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have received some beautiful, touching and humbling feedback from fellow
Harley Quinn and cosplay fans around the world. Here I share them with
you!
Thanks to everyone who
has been kind enough to give me feedback - it's always
welcome!
I cosplay primarily for
myself, because I love bringing Harley to life. But to know that this crazy,
self-indulgent hobby is enjoyed by others as well is enormously delighting
and inspiring. Especially when other Harley Quinn fans are kind and
generous enough to support me so whole-heartedly - it's a really amazing
feeling. I don't think I can express enough how grateful I am to anyone
who takes time to drop me a kind word about my cosplay efforts.
I am deeply honoured
by the sheer effusiveness of some of the feedback I receive - and I thank
you all from the bottom of my daffy little heart! Your lovely words make
a huge difference to my day! <3
Pro Comments:
Peter
Sfat:
"Just
so you know, in case you didn't already, you are Harley come to life. I've
drawn Harley before, for free, and you have all the physical characteristics
and attitudes of the Bruce Timm character."
Kat
Rocha:
"I
LOVE your picures!! You are perfect as Harley, and the most original one
I have ever seen too. I love all the ideas you have for diffrent things
she'd do."
Christopher
Jones:
"Your
Harley costume is fabulous. I'm quite picky about the costume, the "jester
ears," the collar, the wrist ruffles are often not done in a way I like,
but your outfit is just perfect, and you have the right look to wear it,
too! I know a lot of leotards and catsuits tend to smooth out and round
off the body shape underneath. You don't seem to be having that problem,
but don't look corseted either.
You
capture the nicest blend of sexy and... well... clownish! "
Josh
Finney:
You
ARE truly Harley!
José
Mendez:
I've
been in the entertainment industry for quite some time and I can easily
say that I've never witnessed an entertainer (Elise is way beyond Cosplay.
no offense.) embody the spirit of any character the way Elise has as Harley
Quinn. Every facial expression, every stance truly brings Harley Quinn
to life. Her performance is absolutely organic. You will never think of
Harley Quinn as a two-dimensional character once you have seen a photo
or experienced her in-person.
Stewart
McKenny:
It’s
hard to add anything to all the excellent comments that have already been
made. But I will say: there are some poeple who wear costumes, some people
who take a step further and create a character... and then there is Elise,
who truly IS Harley Quinn!
Comments on me
Live in Person at Cons:
Holly
Hocks:
Everytime I go to a convention
with you, you just make it. Regardless of how busy the con is, how tired
you are or how grumpy anyone else is, you seem to bring out the best in
everyone present, embodying the spirit of friendliness, love and joy. You
are such a wonderful person to be around in a con, simply because of how
gracious and thoughtful you... See more are. AND YOU ARE THE EPITOME OF
HARLEY QUINN. Even my mother says you are amazing. Yup.
ANYWAY you are spectacular
but best of all you share your glowing bright happy love and energy with
everyone in the room, and THAT is why you are so special and wonderful.
?!
Edon
Polley:
You're not only a great
cosplayer, you're incredibly supportive to others who are just getting
into it. You never put people down and don't let others be put down either.
The fact that you're
so outgoing and such an icon that if you don't know most everyone in the
room you soon will is also pretty cool.
Harley Quinn, bringing
geeks together in Australia for years and now moving on to bigger fish
lol
Steven
Hosking:
I saw you earlier today
at supanova and must say you are an amazing Harley...was very awe inspired
by your presence, props and overall talent...long been a joker fan myself
I know when someone recreates a character of such calibre and your abilities
and nature suit so beautifully...I know that you must get that alot but
I thought I would share my thoughts on your abilities as I feel telling
you that you are quite amazing is necessary.
Danielle
Sheeba:
You do such a good job
of harley quinn! you even have the personality down pat, i love it. you
make the character come to life :)
Chantelle
Gymer
You
are so in character it's obscene.
Kat906
XD
I'm convinced you really are Harley and you're just pretending to be a
cosplayer.
Peter
Ra
As
a serious comic collector, I cannot believe how close you are, to the character.
Health and success.Peter.
Gary
Lewallen
Hello!
Your Harley is phenomenal. Costume is great, presentation is exceptional.
You are Harley Quinn!!
Luke
Wright
I
wanted to hereby nominate you for Ambassador of Supanova !! It wouldn't
have been half the event it was without you there. And while
others
dressed up and paraded for us, you were just being Harley, pure and simple.
I wish that others were as able to capture the spirit
of
thier characters as completely as you do.
Please
keep us informed as to how your travels fare, because I am sure your fans
would race ahead of you shoving obstacles out of your way if you needed
it. Personally I think you should be sponsered to go to these events just
to show others how it's meant to be done. Just wondering how to word the
petition...
phantomsluva
I've
always said that Princess Bee is Harley Quinn incarnate, but I didn't realize
just how DAMN good you are at being Harley, by the way you interact with
people, every mannerism is just spot on and heighten to? a new level of
awesome.
To
put it simply.
YOU
ROCK!
spandxslt
All
of your pics are absolutely stunning, but to see and hear you in action
takes my breath away. I have seen many others don the costume but they
rarely, if ever, bring the personality along with it. I only wish I had
a sufficient vocabulary to give you the praise you truly deserve; not only
for your enviable confidence and showmanship, but also for the undeniable
joy these traits of yours obviously bring out in the people lucky enough
to experience your presence in person.
Even
though you are halfway across the world, the affection I feel for your
interpretation of our favorite Daffy? Dame could easily fill
that
distance. We will likely never meet in person, but as long as I know you
are out there doing what you do, there will always be a
smile
on my face that even Smilex couldn't make.
General Comments:
TheJokerHa:
You
look so perfectly Harley, you really do. Not just a pretty sexy girl in
a Harley cosplay, you got her spirit and looks too.
Holly
Messinger:
"...Ebee's so beautiful
and so full of joie de vivre, I feel like I'm dressing a rock star."
"Ebee found me at a good
time in my career--experienced but not yet famous. She may *make* me famous,
at this rate!"
Jack
Houck:
You are the best Harley
Quinn I have ever seen, and I've been going to SDCC for twenty years!
Cthu:
"You ARE the real life
Harley Quinn! No contest."
"Dang, you even have that
"Harley Quinn smile". Your lips, teeth, and cheeks look exactly like Harley's
when she smiles when the best artists draw her.
Was she modeled after
you or something? (I know she wasn't but you look exactly like her. Or
she looks like you.)
Arleen may be the voice
of Harley but you have her looks. If she is in the next Nolan-verse Batman
film you should play her. Get someone from DCs attention at a convention
and I honestly think you have a good chance at landing a the part of Miss
Quinn."
"When artists draw Harley
I just think you two look remarkably alike You both have the same kind
of facial features and even a similar body shape. It is like you were born
to play her someday."
SnomanX:
I've always been intrigued
by the concept of cosplay, but your Harley Quinn is just out of this world.
You really take it to the next level.
Blunty3000:
"You were Harley? :D
Are you single? I don't care, marry me? :P heh, you were fantastic, the
voice was spot on and you looked terrific."
xHathawayx:
"Your dedication overall
is just amazing. And I hate to say it but you are fast surpassing a more
'Public' Harley cosplayer as my favourite Harley cosplayer <3
The fact you do this more
for yourself immediately adds even more points to your wonderfulness. I
think a small part of the reason I enjoy your cosplay so much is probably
because I know it's not a flash in the pan thing with you. Your site alone
shows how dedicated you are to Harley and how long. I mean, already you
can see the amount of Harley cosplayers out there are already waning which
is a bit depressing. But there's still you who puts so much effort into
everything that it gives me something to look forward to."
"Since I've been having
so much trouble finding the actress I want to model Harley on when I start
drawing realistically, I kind of chose you. I'm really picky so noone else
seemed to really fit the part!"
"There's not an aspect
of Harley cosplay you're leaving untouched - I love it!"
xHathawayx
on the
giftart she presented to me.
"~princessebee is so
charming and so beautiful that I had to give her a tip of my hat in the
form of some giftart. "
LadyMortiana:
"Aww, you're in the strict
group of people whom I adore with all my heart: you bring one of my favourite
characters ever to life and you're doing it in so fantastic way."
"For a fan, nothing more
brings you such pleasure than an appreciation of your opinion to the artist
and that you're comment meant something for other person.
Maybe there's something
- your actual amazing work and as I said - bringing Harley to life from
the comic pages/cartoon actions etc.
Your effort and devotion
just makes me so happy. I am more than happy to know such amazing person
as you are and also so devoted Harley fan.
Just my dream: to meet
ya' someday on a con of something... Actually, my dream is to visit Australia
someday so.. who knows? Maybe I will meet the one and only Queen of Quinn
one day?"
"I just... feel Harley.
Don't even know how to express it because you're an amazing Harley cosplayer
and every single piece of your work just screams with Harley's awesomesauce..."
itllcometome:
" You're the antithesis
of dork, you've turned your fan love into performance pieces. Earned the
title of connoisseur or enthusiast!"
HystericFreak:
"PERFECT PERFECT PERFECT
PERFECT!"
SaiDestroyer:
"You're the best harley
cosplayer i've seen."
"I can't believe it! YOU
are Harley Quinn! It's like releasing a Megadeth album and not sending
Dave Mustaine a copy!"
"you have that... thing...
you can pull cute and sexy at the same time! it's just awesome"
Oreopata:
Throught he years I have
seen THOUSANDS of HQ cosplays but you, withou a shred of doubt are THE
BEST. 100% perfection!
pumpmonger:
You do capture that wickedness
but sweetness that is mixed in the sexy Harley.
JonWilksBeyond:
"You look Amazing! You
ARE Harley Quinn!"
Zam-Bam:
"Outstanding! Out of
every Harley Quin I've seen you are the best by far. From your body type
to all the little facial expressions you make."
Simon:
"I found your profile
on DeviantArt and was completely wowed by your commitment to Harley.
I LOVE your passion! As an artist - I want to know about the people
behind the costumes...to understand what it is about them and they relate
to in the characters they costume. But you - you're a whole new level.
You ARE the character...and I love it."
circusgirl17:
"You are by far the definition
of the biggest fan!"
ai-neja:
"You're the best Harley
csplay I've seen so far!"
harleyquinnx:
"I think of you as the
official Queen of Quinn!"
batty9999:
"You? I have to tell
you if you look like Harley? You don't look like Harley! YOU ARE
HARLEY, DAMN IT! And, obviously from the reactions you got today, you are
to so many others too. You are the best (I am so gunna get killed by my
Harley for that) and you are that for so many others too."
CelestiallyEccentric:
"Your dedication is beyond
inspiring! "
laurencortez14:
"You're better than anyone!
If there was a Joker, you would be the Harley. Fact... You're such a great
person and I love the way you are. You write good, you're beautiful, and
you are smart. I can't help but be a fan of you."
"You're so pretty! Muy
bonita! I love it. You look like Harley Quinn."
"It's like 'Mad Love'
in real life! You're the perfet Harley and you need the perfect Joker!"
"I really like this shot!
I think if Bruce Timm and Paul Dini saw these they would be very impressed!I
can't believe you made Harleen so REAL!"
"You really do look like
Harley Quinn. I think you both have that cutish, perky, innocent girl next
door look, but then you can look very sexy and desirable too."
live-insane:
"Your cosplays are always
too awesome for words! Your expression is the cutest (:"
Emily
Ennis:
"Love to the Queen of
Quinn!"
AkurinHakumei:
"Keep being amazing,
not that you even have to try! <3"
Max
Skelton:
"This is just way too
impressive, your dedication to the character is amazing... and kinda hot!"
Elena
Fried:
"You breath life into
all of your work! I'm serious when I say that: You are equal in bringing
out the essence of Harley's character as Heath Ledger did with The Joker."
Sam
Peel:
"You bring out every
aspect of Harley's character with little details!"
Willow
Skylor:
[You are] a spetacular
entertainer and Bruce Timm would be proud to have such a great person act
his creation out
Kimberly
Lopez:
…;Love your dedication
and a lot of us have been inspired by your work. Your visions for your
photo shoots are amazing and you take Harley Quinn as your own and make
her come alive in every way. Meeting you and being able to talk to you
would be a dream come true for lots of us. ? ? ? And you are very beautiful
and anyone who doesn't put you in a documentary as Harls is dumb XP
Negu:
Your an inspiration to
any Harley Quinn fan. You are an amazing cosplayer, bringing the character
to life. You're easily one of my favorite cosplayers. Best luck to you,
harle! ?
Nacho
Meza:
In my opinion you are
the best I have ever seen at being Harley out of the comic book world!
You are an inspiration to my 13yr old daughter and myself.
Kevin
'Smiley' Baird:
You are indicative of
everything that's 'right' with modern-day fandom. Not only are you fueled
by an instrinsic interest in Harley Quinn/The Joker, your enjoyment and
fascination also drive you to engage in an intellectual pursuit, of sorts,
so that you may achieve a better understanding of the characters and their
underlying motivations.
Warren
Telley:
Elise is as passionate
about cosplaying as she is about life itself, to me Elise is truely an
amazing person and i'm proud to know her.
Rhiannon
Raphael:
Your websites, particularly
jokerxharley.com, are such an incredible resource for people who are just
getting introduced to the fandom. Your understanding of the two characters
is so intelligent, intricate and fascinating that I'm sure you’ve converted
more than a couple of fledgling fans on wow factor alone. However what
keeps them by your side is your personality, your dedication to your fandom
and the truly inspirational amount of love that you pour into everything
that you do for the fandom. The sheer number of people who would count
themselves as one of your fans, in particular all the people who commented
on this serve as testimony to that. And thus you serve the Clown Prince
by gathering to him an ever-increasing army of loyal minions. :D
Ellie
Harley Weaver:
Elise aka Harley is absolutely
wonderful cosplayer who is both dedicated and true to her role at all times,
even when out of costume. She shows other cosplayers what it means to stay
true to her character, cosplaying as Harley for many years. She brings
a smile, and maybe a coupla bombs, to the show and is a pleasure to cosplay
with. :D
Willow
Skylor:
You have inspired many
of us to do our best at these comic cons. You seem like a great woman to
hang out with, you make people laugh, and you so kind to others.
Your donation of your
prize to the kids was so sweet, why wouldn't they want you in the documentary?
Michael
Brady:
There is an unfortunate
stereotype about fandom, and it's not exclusive to gender. But the ideas
that we are not the most attractive, or even the most socially adept folks
are ones we're still trying to shake off. I would want to meet Elise at
a con because she breaks those stereotypes without a backwards glance.
Just as we all should do, with all similar cliches. Also, I'm convinced
that our combined awesome could combat any evil, but I don't have any empirical
evidence for that.
Nina
Wood:
You have a raw honest
love and dedication to the character. You expand her history and future
in new and creative ways and emulate her next to perfectly if not dead
on. You are dedicated and humble to those who love and admire you and your
work and you contribute so many sights and stories and fun to the fan base.
I'd type more but only one of my hands is working! You inspire me, thats
plain as it gets!
Michael
Miller:
Good Lord..Beyond Harley..You're
past the idea of just playing the character..YOU ARE HER
ScannerJOE:
All of your cosplays
are very good jobs. I love the way you're so devoted to your character.
I think you born for
the role.
Adam
Shippee:
As I live and breathe,
the real life Harley Quinn.... Elise Archer is without a doubt Harley Quinn!!!!
I just find it amazing
how much you look like her. it seems to me the comic was inspired by you...
the model for Harley Quinn. You are amazing, my hats off to you.
Ashley
Haag:
OMGUS! fucking *SQUEE!*
You've got it perfect, no doubt!"
David
Terres:
"Gorgeous! Adam Hughes
would be proud."
Stephanie
Gooch:
"You are my role model
for Cosplaying! One day I hope to get in character as easily as you! LOVE
YA!"
Nick
Brotherton:
"You are an amazing lady
x"
SweetLemonGirl:
"I have to say this the
best Harley Quinn I've seen, you're practically perfect (all you need is
a crazy clown man and a pair of hyenas)."
3m0g33k:
"I love this. You look
amazing as Harley Quinn! The cork gun is perfect, as is your mask. I honestly
don't think you need to improve anything; you're amazing!"
Stephani
Lloth Wolbers:
"Squee! You're such an
amazing Harley! The cartoon has come to life!"
Anna
Hunter:
"God DAMN you are one
smoking Harley Quinn (hourglass figure + banging costume = squee!)"
TheJokerTDK:
"Your costume looks sooo
great man, best I've seen yet!!"
Patricia
Lynn:
"You're an amazing person
in general and an inspiration to all Harley fans. =D"
Ganymede
Symi:
"You are an awesome Harley
Quinn!!"
Thomas
Isao Morinaka:
"You're the bomb!"
Warren
Telley:
"I think your fan-freaken-tastic!"
AnariaZar-Rel:
"Amazing Harley costume,
I love to see the costume done properly. And I love your gun! "
Ciameth:
"Such amazing costume!
And you look just like Harley! If you had been at the San Diego Comic Con
(that's the one I always go to, since I'm lucky enough to be SD native)
I definitely would have asked to take your picture--that's how wonderful
your costume is!"
Anna
Hunter:
"I'm a big fan of your
blogs (lovedatjoker, clownyprincess) and your deviant art page. I think
you're the best writer in the Joker/Harley fandom (an opinion shared by
many, I'm sure,) and I love the cosplay updates! You contribute so much
to the Joker/Harley fandom. You've inspired me to go all the way - I want
to go on the convention pilgrimages to meet other geeks in real life! I
really admire your intelligence and your sincerity, and this is going to
sound really creepy, but I think you're really beautiful, and beautiful
people who can geek out are a beautiful thing. Thank you so much for everything
you do for the fandom! You make a lot of people very happy. "
Ari2266:
"I swear, woman...
you ARE Harley Quinn.
And I want that Popgun."
live-insane:
"Oh dear, the costume
is perfect and you're absolutely gorgeous! you've really outdone yourself.
(:"
Harlequin-of-Gotham:
"I think you're the best
HQ cosplayer. x3
[I swear to God, I'm
not just being a sycophant. xD]"
Poison-Harley:
"...WOW I'm impressed!
You really are a huge fan!"
BAMFCentaur:
"You make a killer Harley!"
TheKwEeNofKoRn:
"You make such an adorable
Harley! =3"
Dadaismo:
"You are my hero."
Dumbodoor:
"Wow, this is quite impressive.
I have never seen a person who devoted her life on one unique character,
Harley Quinn... Hoo boy you would be the perfect imitation of Harley Quinn!
...You would make a wonderful actress in the next live action Batman movie."
StrayMinK:
"You're a great Harley
Quinn cosplayer! I love how your costumes all look very high quality and
how much attention you pay to details."
JarethLikesGlitter:
"You are constantly doing
Harley proud, methinks."
BobAu:
"i say 2 u that u are
the living hq and beyond normal cosplayers."
dragonner445:
"Talk about animation
coming to life. ^_^
It's like you actually
DID step off the page.
Fantastic job. ^^"
Digital-zin:
"I got to say if they
ever do another Batman film that requires a Harley Quinn in it that you've
got my vote."
AliceMalice01:
"You are absolutely an
excellent Harley! In your alternate costumes as well you really do a good
job of capturing the character."
Neji355:
"I must say you pull
off Harley better than most anyone else I have seen. Great job! ^^"
FaytComix:
"I'm going to have to
call you Harley Quinn the real life version. You play her so well I have
no problem accepting that you are her, lol."
ElvenRanger3:
"Ya make the perfect
Harley Quinn! If DC ever adds Harley to there Christian Bale series, ya
need to audtion. I'd imagine they'd hire ya on the spot!!"
DamnedSpot:
"I'm in so much awe of
your dedication and attention to detail in your costumes and cosplays!"
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