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Matt Refghi: Alright, were at Dragon*Con 2012, and Im here with two cosplayers that I do not recognize, and Im particularly intrigued because of the plunger. So if you could please tell me about your characters, tell me about yourselves.
John: Im playing the Phantom of the Paradise which is from a 1970s movie directed by Brian De Palma as a musical version of the Phantom of the Opera.
Matt: Okay, not familiar, but still very cool. Yes?
Clara: Im playing Major Kusanagi from Ghost in the Shell manga, its an old school version of her outfit.
Matt: Okay, alright. And the plunger, where does that fit in?
John: He attacks somebody with a plunger in the middle of the movie, and the action figure actually comes with the plunger, so I figured it was
Matt: Is there a clog he needs to fix? Or whats the
John: No, he attacks him in the bathroom, so its kind of a comedy.
Matt: I see, alright. How long have you been coming to Dragon*Con?
Clara: This is my third year.
Matt: Third year? Me too! Great.
Clara: (laughs)
John: Ive been here for five or six years.
Matt: Five or six years, great. And are you from the area?
John: Whats that?
Matt: (repeating) Are you from the area?
John: Yes.
Matt: Yes?
John: Yeah, about a mile away.
Matt: A mile away, thats pretty close. Whats your favorite thing about Dragon*Con?
Clara: I love that its a gathering of my people. The nerds, the dorks, we were picked on in school, but now I feel like we rule here. Were cool now. (laughs)
Matt: Now we thrive, thats right. (to John) Same?
John: Yeah, nerds, and drinking its my life.
Matt: Excellent. Is there anything you would recommend someone who hasnt been to Dragon*Con?
Clara: Well, I think that they definitely should go. You gotta start raising your nerds, when you have kids, bring them here, you can be yourself here its amazing.
John: Yeah, if youre a nerd, and you live in the area and you want to come, you should come its fun.
Matt: Great. And if would ask you whats the best costume that youve seen today? is there anything that comes to mind, that pops out?
Clara: I love the multitude of Shepard from Mass Effect. The costumes have been amazing here, and theres so many of them now.
Matt: Yeah, me too.
John: Yeah, I liked seeing Rocket Racoon and Groot from Guardians of the Galaxy.
Matt: Okay, Im not familiar, but good. Um, and youre names, I dont believe youve mentioned your names.
Clara: My name is Clara.
Matt: Alright, Clara. (to John) Yes?
John: Im John.
Matt: Nice meeting you both, and thanks for taking the time to interview with us. And may we use this interview on YouTube?
Clara: Yeah, no problem.
John: Yeah.
Matt: Thank you.
Clara: Thank you so much.
Matt: Thanks. (to John) Thank you, plunger man.
John: My hands are wet.
Matt: And youre holding a plunger.
John: Ive been this is brand new, but Ive been sweating so much, I was like
Matt: Its okay, I appreciate it. Alright, thank you.
And now the blooper.
Matt: And Im here with two characters that I do not recognize, and Im very curious about, particularly because youre carrying a sponger.
Matt: What am I saying? (to camera man) Let me restart.
Clara: (laughs)
Matt: (laughs) (to camera man) Let me restart, Im sorry.
Matt: It was, uh sponger, what the hell is a sponger?
John: (laughs)
Clara: (laughs)
Matt: A plunger! Its a plunger. Okay.
Credits
Featuring: John and Clara
Filmed by: Joseph Pereira