Hi I'm D-Piddy, the Deadpool cosplayer from all those videos and .gifs on the internet -- AMA

Wanted to say you're one of my favorite people, and seem like such a fun person to meet.

What was up with the mary poppins chick here on the left who used her mind powers on you?

Edit: Oh my god I have been replied to by D-Piddy.

Dunno. She must be a wizard.

Can we get married and make beautiful dancing babies that play the ukulele?

I dunno if your vagina could handle it.

I was going to say this would probably be better off at /r/casualiama but then I clicked on your DP vs GS video, and HOLY FUCKING SHIT BALLS MAN it was at 3000 views when I last watched it, its now at 47million.

You belong here, Suck it Wolverine.

Yeah. Type in "Deadpool" on YouTube, and I'm the first video that pops up. I'm the most watched Deadpool video on YouTube. Pretty damn awesome.

Don't know if this was asked yet, but did anything happen between you and rogue?

For the sake of men everywhere I hope the answer is yes.

EDIT: spelling

I don't remember... I was too distracted.

When you're out in public doing those random dances, do strangers ever say stuff to you or you over hear them saying something weird? If so, what are some of the nicest/meanest/weirdest things you've heard from people?

"HEY SPIDER-MAN!" | "Hey, Spider-Man doesn't use swords." | "OMG, it's the Deadpool guy from the videos!" | "He's not the dancing Deadpool" | "That dude's junk is like way out there" | "That guy is fucking stupid. Such an attention whore" | "Can I kiss you?" | "Hey, your mask is crooked" | "Hey, are you shooting a video right now?" | "Let's battle" | "I hate you" | "OMG OMG CAN WE DO THE GANGNAM STYLE?"

My sister and I took a picture with you at Comikaze. It was our first convention and being able to take a picture with you made it even more awesome! Here's the pic: http://imgur.com/aNeRtvL Keep being awesome and hope to see you at other cons.

Oh wow... I never seen this one, LOL.

Will you ever show us your face? I know you're Asian but still D: FACE BEHIND THE MASK PLEASE!

Show you guys my face? Well, I probably won't post up a picture of it online (people seem to be drawn by the who mystery of it all). But yeah, if I'm at a convention like... eating a taco or something and I have my mask off, I can't really do anything about it.

It is my mission to find you and give you a taco...

Awesome. When you do, remeind me "hey, I'm the dude from Reddit who offered the taco in exchange to see your face."

You can never feel safe around tacos again. Can you face up to that?

At least I got chicken.

Are you calling me Jenkins?

He is saying Leroy you are so dumb.

+2 points for you, my good sir.

I miss the Captain America hat... You should bring that back. When are you bringing that back?

Really? I wore that initially so people can tell me apart from all the other Deadpool cosplayers, but with everyone recognizing me, I haven't wore it since. But for you... I may wear it for a segment in another video :)

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~Got my guns, I have my swords, I'm gonna kill somebody.~

Are you dating your X23 cosplayer friend?

Pfft. I'm out of her league bro.

Where did you learn to dance? Love the videos btw.

I used to dance with my friends when I was going to school, and eventually joined a bboy crew, and learned further from there.

Would you please describe, in as much detail as you can, why you truly love Deadpool as you do? (I also have the love shakes for the 'Pool).

Before I even started reading Deadpool, I thought he looked like a badass. Katanas? Guns? LOTS of GUNS!? What's not to like. He's a ninja who heals like Wolverine and uses a wide array or weapons to kill you. Plus, red, black and white are my favorite colors. I fell in love with the character even more when I started reading him though. Not only is he a badass, he's funny and fun to read. Win/win.

Which Deadpool writer do you like the best?

Joe Kelly.

Do you ever get weird requests for pictures? if so what is the weirdest picture you've taken?

Not sure what you mean... like when people see me at a convention and say "CAN I TAKE A PICTURE WITH YOU?" or like... email me stuff like "Subject: show me your tits kthx"

I meant like at cons. do they ever say things like " can you take a picture of you humping me?" or " can you do a serious normal standing picture for me?" type of deal

Oh yeah. Someone wanted me to plank on there face, with my crotch. It was some big black dude. I agreed. Yeah... I have no shame.

Are you this guy?

Yea.

How would you say you act outside the costume compared to inside it? Is it a dramatic difference, or hardly a difference at all?

Well, the suit gives me a sense of anonymity, and totally removes all the fears of being embarrassed with all the silly things I do in costume. I guess you can say I'm a lot less daring, but I'm pretty much the same person.

What does 372,844 pancakes smell like in the morning?

Victory.

What's it like dry humping the Hentai Ranger?

Warm and sweaty. It's not dry at all, actually.

Have you ever been contacted by "official" Marvel People?

e.g. To Perform as Deadpool in some sort of event...

Yeah. I was part of their Marvel Game Panel in New York Comic-Con. I was also in the latest issue of Deadpool (issue #5, in the AR video).

Hey man! I've followed your page on facebook for a while now. What's your relationship with Marvel like? Are they cool with your cosplaying? Have they gotten their panties in a bunch yet?

Marvel? Oh, they're awesome. My relationship with them is like Deadpool's relationship with with swords: he loves them, and he loves seeing the things they can do to people.

Will you say something to me, so I can put it on my resume?

Redditor rewere3 likes Deadpool. You should hire this talented person.

When did you decide to start doing Cosplay and why did you choose Deadpool? Also, why is it that you think that your videos have become so famous?

I decided to cosplay way back in 2004 I think. I was dressed up as Ichigo from Bleach, but I didn't have orange hair (I didn't really want to spend money buying a wig, and I wasn't too much into cosplay then). But yeah, I've always been a fan of Deadpool, and he seemed like a really cool character to dress up as.

And... I think people like the videos because they're fun to watch, and with all the cosplay in it, it kinda gives every geek out there something to enjoy.

You still have a visible pantyline.

Thanks for noticing!

What kind of music do you like? AND DO YOU LIKE GWAR?

This probably sounds really cliche, but I listen to all types of music. Here are a couple of artist: Michael Jackson, Rage Against The Machine, Jamiroquoai, Emancipator, Nujabes, Radiohead, Daft Punk, Queen, Blackmill, Rakim, Tribe Called Quest, Nina Simone, Curtis Mayfield, etc.

GWAR? Sure. They make perfect fighting montage music.

What cons are you coming to next?

While there are tons I want to go to, here's a couple that are confirmed: WonderCon, FanimeCon, AM2, Anime Expo, E3, Amazing Con-Con Vegas, Comikaze Expo, Arkansas Anime Festival, New York Comic-Con.

Sweet. Do you get compensated for going to these cons? Or is that only for cosplayers with boobs?

Kinda. And no, I know some male cosplayers who get paid and stuff for attending cons.

What is your day job?

I draw things and write stuff.

What is the coolest thing you have ever done?

Winning first place in a swimming race against all my thousands of brothers and sisters.

What would be your policy on someone taking photos of you out of costume, and then wanting to post them online or something? Not that I would do that, your identity would be safe with me.

I'd appreciate it if no one did that, but I don't think I can stop them. But yeah, I have no policy. But even if you see me out of costume, you'd have no idea that I'm the Deadpool dude from the internet, right? So I don't worry much.

Do you think the deadpool movie will ever happen?

Yeah. They're working on it right now. Don't ask me how I know.

Hey D-Piddy, why are you so awesome?

Awesome (awe·some) Definition: 1.Extremely impressive or daunting; inspiring great admiration, apprehension, or fear. 2. Extremely good; excellent.

What has your favorite convention to go to been thus far? Do you feel famous when people recognize you? Have you been stalked at conventions by over-zealous fans?

I love FanimeCon, San Diego Comic-Con and New York Comic-Con. No, I don't really feel famous, I just feel happy, lol. And yes, I've been stalked before... to the bathroom and to my hotel room.

How do you deal with the stalkers? That has to be an awkward situation...

Stalk them.

Since Ryan Reynolds was a can of assholes, who else do you think should play Deadpool in a live action film?

Me.

How long did it take you to make the suit and are you done with it yet?

My current suit took me about two weeks... on and off. I'm making a new suit, but haven't had time to do it... cause I'm busy on Reddit and stuff.

What is your favorite dance to do with fellow cos-players?

Anything that requires our hips to move forward and back.

Are you as outgoing out of costume as in costume? I'd like to eventually get into cosplay, but I'm worried I'm way too shy/introverted to pull it off... but I have been told that the costume brings you out of your shell a lot more than you would expect!

Well, wearing a mask will definitely give you a sense of anonymity, which in turn will remove any fears of you getting embarrassed with doing stupid things. Try it. It works.

Do you get groupies at conventions now? Do other cosplayers get jealous when they see you roll in or is it more laid back where everyone just has fun? How much has youtube changed your life? Lots of questions I know, last one; How many people are with you typically when you film?

Groupies? I dunno if I'd call them groupies... more like cool people I call fans. I dunno. And yeah, I hope no ones "jealous" of me. I kinda just wanna bring good vibes and happiness to everyone around the cons. YouTube changed my life? No... but I'm on the internet a whole lot more now. And for the last question... 1-2 people at most.

Is it hard to see in that mask?

Nope.

Love your videos and keep up the good work, love your Deadpool.

Thanks.

Do you have interest in cosplaying other folks as well or do you just prefer continuing with Deadpool and dancing? Also, will you be attending PAX Prime in the west coast? It be fun to see dancing Deadpool over here.

Besides my updated Deadpool suit, I'm currently doing a Daken (Wolverine's son), Clownman (from Mega Man), and Shoma Sawamura (Rival Schools). And yeah, I'm working my schedule out so I can attend PAX Prime.

Where did you get the Deadpool belt buckle? I've been looking all over but nothing :(

I love your stuff too man, keep it up!

I got a block of wood from Home Depot and sanded it, then painted it. Oh, and thanks!

I must say, you're quite an awesome person. I've thought of doing what you've done, but I don't want barred from future conventions. Keep up what you do!

Time for my question. Who is your favorite character from the DC universe?

Aquaman.

In the scale of 0 to 10, how uncomfortable is the suit?

0 being REALLY comfy, or REALLY uncomfy?

Hey D-Piddy, I've been loving all antics you've been getting up to. Ball-park guess, how many cons do you go to/plan on going to each year?

P.S. Also, any chance you may hit up any of the UK cons like MCM for us English patrons to see you?

I go to probably more than 10, but no more than 15? I'm not sure, I'm lazy to count. As for the UK, I'd love to go to cons outside of the U.S., but with all the cons I already attend (travel fare, hotels, etc.) it gets pretty expensive. Maybe if I could get invited as a guest, I'd be totally there!

If you could be any hero in any universe (apart from the Merc with a Mouth himself, of course) for a day, who would you be and why?

Iron Man: money, women, an armored suit that allows you to fly and shoot lasers and missiles and go into space, and a goatie.

SHOW US YOUR REAL FACE!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-mlLMZXqg4

What are your favourite comics? (deadpool and in general)

Regardless of what people say about Daniel Way's run on Deadpool, I thoroughly enjoyed all #63 issues. But yeah... my favorite current comics: Deadpool, The Walking Dead, just about anything Mark Millar does, The Ultimates, Ultimate Spider-Man, Saga, Berserk (manga).

What do you think of the upcoming Deadpool game coming out?

It looks cool. I like the stuff that High Moon Studios does (I enjoyed Fall of Cybertron), so I'm definitely looking forward to it.

I was dressed up as Cyrax at NYCC! Sucks I didn't see you :/

A shame. Next year?

If you could have a super power, what would it be?

Controlling time and space.

Hey, do you make your own Deadpool suits? If so, what's the best material you've found to make skin tight suits.

Yes. And... I dunno, I just find anything that's thin (so I can breath, and so I don't sweat profusely) and stretchy. I dunno what the material is called. I kind of go to the fabric store, point and ask for like... a couple of yards of the fabric. But for the eyes, use mesh. White spandex and other cloth-like material is super hard to see through.

what is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?

What do you mean? An African or European swallow?

Were you at the 2011 Anime Expo in Los Angeles? There was an awesome Deadpool cosplay and I thought it was actually one of the most creative cosplays at the expo due to CvM3 reference. http://imgur.com/Yv49IrJ

Actually, that's me! Deng... it appears I've lost some weight over the years, lol.

What usually goes in your head when storm in in the midlle of a talk-panel other than "screw it I'm doing it"

"Don't get arrested".

Can I be fat nega deadpool with you?

Sure! Can I ride you like a Chocobo?

WHY ARE YOU HERE?

Because I'm not there.

Just wanted to say your videos are amazing! Keep making them! Also you should start showing up to non anime/comic related and makinh videos that would be hilarious to see peoples reactions

Yeah. Watch out for Deadpool vs AdultCon.

First of all big fan, and second did you go to the AZ comic-con? and do you plan on visiting for any other cons here?

No, I missed AZ comic-con because I had a family thing to attend (family first in my book), so yeah. I was also planning to go to Phoenix Comic-Con, but that's the same weekend as FanimeCon... so... probably not anytime soon.

Have you ever been removed from an event (or at least, cautioned to tone it down) for going overboard?

Do you ask people if they want to be in your video or is it all pretty spontaneous (thinking particularly of scenes where you're interacting with a seemingly random passerby, it's clear scenes where you're dancing with folks it's pretty mutual)?

Love the vids, love Deadpool. I hope we cross paths at a convention sometime, I'd love to shake your hand and dance with you :D

Yes. One night at FanimeCon, after a night of drinking and stuff (mind you, this is a 24 hour convention), I decided to come back to the convention center in costume. Someone asked me to dance, and I was doing windmills on a table. Some lady told me to stop or she'd have to take my badge away.

As for the second question... some I'd ask, and sometimes I'd just start recording.

Two questions...

1. Were you at ECCC last weekend, and did we shake hands? I was dressed as Casey Jones...

2. Would you ever play Deadpool in a fan film, or do actual video blogs or anything?

No, and yes.

How does it feel having somewhat single handedly made deadpool one of the coolest comic book heroes again? Lots of people have never heard of him.

Edit i guess my question would be more, how does it feel turning people on to deadpool, newer generations?

It feels good. He's a great character, so I'm glad I'm making kind of showing the way for new readers to get to know Marvel's Merc With a Mouth.

Whats the craziest thing a stranger has come up and asked you to do? Also did you do it?

Someone kinda asked this already... so I'll just copy and paste "Someone wanted me to plank on there face, with my crotch. It was some big black dude. I agreed. Yeah... I have no shame."

Who would win in a fight between Deadpool and God?

Probably God.

How did you make that costume? It looks like a modified morphsuit.

I made it with love.

Do you ever break the fourth wall?

There's no need to.

Do you feel that Marvel's own Deadpool cosplayer is a bit too... wrestling persona oriented, or is that just me?

Nah, he's a cool dude. We talked a bit at NYCC. He's a super funny guy, and he just normally talks very enthusiastically.

You excited for the Deadpool video game?

Yes.

somehow that was the answer I expected... so as a follow up.

Like what you're seeing so far? Any concerns?

Nope.

Were you at PAX west this year wearing a pikachu hat on the first day by any chance?

Nope.

What are your relations like with Kesha?

I don't like her music.