Carbon Costume Posts by Sarah
Vincent Volaju from Cowboy Bebop
Vincent Volaju (voiced by Tsutomu Isobe in Japanese and Darran Norris in English) is the main antagonist of the Cowboy Bebop movie Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door. A former soldier in the Mars army and veteran of the Titan War, Vincent and his comrades were exposed to experimental nano-technology during the war. As a result of surviving the experimentation, Vincent does not remember his relationship with Elektra Ovirowa. Vincent crosses paths with Spike Spiegel and the rest of the Bebop crew after the terrorist attack on Alba City, which he orchestrated.
Marley Rose from Glee
Marley Rose (played by Melissa Benoist) is a member of McKinley High School’s New Directions on the show Glee in seasons 4 and 5. Marley often struggles with her self-confidence and is in recovery for an eating disorder. Her mother works as a lunch lady at her high school, which often results in teasing from other classmates. Marley is best friends with Unique, and it is also revealed that she writes original songs in her spare time.
Becky Botsford from WordGirl
Becky Botsford / WordGirl (voiced by Dannah Phirman) is the titular character of the PBS show WordGirl. Becky is an alien from the planet Lexicon who uses her super powers including an enhanced vocabulary and intellect to protect her adopted hometown of Fair City. Becky wears a green v-neck sweater and a purple skirt, while she dons a red bodysuit and yellow cape when working as WordGirl.
Brittany S. Pierce from Glee
Brittany S. Pierce (played by Heather Morris) is a cheerleader and member of the New Directions on Glee. Often portrayed as typical “dumb blonde,” Brittany is emotionally intelligent and openly bisexual. Eventually, she marries her longtime friend and on-and-off love interest Santana Lopez. Especially in the early season, Brittany is typically seen wearing her William McKinley High School cheer uniform, possibly with a slushie in hand to throw at glee club members like Rachel Berry, Kurt Hummel, or Artie Abrams before they become friends.
Minato Namikaze from Naruto
Minato Namikaze (voiced by Toshiyuki Morikawa and Tony Oliver) was the Fourth Hokage of Konohagakure. Also known as the Yellow Flash, Minato was a powerful ninja who died while protecting his village. Despite being only mentioned for much of the series, Minato plays a key role in the story as the husband of Kushina, father of Naruto, and former sensei of Kakashi Hatake, Obito, and Rin. Minato wears the standard Konoha jonin uniform, with his Yondaime cape over top. He often uses kunai knives in tandem with his Flying Thunder God technique in battle.
Catherine from Catherine: Full Body
Catherine (voiced by Laura Bailey) is a demonic succubus from the video games Catherine and Catherine: Full Body. Catherine is a video game developer at Fowles Electronics, and seduces unfaithful men by dooming them to their nightmares. She begins a relationship with Vincent Brooks, who waivers between wanting to commit to his girlfriend Katherine and a desire to maintain his bachelorhood. Much like in the original, Catherine’s outfit looks a lot like lingerie and includes a white corset top and mini skirt.
Kurt Hummel from Glee
Kurt Hummel (played by Chris Colfer) is one of the main cast members of Glee and an important part of the New Directions club. Kurt is initially in the closet at the beginning of the series before embracing his true self and coming out to his friends and eventually his father. Kurt later dates, and eventually marries, Blaine Anderson. Kurt is very interested in fashion, and that shines through in his costuming.
Sheryl Hoover from Little Miss Sunshine
In Little Miss Sunshine, Sheryl Hoover (played by Toni Collette) is Richard‘s wife and the mother of Olive and Dwayne. She is also Frank Ginsberg‘s brother. Sheryl does her best to love and support and support her family, but they can certainly drive her nuts sometimes. Sheryl wears a skirt with large, abstract flowers, and sensible slip on sneakers.
Russell Adler from Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
In Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Bruce Thomas voices the role of Russell Adler. Adler is a CIA agent tasked with finding and stopping a Soviet agent named Perseus. Adler’s look is quintessential ’80s cool, including square aviator glasses and a light brown leather jacket. If you’re feeling particularly adventurous, you can also use a scar wax kit to recreate Adler’s distinctive facial scarring.
Leonard Shelby from Memento
Leonard Shelby (played by Guy Pearce) is the main character in Christopher Nolan’s 2000 film Memento. Leonard suffers from anterograde amnesia, meaning he is incapable of making new memories. As he searches for the man who killed his wife, Leonard must rely on Polaroid photos and the tattoos he has in order to remember the facts of the case. In the film, Leonard uses a Polaroid SLR 680 camera. Unfortunately, this particular model is difficult to find and extremely expensive when you do. But any Polaroid camera would certainly help elevate the costume and provide a fun way to record your evening.
