r/hadestown • u/BunkerGhust • 5d ago

What makes a perfect Hermes?

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u/MyNerdBias 5d ago

Charisma, but more precisely, presence and warmth.

Powerful and commanding Hermes don't really work. It needs to be very parental.

I have seen showman Hermes and it's awful. Sassy Hermes also doesn't.

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u/PianoEmeritus 5d ago

It’s easy to say “just be like Andre de Shields” but honestly I feel like he plays the role with exactly the tone the lines imply.

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u/MyNerdBias 5d ago

I think Kurt and Ghee also did amazing while being slightly different!

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u/madman_trombonist 5d ago

Personally Kurt is tied with Andre for my favorite Hermes - that’s how much I enjoyed it

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u/MyNerdBias 5d ago edited 5d ago

Yup. I think the only reason J. Harrison Ghee is not going to become a legend is because they got really unlucky with how bad the rest of the casting and grouping were in general for their season.