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!