"Throwback Thursday" - Birthday Edition

It's "Throwback Thursday!"  And as you may know, tomorrow is Diogo's birthday, so I thought we'd make it a birthday edition, because let's face it, celebrating the day Diogo was born really should be a two-day event.  :)

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The Making of a Scene

So, we all know Diogo is so talented that he makes every scene he is in look effortless.  But there is a lot that goes into every scene, even more so in filming a "special" scene, such as a "love" scene, or a chase/fight scene.  Since we really didn't get to see Diogo in those types of scenes in "The Bible," hee, I thought it might be interesting to see what has gone into the making of these unique scenes in the series he has done in the past.

(image courtesy of SIC)

Thus, today's "Clips of the Day" feature interviews with Diogo and a couple of his co-stars talking about what it takes to film these particular types of scenes.

First clip comes from 2010, when SIC's E-especial talked to Diogo and his co-star Sisley Dias ("Tiago") on the set of "Laços de Sangue" about an upcoming chase and fight scene they would be doing for the series.  Our friend Lou da Gama kindly translated the clip for us, found right below the video.

(video courtesy of SIC)

"Reporter: Come with us behind the scenes of "Laços de Sangue" for a chase of "Tiago" [Sisley Dias] by "João" [Diogo] with many fight scenes.

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Everybody Skate!!! (from 2008)

(image courtesy of entretenimento.pt.msn)

Today's "Clip of the Day" comes from a segment that SIC TV's E-Especial did with Diogo "practicing" for an upcoming scene from his 2008 SIC series, "Podia Acabar o Mundo" ("The World Could End.")  He gets a little help from his young co-star, Afonso Lopes, who played his son in the series.  Liliana translated this very fun clip for us, found below the clip/link.

(video courtesy of SIC/SAPO)

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Clip of the Day - Horses, Bees, and Highlights?

Today's "Clip of the Day" is all in good fun.

It's a quick, lighthearted interview Diogo did in 2008 for the SIC TV show E-Especial.  The interview was done in Brazil where he was shooting some scenes for the SIC drama, "Podia Acabar o Mundo" ("The World Could End.")  See below the clip for a translation of the fun interview, courtesy of yet again, the wonderfully kind @MsLiliana.

(clip courtesy of CremeTuli1/YouTube)

"Diogo Morgado: One day I rode a horse, scared him, and I hit my nose on the horse's mane… I was the laughing stock for three years, so, horses for me… are great there in the background, I like the animal, see it on the TV, like it.   But to ride, I have some respect.

Reporter/Sofia: I heard someone say you have trouble with bees…?

Diogo Morgado: Oh Sofia… c'mon… You cannot go around there telling these things… right? Look, I can be a victim of an outrage… After this I can be a victim of an outrage! People can go on the street, and can eventually bring with them a swarm of bees, in a little bag, and throw those at me… that’s bad!

Sofia: To make this character, Rodrigo Louro, you had to make some changes to your looks… You are a happy man with a beard…

Diogo Morgado: Yes, to convey the idea of more relaxed, wild, something not so formal. Happily, I had the privilege that they accepted the character with a beard!

Sofia: The character has a beard, does not have much work, is an informal man, but you dye your hair with blond highlights… 

Diogo Morgado: I don't do anything… I don't do anything… What is that sarcastic smile of yours about my highlights…? 

Sofia: It’s just cute, a man doing highlights….

Diogo Morgado: I do not do highlights, Sofia… I can say positively that I don't do them! But… someone does them to me!

Sofia: You are going to be in a love triangle with two amazing and beautiful actresses, Joana Seixas and Claúdia Vieira. And you come to Brazil and don't bring them… I don’t agree!

Diogo Morgado: Yeah I do not agree either! I would like it if they were here too… but it didn't happen… But as compensation, look at this… we have here a gang… as you can see, this team is very brave, because as we are doing this, they are doing jokes behind the camera. But when we put the camera on them, as you can see….. Sofia, I apologize for stealing your control…

Sofia: No, no… you can steal it whenever you want…”
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Thanks again to @MsLiliana, as always, for her time and help with the translation.

And Feliz Dia das Mães, Happy Cinco de Mayo, and a great rest of the weekend to everyone!

--Sara