas. It stuck out at me oddly, and I figured I'd explain the context.
One of the thousand-plus comments caught my eye:
First of all, it's not you. It's you in a suit where no one can see your face or body. You're no more yourself than a guy who claims to be a Klingon or a Stormtrooper or a Jedi. It's a costume, not a lifestyle.
Well, sure, we're all just people in suits, but it's the suspension of disbelief that makes it special. I don't REALLY believe I'm a bouncy coyote or sassy purple bunny, but we play pretend in costumes, and enjoy the imaginary creatures we bring to life.
The beauty of the internet though, is that information-flow has only one setting: fire-hose
Everyone has layers and when you remove them all, you are naked and least confident. (Well, unless you are Ron Jeremy).
Figured the quote was taken outa context but eh...that's the press eh?
Do you think you will do that panel again at another con? I'm sorry I missed it! I'm working on a fursuit and a new character and I could use some inspiration to really bring her to life! I don't want to just walk around and get photos taken, I want to experiment with a little acting, and I think that would be therapeutic for my horrible shyness too.
I am really glad you used the the term power of pretend at con before, I feel I have all the braveness and strength to be myself because I "can" pretend what I am :3 *yapyipyapyop*