A Scene from "Amo-te Teresa" (with a translation)

Some of you may recall an early post I did called "When Portugual 'Met' Diogo," after many of Diogo's Portuguese fans had written me to say that it was  "Amo-te Teresa" (which by the way, was the first tele-film made by the then fairly new network SIC) when Portugal REALLY first took notice of Diogo when it aired it in 2000.  

As a quick refresher, "Amo-te Teresa" tells the forbidden love story of Teresa and Miguel, aged 35 and 15, respectively.  Teresa is a doctor and, after a frustrated love life, she decides to abandon Lisbon and returns to her native land. Immediately, a strong attraction forms between Teresa and Miguel, a friend of her oldest son. Eighteen-years old when he filmed it, twenty when it aired, Diogo played 15-year-old "Miguel."

Fan Lou da Gama recently sent me another short, but pivotal scene from "Amo-te Teresa," in which Teresa confronts Miguel about something, as she struggles with her own feelings for him.... I think it is a scene many of you will enjoy.  And Lou was again kind enough to include a translation of the scene, which you can find right below the clip:

(clip courtesy of MrJoaolayne's YouTube Channel)

Lou da Gama's synopsis and translation:

"This scene happens after Teresa saw Miguel (Diogo) with a girl in a café. Teresa is jealous. She is falling for Miguel but she’s fighting against this feeling because there is a 20 year age gap between them.

Teresa – Do you have condoms?
Miguel – What???
Teresa – As you’re dating that girl, I asked you if you have condoms. Or you don’t even know what that is?
Miguel – I’m not dating her!
Teresa – If you aren't, you will be dating her soon, so I think you’d better start thinking about these things.
Miguel – Why are you telling me this?
Teresa – Because I don’t think it’s a good idea to impregnate the girl. If you’re ashamed to buy them, I will get them for you. Look! It’s none of my business! I don’t give a damn about this shit. I’m just trying to help you.
Miguel – So, why are you so pissed off? (He knows she’s jealous.)
Teresa – Because you’re pissing me off with your bullshit. I’m not your mother to put up with your bullshit.
Miguel – I’m not telling you any bullshit. I’m not dating her and I don’t want to!
MUSIC…
Miguel - Damn!!! Haven’t you realized yet whom I want???
Teresa (after a surprised face) – You have no idea what you want!!!
Teresa - SHIT!!! (she breaks a glass in her hand)
Miguel – Watch out! You’re so daring, you don’t even seem to be a doctor...."

I don't think you guys need any translation for the rest.  :)

Thank you again to Lou da Gama for yet another great clip and translation.  Much appreciated!

Have a great night everyone.

--Sara

"Just for Fun" Clips of the Day

Today's "Clip(s) of the Day" are three just for fun clips hopefully to make you smile or laugh.  Enjoy!

First up, Diogo in "VIP Manicure" from 2009:

(clip courtesy of  Diogomorgadofans' YouTube Channel)

(Synopsis and Translation of "VIP Manicure" by Liliana):

Denise de Magalhães (Ana Bola) and Maria Delfina Caroço (Maria Rueff) are two "sculptors of nails", aka manicurists working in a shopping center pompously called Forum, in a suburb somewhere. Have a "corner of nails" under the stairs of the center, but Denise is very ambitious and has the dream of receiving VIP’s and treating their nails, which they ultimately achieve.  This series is a situation comedy.

Translating the lines:

Denise: Ohh Our Lady bless me.. Here comes Salazar!
Waitress: Aww this so bad that even Salazar will do…
Denise: It´s not that, girls! Salazar is coming here!
Waitress: Is he the one that’s going to substitute the other minister?
Denise: Girls, shut up and look!!!
(Maria Delfina starts running in slow motion towards Diogo…)
Maria Delfina: Awwww aww Salazar!! You’re as handsome in young as in old! Do it to me like you did on the movie! Take off my panties with your feet, and you don’t even need to take off your boots!
Waitress: She’s gone insane!
Diogo Morgado: I beg your pardon, not that I am not amused, but the truth is that my name is Diogo Morgado, Salazar was fictional character!
Denise: Yes he was, but ruled for 48 years, baby!
Maria Delfina: They call me Maria Delfine, Diogo Morgado!
Denise: Caroço! (means seed)
Diogo Morgado: Ohhh Caroço!
Maria Delfina: Yes, Caroço… do you like it?!
Diogo Morgado: Well the seeds, usually I spit! (all laughing). 
Maria Delfina: Awwww he splits the seeds!!!!
Denise: Maria Delfina, let go of Diogo!
Diogo Morgado: No, no… let her stay! I am enjoying it! Like this I can vary the landscape… Oh Jesus if Soraia Chaves sees this!
Maria Delfina: what do I have less than Soraia Chaves?
Diogo Morgado: Sooo … everything!
Denise: Well, let’s end up with this marmalade!!! Diogo, come with me please.
Diogo Morgado: Ok. But I wanted…. Ok, ok.
Denise: Sit here, sit here!
(The girls sit under and on top of him)
Diogo Morgado: Aww this is going well!! (Talks to the waitress) – You are very cute!
Maria Delfina: She??? Cute?? Fake nails!! Fake hair! Glued eyelashes! Cute?? She is just thin!
Waitress: At least I am not unbalanced! Will you give me your autograph, Diogo Morgado? 
Diogo Morgado: Yes, off course!
Waitress: Here you have a pen and paper.
Diogo Morgado: Wait a second, I am left handed.
Waitress: Write like this…
Diogo Morgado: What??
Waitress: “Diogo Morgado with much admiration for the lady Velvi”
Diogo Morgado: …. Lady Velvi, ok, done!
Waitress: Thank you! And look, how about a little kiss?
Diogo Morgado: I’ll give one or two!
Maria Delfina: No no no no… get out of here! 
Denise: (Loud!) Diogo!
Diogo Morgado: Yes ma’m!
Denise: What do you come here for? Don´t tell me you want to get gel nails?
Diogo Morgado: No. no… I don’t use… Speaking the truth I bite my nails! I come to make an appointment for my….
Denise: Girlfriend!
Maria Delfina: Then make him those nails that can scratch the backs! 
Denise: Ohhh Maria Delfina you are about to take a snap! Diogo Morgado is not your boyfriend!!
Denise: What is the name of your luckiest?
Diogo Morgado: No no no… is not for my girlfriend… It’s for my mom!
Denise: Aww so I can be your girlfriend, can I??
Diogo Morgado: Oh Oh… really!
(Denise calls the waitress to take Delfina out of there)
Denise: Give her 2 liters of linden tea, to see if it her calms down!
Denise: What a foolishness! What is this??
Diogo Morgado: Wwoooo she is very cute!!!!
Denise: Is she?? Why?
Diogo Morgado: Because she is wooofff… (explosive) Looks like that to me!
Denise: Cute… cute… I tell who is cute!...
Diogo Morgado: What, what…
Denise: Diogo… Did you ever had an experience with little bit older woman?
Diogo Morgado: Experiences I had, but not with older woman…
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Next, check out this fun (even without translation) interview with Diogo and his good friend Rui Unas from 2009.  Specifically, fast forward to the 2:27 mark to see Diogo, the rapper.  :)

(clip courtesy of  Diogomorgadofans' YouTube Channel)

Finally, check out this behind the scenes video of a Lux photo shoot with Diogo from 2009:

Diogo Morgado - Making Of from Paulo Sampaio on Vimeo.

Thanks so much to fans Nicki and Stephanie for sending these clips my way, and thank you to the ever giving MsLiliana for providing yet another translation for us.  

Have a great day, everybody!

--Sara

Behind the Scenes of "A Armadilha" AND the Full Episode!

Many of Diogo's awesome Portuguese fans have tweeted or e-mailed me about an episode of a TV miniseries Diogo did in 2011, called "Tempo Final" - A Armadilha."  Specifically, Diogo played "Pedro" in the final episode of the miniseries, whose title loosely translates to "End Time: The Trap."

And so today's "Clip(s) of the Day" actually comes from one such incredible fan who is originally from Portugal, Lou da Gama.  Lou sent me a link to a "behind the scenes" video of the making of "A Armadilha" that has ENGLISH subtitles.  :) 

(FYI, that "behind the scenes" clip comes courtesy of Yuri Alves on YouTube.  Yuri, incidentally, is the director of "A Armadilha.")  

Lou da Gama also sent me a link to the entire episode of "Tempo Final - A Armadilha."  The episode, unfortunately, does not have subtitles,  and you may have to watch it on YouTube instead of here on the site.  But make sure to see below the clip for Lou's EXCELLENT synopsis of the episode.  Oh and see if you recognize Diogo's male co-star.  :)

(clip courtesy of TempoFinalfan/YouTube)

Lou da Gama's synopsis of "A Armadilha":

"Pedro (Diogo) and Rodrigo, two successful entrepreneurs and friends, who have just become millionaires through a corrupt business deal, keep their millions in a safe box in Rodrigo’s office. Though they are supposedly friends, the two men decide to memorize each only half of the 8 digits code of the safe box. That way, one will not be able to steal from the other. Before leaving, Pedro, an audacious and flirty man, convinces his shy friend, Rodrigo, to seduce his secretary, even though Rodrigo is married.

In the building’s garage, Pedro realizes that his car is not working, and though, there is nobody left in the building apart from him, Rodrigo, the secretary and the security guard, a seductive woman strangely parks her car besides him. Pedro and the woman engage in a game of seduction while Rodrigo tries to seduce his secretary.

But, both men end up realizing that nothing is what it seems, and they are victims of a trap set up by the two women, which ends in a deadly game. The secretary is able to get the 4 digits from Rodrigo and notes them on a piece of paper. However, Pedro is very defiant, even with a gun pointed at his head. He suspects Rodrigo is involved in the scam and he will not disclose his 4 digits. He tells the woman in the car that he will only reveal the digits after looking at Rodrigo’s face to be sure Rodrigo is not involved.

Back in the office, Pedro continues to refuse to tell the 4 digits, even when the women tell him that if he doesn't they will kill Rodrigo.

In the end, Pedro, not only manages to get everybody involved killed but also Rodrigo’s 4 digits (which he finds on the piece of paper in the secretary's hand), and thus… all the money just for himself."
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A HUGE thank you to Lou da Gama for sending me these links and for writing such a great synopsis for us.  So appreciated.

And I also just want to say a big thank you to all of Diogo's Portuguese fans who have been so supportive of the blog, and have been SO kind to me and all of Diogo's "new" fans.  You all have been amazingly helpful and embracing, and I sincerely just think you are all incredible.  Obrigada.

--Sara

"At Point Blank with Diogo Morgado" (Clip of the Day)

Here's a quick, but fun interview with Diogo that aired on SIC TV in 2011 called "À Queima Roupa com Diogo Morgado" ("At Point Blank with Diogo Morgado.)   The lovely @MsLiliana not only shared this clip with us, but she was also kind enough to provide a translation of the interview, which you'll find right below the clip:



Reporter: You are not a guy who's afraid of direct shot questions, are you?
Diogo: Direct shots with me?… not scared!
Reporter: Full name?
Diogo: Diogo Miguel Morgado Soares
Reporter: Something you never did until you were 30 years old?
Diogo: Bungee Jumping
Reporter: A name you would like to have as a character that you never had?
Diogo: Belmiro
Reporter: An occupation you would like to have on a film that you never did?
Diogo: Formula 1 Driver.
Reporter: A cold and sunny day… what´s your program?
Diogo: Stay at home.
Reporter: What´s your biggest fear?
Diogo: Illness
Reporter: Your worst defect is?
Diogo: Stubbornness
Reporter: The quality that your friends recognize?
Diogo: Persistence
Reporter:  When your kid gets older he is going to be…?
Diogo: Bigger than me!
Reporter: Those who does not know you think that you are…?
Diogo: Think I’m arrogant, maybe.
Reporter: Little kiss or handshake?
Diogo: Little kiss, I like little kisses.
Reporter: Your favorite dish is?
DM: Full 
Reporter: Which feature in people takes you to despair?
Diogo: Falsehood
Reporter: What charms you in people?
Diogo: Sense of humor
Reporter: If the world ended tomorrow what would you do?
Diogo: A big party, join everyone and make a big party!
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Thank you MsLiliana for providing yet another translation for us.  You are so helpful and we so appreciate ALL you do.

(And another HUGE thanks to the ever amazing Diogomorgadofans' YouTube Channel for uploading/sharing the interview.)

--Sara

Trailer for "Break" -- A Film by Diogo Morgado

So today's "Clip of the Day" was actually inspired by yesterday's awesome guest "Throwback Thursday" posts by blog contributors @Celena229 and @Jodiedebb, who both featured projects where Diogo's co-star's was Lúcia Moniz.  Many of you commented here, via e-mail and with tweets about being fans of Lúcia, so I wanted to share with you another project she and Diogo collaborated on more recently.... a short film called "Break."

I say collaborated, because Diogo is not her co-star in "Break."  He is actually her director.  In fact, Diogo not only directed "Break," he also wrote it.  According to a tweet he posted in 2011, that's when Diogo began working on "Break," and it was his first time stepping behind the camera.  

Along with Lúcia Moniz, "Break" stars Diogo's good friend Rui Unas (who also co-starred with Diogo in the 2010 Spanish film, Miami Blue.)

Though "Break" has not debuted in its entirety yet, here's a trailer/teaser for this short film written and directed by Diogo:

(video courtesy of Rui Unas' YouTube Channel)

In case you are wondering, Lúcia's line in the trailer is "what are you doing here?"  (Thank you, @MsLiliana.)

I have to say, as a lover of film, to me, Diogo is an impressive filmmaker.  He's really good at using imagery (and music/sounds) to create and tell a story.  I know, you all want to see him in front of the camera, but there's no reason he can't be a hyphenate, aka writer/director/actor and do both.  :) 

Not sure what the status is of "Break" in terms of completion or when/where it will air in full, but I will let you know if that changes.

Oh and if want to see just how good of friends Diogo and Rui Unas clearly must be, check out this hilarious (even without translation) clip of Rui being interviewed as Diogo as Jesus that aired recently on a comedy show on Portuguese TV:

(clip courtesy of RTP/YouTube)

Hope everyone has a great weekend.

--Sara

Follow Diogo on WhoSay -- (where he posted new pictures!)

In case you didn't know, Diogo is on WhoSay.  As that's where he posted a "glance" of a photo shoot he said he did today with photographer Miranda Penn Turin:

(photos courtesy of Diogo Morgado on WhoSay)

If you don't already have a WhoSay account, simply click here to create a WhoSay Account via your Facebook or Twitter account to follow Diogo on WhoSay today.

--Sara

"Throwback Thursday!" By Guest Blog Contributor, @Celena229

(Note from Sara: Today's first of two "Throwback Thursday" posts comes from our friend and guest blog contributor Celena, aka @Celena229, so please show her some love over on Twitter or in the comments section here.  Thanks, Sara)

Hi, fellow Diogo fan friends! I am Celena, (aka @Celena229), guest contributor to the blog.  I am excited to share my first "Throwback Thursday" post with you.  I think it's safe to say that we all agree what a talented actor Diogo is... and after much research that talent is evident in his many roles before his portrayal of Jesus in "The Bible." 

Today's "Throwback Thursday" is from 2007 -- a movie called "The Italian Writer" (“A Escritora Italiana.”) Diogo plays "Joseph," a tormented American seminarian who is a member of Opus Dei. In the future, Joseph enters a bookstore in search of an Italian writer. As he searches for the name, he recounts the story of a woman he met 30 years ago. While in Lisbon, Portugal Joseph meets Giulia, an Italian writer. The two are immediately attracted to one another. Giulia is in Lisbon on a mission -- to find a woman who her father had a relationship with many years ago. Joseph is intrigued by her story and proposes that he and Giulia make the most of their 12-hour train delays (due to the Pope’s visit to Portugal) to try and find the woman. Lucia Moniz, who plays Giulia, also starred in “Vingança” with Diogo.

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"Throwback Thursday" Take 2! By Guest Blog Contributor, @Jodiedebb

(Note from Sara: Today's second "Throwback Thursday" comes from returning guest blog contributor Jodie, aka @jodiedebb, so please show her some love over on Twitter or in the comments section here.  Thanks, Sara)

Hi, Jodie (aka @jodiedebb) here again!  It’s time for another Throwback Thursday, and oh, my dear DiogoFanFriends –- my eyes have been opened to this wonderful show called "Vingança." (Which means Revenge in English!)  This very dramatic story was broadcast on SIC TV in Portugal in 2007. 

I won’t go into the whole back story –- because it’s long and the translation is a little complicated, but the general gist is that "Santiago" (played by Diogo) is in love with Laura. Due to some betrayal (this is where it gets fuzzy for me), Santiago ends up in jail in Morocco (ironic?), but everybody at home, including Laura thinks he is dead. Laura ends up marrying Santiago’s best friend, Santiago comes back to find her, which brings us to this scene, where she is in the hospital (I’m not really sure why). 

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UPDATED -- "Follow Friday" -- Are You Following Darwin Shaw?

*UPDATED on 4/25 to include a link to Darwin Shaw's Official Facebook Page.  Go and show his Facebook Page some love from his co-star and friend, Diogo's awesome fans.  :)  Thanks, Sara. 

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Most of you probably recognize Darwin Shaw as "Peter" from "The Bible" series.  But there's a lot about this extremely talented English actor you may not know, which is why we've chosen him as our first "Follow Friday" recommendation.

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"Way back Wednesday" -- Diogo in Louis Vuitton from 2009

Well, today's not really a "clip" of the day, more like "photos of the day," but I figured that would be okay with you guys.  :)

So let's make today "Way back Wednesday," and go all the "way back" to 2009, hee.....

When Diogo was featured in GQ Portugal magazine for an editorial shoot wearing Louis Vuitton, that took place in the south of France, in Nice.  

I know Diogo has said he modeled briefly when he was younger, and I think that is evident in these pictures.  For me, they are so "different" from any images that I personally have ever seen of him, I had to share.  Thanks for stopping by!

(Note: all of the images below are courtesy of the truly incredible @diogomorgadofan and their wonderful "Blog sobre o Actor Diogo Morgado".  So if you "borrow" these, please make sure to give full and proper credit to them, thanks.) 

See you tomorrow for TWO "Throwback Thursday" blogs, by our contributors, @Celena229 and @Jodiedebb.

--Sara

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"The Bible" on the Big Screen? (Clip(s) of the Day)

So first a bit of news.... according to The Hollywood Reporter, Mark Burnett says that he is prepping a theatrical release of a new cut of "The Bible."

Specifically, the article says:

"We're cutting a movie version right now, a three-hour version of Jesus and [we have] many, many offers from theaters globally," executive producer Mark Burnett told The Hollywood Reporter on Monday at NBCUniversal summer press day.  Burnett said the movie version will have a big focus on the Resurrection. He is eyeing a fall release."

Now, I obviously don't know for sure, but it seems to me this cut would have to include unaired footage that was not in the original "Bible" series.  And, as some of you may have noticed like I did, they definitely have unaired footage, because they accidentally used it on a couple of their "previously on" recap intros at the beginning of the episode, even though it was never actually previously on the show, hee.  So we'll see what happens, but it would be cool to see "The Bible" on the big screen for sure.  

In honor of this news, today's Clip of the Day is of Diogo (and Mark & Roma and our #FF @DarwinShaw) doing some "red carpet" press before "The Bible Experience" that took place in New York when "The Bible" was airing.  I chose this clip because it's lesser seen "raw" footage, and you get to see Diogo handle the press like a pro who's done American press for 10 years, AND be funny, even when he's clearly cold.  :)    (Also fast forward to near the end to see how un-Peter like Darwin looks "in real life," hee!)

(clip courtesy of ShainaTV/YouTube)

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Cooking with Diogo (Clip of the Day)

Today, on the one week "birthday" of this blog, I wanted to introduce a new daily (hopefully) feature called "Clip of the Day" where we'll post a fun clip of Diogo you might not have seen before.

So our first "Clip of the Day" (in two parts) is from 2011, when Diogo appeared on the SIC TV's show "Boa Tarde" (Good Afternoon") for a segment called "Na Cozinha Com" ("In the Kitchen With.")  Yes, it's in Portuguese, but you don't need to know the language to see Diogo has yet another talent -- he knows his way around a kitchen! :)

Bon appétit!





Many thanks and credit to our incredibly cool Diogofanfriends blog contributor Domique (aka @hazeleyez79_DRW) for finding and sharing these clips with us.

(And another HUGE thanks to the ever amazing Diogomorgadofans' YouTube Channel for uploading/sharing the clips!)

And the biggest THANK YOU to all of you for your kind words and support on the blog.  We so appreciate the response we've gotten, but meeting so many of you has been the best part of all.  It's only been a week but I feel like I've known some of you forever.  So thank you, and thanks to Diogo for bringing us all together.  

PS Our very own Portuguese goddess @MsLiliana was kind enough to send us a translation of the recipe and clip!  She says:

"Who knew, right?  This is an entry made of mushroom, goat cheese, apple, meat and strawberry sweet.   He says when he was 12 he made a dish with  his dad - Bacahau com natas (codfish with cream - a Portuguese dish) and instead of salt he put sugar on the cream... so it didn't work at all!  They talk about the novela Laços de Sangue (the TV show "Blood Ties") when Diogo Morgado spared a double to make the scene that he jumps from a cliff to the sea with a 12m high. All the show he is very funny and relaxed, calling himself "Chef Morgado." Almost in the end the presenter says the time is ending and he says: Oh Meu Deus - which means - Oh My God, because he wanted to make a fine presentation of the dish and needed time for that.  He baptized the recipe as  Mushrooms Emmy, due to the Emmy Prize Laços de Sangue won."

Thank you, Ms. Liliana for that!

--Sara

GQ Diogo

According to famed photographer Chiun-Ka Shih's (@MrChunkyExpress) Twitter feed from March, he photographed Diogo for upcoming issues of August Man Malaysia and GQ Taiwan magazines.  On Twitter, Chiun-Ka Shih used the hashtag "#summer" indicating perhaps the magazine issues with Diogo won't be out until then, but he was kind enough to share a sneak peek on Twitter:

(photo courtesy of Chiun-Kai Shih's Twitter)

Diogo was also kind enough to share a behind the scenes photo from the shoot (which he said took place in New York) on Twitter:

(photo courtesy of Diogo Morgado's Twitter)

Is it summer yet?  :)

(Please note: I do not own or claim these pictures.  They are from their Twitter feeds.  So if you "borrow" these pictures to "share," please make sure to credit @MrChunkyExpress and @D_Morgado.  Thanks, Sara)

UPDATED! Interviews with Diogo about "The Bible" you may have missed

UPDATED ON 4/19 to include a "new to us" interview with Diogo, Roma Downey, and Darwin Shaw from Insidereel.com:


Since some of you may have only recently discovered Diogo and "The Bible" via the Blu Ray & DVD sets or encore viewings, you may have missed some of the great interviews did Diogo did to promote the series prior to it airing.  So, we've gathered some of them here.  We have to say, Diogo is SO good at press, even with the occasionally embarrassing question.  Diogo's a good sport, and make sure you check out him "blessing" Nancy O'Dell towards the end of this first up ET Online interview.  It's a sweet moment.  Enjoy!

(courtesy of etonline.com)

(courtesy of extratv.com)

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Diogo Morgado -- Superhero?

Not really...  but he was photographed playing a "superhero" in Portugal recently for The Man Issue by Mario Galiano.  

Here's some behind the scenes footage from Diogo's photo shoot:



The Man Issue - Diogo Morgado from Mário Galiano on Vimeo.

And here's a description of "The Man Issue" from its website, as translated by Google:


"After the success of 'Glamour by Mario Galiano' in which 47 Portuguese women were portrayed in the glamour of the 40's and 50's, photographer of personalities, Mario Galiano, now starts the project "The Man Issue" dedicated to the Portuguese men.

In this project, Mario Galiano intended to capture images of 20 Portuguese male public figures, from various areas such as theatre, music, sports and fashion.

The project's concept is based on the idea of ​​capturing unpublished photographs, cinematic in nature, but man-centered -- their personality, in their expressions and in his presence.

The objective of Mario Galiano is to gather the images in a book and an exhibition to be held in 2013."

PS I am SO sorry for all the Twitter problems today with @diogofanfriends.  I had been posting the blog links via Blogger's Twitter Share Button and apparently Twitter doesn't like that.  It views the links as 3rd party spam and automatically suspends the account.  I am hopeful to have this resolved with Twitter soon and have the account up and running again ASAP.  Thank you for your patience and understanding.

THROWBACK THURSDAY! Courtesy of blog contributor, Jodie

(Today's inaugural "Throwback Thursday" comes from our dear friend and Diogofanfriends blog contributor Jodie, aka @jodiedebb, so please show her some love over on Twitter or in the comments section here.  Thanks!)

Good morning/afternoon/evening my fellow DiogoFanFriends –- wherever in the world you are! I am truly honored to write the first “Throwback Thursday” blog! Our aim with Throwback Thursday is to bring you something that Diogo did before his work on The Bible Series.

Today’s Throwback Thursday comes from 2009. It’s a movie called “Star Crossed.” (Thanks to the lovely Liliana (@msliliana) for sending me this video!)

It’s a modern day Romeo & Juliet story about 2 people, Ines and Paul, who fall in love but are on opposite sides of a huge rivalry between 2 of Portugal’s football teams -- Invicta and Castelo. Our lovely Diogo plays Hugo Pereira, Ines’ cousin. The movie is about half in Portuguese and half in English. We get to see a little of Diogo’s bad side, and even get to see him play some soccer! 

Hope you guys enjoy!

Star Crossed ("Amor em Jogo")

(video courtesy of Missrainbowjuice/YouTube)

-- Jodie (@jodiedebb) 

Diogo Sings!

Hahaha!  This rocks!  It's in 5 separate parts/links, all from a show called "Chamar a Musica" on SIC, from 2011 I believe.  It looks like Diogo and some of his "Blood Ties" cast members "competed" on Portugal's version of a show we had awhile back called "The Singing Bee."  But don't worry, the best parts need no translation, hee!   

Nice voice, memory, and dance moves, Diogo!  :) 


Diogo Morgado Singing Britney Spears

Diogo hits a high note? (fast forward to 11:20 mark)

Go Diogo (fast forward to 6:50 mark)

Rocking Diogo (go to 1:45 mark)

The Final Countdown (aka Diogo wins a bee)


Many thanks and credit to awesome fan @Iam_Nicole21 for sending these our way on Twitter!  

(And HUGE thanks to the ever amazing Diogomorgadofans' YouTube Channel for uploading/sharing all the clips!)

When Portugal "met" Diogo....

So most of us in the USA know exactly when and how we first "discovered" Diogo Morgado, it was in "The Bible."

But what about in Portugal where he's from and been "known there" for many years?  Ever wonder when/how they first became enthralled by their native son, Diogo?  Well, we've had several awesome Portuguese fans write us to tell us about the film "Amo-te, Teresa" ("I Love You, Teresa") from 2000.  On the "Amo-te, Teresa" IMDb Page, a summary of the movie says "Teresa and Miguel, of 35 and 15 years respectively, get involved. Teresa is a doctor and, after a frustrated love life, she decides to abandon Lisbon and returns to her native land. When she arrives, she is welcomed with some hostility by her countrymen, with the exception of an old friend and her two sons. Immediately, a strong attraction between her and the oldest son (Miguel) of her friend is born."  

Twenty at the time, Diogo played the 15-year-old character, "Miguel."  

Though not Diogo's first acting job in his homeland, according to several fans in Portugal, this is when Portugal really took notice of Diogo Morgado.  One fan on Twitter, @UrsulaPortugal sent us a trailer for "Amo-te, Teresa" saying of the movie, "that was the moment Portugal fell in love with him."  Watch the trailer below, you don't really need to understand Portuguese to see why. :)




Another fan, Amanda Blalock, who was living in Portugal at the time, told us that she "remembers that this movie raised two discussions in the media: 1) the controversial relations between adults and teenagers ... and 2) the new star Diogo Morgado."  Amanda also sent us another trailer for the film:
 


Again, not sure you need to know a word of Portuguese to see why this film caught Portugal's attention and garnered such high praise for Diogo's talent. You don't even need Google Translate to understand why they are rightly so proud of him.  

A huge thank you to Ursula and Amanda for sharing these clips and their memories with us.  And also, a truly genuine thank to all the fans from Portugal who have been so kind and supportive to us and the blog.  Thank you for so warmly embracing us "newbies."  :)  Seriously, Obrigada.

To see even more of Diogo's work before "The Bible," be sure to check back TOMORROW, when our wonderful blog contributor Jodie, aka @jodiedebb, will be doing our first "Throwback Thursday" post about Diogo!  It's going to be awesome!  Hope to see you then!  

Diogo's Interview with Oprah (in full)

Okay, we can all thank our awesome Diogofanfriends contributor Celena (aka the lovely @Celena229 on Twitter) for this amazing find.  It is Diogo's complete interview from "Oprah's Next Chapter."  Here's a chance for those of you who missed it to see it in his entirety.  Hopefully, it will be viewable to you all in other countries as well.  But, just FYI, if OWN or YouTube request this video be taken down due to copyright laws, we will remove it from the blog as well, so watch it now!    

(clip courtesy of  João Paulo Gramacho on Youtube)

Thank you for finding and sharing this, Celena!  So many people have been waiting to see this.   Even those who have already seen it, hee, so thank you!  Enjoy, and feel free to share your thoughts/favorite parts with us here or on Twitter! 

Diogo on Being the "It" Boy in Hollywood

Our very own eagle-eye Diogofanfriends blog contributor,  Domique (aka the awesome @hazeleyez79_DRW on Twitter,) found this cool online interview with Diogo, talking about the success of "The Bible," including how it has changed his Twitter and Facebook fan bases, but we already knew that, right?  :)   

 (clip courtesy of Diana Madison YouTube Channel)

Great find, Domique!  Thank you for sharing!  

"Eu sou Portugal" -- Por Diogo Morgado

"I am Portugual" -  A Film by Diogo Morgado

 (courtesy of OMelhorDestino)

One of the things we aim with this blog is to bring attention to Diogo's work outside of Jesus/"The Bible," such as his work in his native country of Portugal, and as his work BEHIND the camera.

It is with that intention that we proudly share the project Diogo recently said on his Portuguese Facebook Page was the first thing he did when he returned to Portugal after filming "The Bible" this past summer.  As part of the Portugal Destination Project, Diogo traveled nearly 2000 miles across his beloved country, talking to people all along his journey, and filming for five days.  

The result is the above film, "Eu sou Portugal" ("I am Portugal") -- by Diogo Morgado."  According to the Portugal Destination Project's website, Diogo served as an "ambassador" for the project, "whose mission is to unite all of Portuguese in a common cause: to show that our country is a prime tourist destination" (as translated by Google Translate).  

We realize that like us, most of you will not understand any of what is being said in the film.  Despite this, it is still is great to watch.  Because even without understanding the language, "Eu sou Portugal" shows Diogo's truly impressive talent as a filmmaker, in that it coveys through imagery the true, utter beauty of Portugal, and you can see, practically feel, Diogo's obvious pride and love for his homeland.  I think we can easily speak for Portugal when we say, the feeling is mutual.

You can read more about Diogo's work on the project, and more about the amazing project itself at its website: www.portugalmelhordestino.pt, and then opening/translating the page via Google Translate.  (Trust us, Google translate may not be perfect translations, but it's easy, and we love to learn, so we think it's definitely worth it!  If you need help, check out the Google Translate Help Page.)

Excellent work, Diogo!  Your country is indeed a beautiful place.  

Not sure how to say Diogo's name?

Hear it from the man himself in this great interview with Diogo from ZayZay.com.