How do you choose pics to pose as the likeness of the gods?
I usually try to go to the actor or actress who has been the most faithful to the character (classic Steve Reeves over Kevin Sorbo for Hercules, Isabella Rosselini as Athena from “The Odyssey”), or I get inspiration from the given artwork to that character (which explains why some of the Mesopotamian Gods so far have Semitic characteristics). Sometimes I get influenced by actors who have already played nearly identical roles (Linda Gray from “Dallas” as the beleaguered wife Hera). With all the fair to weak actresses that have played Aphrodite over the years, I went with Reese Witherspoon whose “Legally Blonde” character, Elle Woods, was one goddess degree off, and because she doesn’t look like she fell out of a gala Hollywood party (same reason I chose Sienna Guillory as Helen of Troy over Diane Kruger). When I was in high school, I used to make lists of the best characters to play the various super-heroes and I still kind of use that same sort of non-specific “casting call” to choose
