Diogo on SIC's "Jornal da Noite"

Diogo was on SIC's evening news program "Jornal da Noite" last week.  Their reporter spent the day with Diogo when he is was back in Portugal recently to promote his new film, "Virados do Avesso."  They talked as they rode around beautiful Lisbon in a "Tuk Tuk."  You'll understand what that is when you watch the video below, no translation needed. :)  But, Dina was kind enough to send us the translation for the interview, also found below.  Obrigada Dina, as always!

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Diogo discusses "Break" on "Jornal da Noite"

Diogo spoke to SIC Noticias' "Jornal da Noite" (Nightly News) about the short film he wrote, produced, and directed, "Break."  Translation can be found right beneath the video.

(video courtesy of SIC Noticias)

Clara de Sousa (CS): "Break" is the name of the new project by Diogo Morgado.  A short film that includes the participation of Rui Unas and Lúcia Moniz.

Voiceover: "Break" tells the story of André, someone who longs for a break, for time away from everyday life.  But what do you do when that time leads to a new reality? A reality unknown to others?

DM: Sometimes a particular scene I'm doing gives me ideas for a story completely different from the one I am in. I do not have a specific time. I was creating the idea of joining two actors, one space, to create a story that was a bit claustrophobic .  And then I joined two great, lifelong friends, two actors whom I admire a lot, to help me tell the story.

Lúcia Moniz/"Júlia": What are you doing here?

Voiceover: It was after he filmed the novela "Vigança" that Diogo Morgado went to the United States to take a directing classs. Some time later came the chance to put into practice what he had learned to reverse the roles and move behind the cameras.

DM : It was an interesting feeling. I will not say it was a big surprise, it was not. Mainly because since I was 15 years old I remember being surrounded by technical people.  For me, behind the scenes is the genesis of what we present in front of the cameras.

Directing, for me, is like another role.  The only difference is that it is not in front of the camera.

Voiceover: In the United States Diogo Morgado became known to the American public as "Hot Jesus," because of his work in the international series, "The Bible."

DM: It was indeed fascinating work that I don't really know how to describe, because it touched me so deeply, both personally and professionally.  So much has happened to me it's hard to describe. It was a chapter that now increasingly will lead to other things, God willing.

Voiceover: "Break" premiered on Youtube on September 7th and already has several thousand views.

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If you have not seen Diogo's amazingly brilliant film "Break" yet, do yourself a favor and go watch it right now on StoryLab YouTube Channel.  Make sure the CC/captions are turned on to view the English subtitles.

(And on a completely personal, unrelated, and perhaps catty side-note, I really need "Hot Jesus" to join "twerking" on the list of words that need to never, ever be uttered again.)

--Sara

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Some Behind the Scenes footage of "Sol de Inverno"

Each night this week, SIC's "Jornal da Noite" (Nightly News) is doing a feature on the behind the scenes production of "Sol de Inverno" in a series they are calling "Tá a Gravar" ("Is Recording.")  Tonight's segment, "Não faz sentido" ("It makes no sense") was about the use of sound in the recording of the show, and it featured some very brief, but fun behind the scenes video of Diogo shooting the upcoming series.  

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(video courtesy of SIC Noticias & Diogofanfriends/YouTube)

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More of Diogo discussing "Aviões"

Here are a couple more interviews with Diogo discussing giving voice to the character of "Bulldog" in Disney's "Aviões" ("Planes.")  

First up is SIC Noticias' "Jornal da Noite."  One of Diogo's awesome Portuguese fans graciously sent us a link to the video, and also gave us a translation of Diogo's parts of the interview, found right below the video.

(video courtesy of SIC Noticias/Sapo.pt)

Diogo: Gave me much enjoyment to (do Bulldog), because it is a character who represents two things that I think are nice... the side that is wiser, older... a character who is against all kinds of technologies that make easier somehow what he thinks is the true spirit of the flyer. And then you have the other side, the "British" side. Has his accent [he makes pronunciation "British"] and to him, the British don't cry.

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Diogo: The film inherits the great concept of the movie "Cars."  Both are two films whose results are not only excellent in the visual universe that is very specific, but they also have the message of the analogy between the race, team work and winning. Winning at all costs is not the way to live, that is not the message... [winning] it is not the most important [thing.]

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Next, Diogo and some of "Aviões" co-stars were featured on SIC TV's "Fama Show" discussing lending their voices to the characters in the upcoming film. 

The same awesome Diogo fan was kind enough to send us a translation of Diogo's part of this quick segment too, found right below the video.  (Diogo's segment starts at the 0:55 mark of the video, FYI.)

(video courtesy of SIC/Sapo.pt)

Cláudia Borges/Interviewer: Diogo Morgado in this movie plays "Bulldog."

Diogo: True, "Bulldog," he's truly "British." Apart from being a well-known flyer, he is someone who loves his flag.

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Cláudia: No GPS in his life.

Diogo : No. There isn't. What moves "Bulldog" is the pure sense of the race... he finds that all sorts of technologies are cheating, and are things that do not make sense to a real flyer.

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Diogo: Do not miss the movie "Aviões" on August 15, okay?

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Obrigada to the awesome Portuguese fan for these links and translations.  I have said it before but it bears repeating... truly one of the best things that has come about for me personally in doing this blog is meeting so many generous, supportive, genuine, great people from Portugal.  I cannot wait to visit.  :)  Seriously, I would like to also say that this blog would not be possible without the incredible efforts and hard work of our dear and AMAZING Portuguese friends Liliana and Lou da Gama who continuously share their time and talents with us so selflessly so that we can know Diogo and Portugal better.  Obrigada to them again and again for all that they do for us here.  And I again sincerely thank Diogo for bringing his beautiful country and people to all of us, and for bringing us all together through his amazing talent.  Obrigada.  

Disney's "Aviões" opens in theaters in Portugal on Thursday, August 15th, and you can see the trailer for it here.  Disney's "Planes" lands in US theaters on Friday, August 9th, and you can see its trailer here.

--Sara

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