The actress Betty Faria 83, revealed How did you get the main role in the soap opera “Tieta” from 1989, after dinner at the writer’s house Jorge Amado and his wife, Zélia Gattai.
The soap opera was adapted for television from the book “Tieta do Agreste”, released by Jorge Amado in 1977. Betty Faria met the couple while the writer was still working on the book and, even before the release of the work, was considered by Zélia the ideal person for the role in a possible adaptation for the small screen.
“I need to tell you who gave me Tieta. I was on my first international trip because I won the Air France Film Award for the film ‘The Star Rises’ and I went to see London. And in London, I was with Daniel Filho, my ex-husband, and we were invited to dinner at Zélia (Gattai) and Jorge Amado’s house. I was delighted with the invitation”, said the actress in an interview with the Papo de Novela podcast.
“I had just done the soap opera ‘Pecado Capital’ and Zélia looked at me and said: ‘Jorge is writing a book that, in a few years, will be perfect for you to do’. The person who gave me Tieta was Zélia”, he explained.
The actress celebrated the return of the soap opera “Tieta”, which will be shown on the program Vale a Pena Ver De Novo from December 2nd.
This content was originally published in Betty Faria says she won the role of “Tieta” after having dinner at Jorge Amado’s house on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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