Interview with Hermenegildo Gomes
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Hey Hermenegildo! What got you interested in Contortion to begin with?
What made me curious about doing contortion was Alexey Goloborodko, when I saw him I just fell in love and I decided I wanted to be a contortionist.
How long have you been performing?
I already performed on Got Talent Portugal in 2020 and now I'm working at Evolution Circus where I have worked for a few months.
What have been your biggest challenges as a performer so far?
The biggest challenges as a performer for me is to try and make everything perfect, I know that's basically impossible but I try to make everything as perfect as possible.
What or which performance was most memorable to you?
The most memorable performance for me was at got talent Portugal
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How would you describe your performance style?
I describe my style of performance as free I love to do things free
Are you performing with a show or solo currently?
Currently I am working in Evolution Circus and yes I do my performance solo
What advice would you give young people trying to get into performing?
The advice I give to young people who want to perform and be calm and focused that everything will go well
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Do you have a coach currently?
I've never had a teacher, and everything I know how to do I learned on my own
What does your daily/weekly training schedule look like?
My training schedule is that I start weight training, then I do ballet and finally I do contortion. That gives me about 8 hours of work to do.
What does your typical day of training look like?
Well I don't have a typical day of training, I just train what I feel like training that particular day
What is a trick that you’re trying to learn at the moment? How is it going?
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This is the trick that I'm trying to do
What or who is your biggest inspiration?
My biggest inspiration is Alexey Goloborodko
See Hermongildo perform on Portugal's Got Talent