Biopic of Silvio Santos the feature film “Silvio” — which premiered on September 12 — features three actors to play the different stages of the life of the country’s greatest communicator. Directed by Marcelo Antunez the professional admitted that he did not prioritize physical similarity when choosing the artists for the role.
In an interview with CNN during the guest preview, which took place on September 4, the director explained the reason behind his decision.
“When they are going to portray a real person, they say, ‘Let’s find someone who is physically similar.’ Personally, I think that’s nonsense. If I ask him about three characteristics of Silvio, I’m sure they won’t tell me any physical characteristics,” he assured.
In the feature film, Rodrigo Faro 50, plays Silvio Santos at a time when the presenter had already built his name, his family and his empire. Already Vinicius Ricci 32, is living in a time when the communicator began to stand out and gain more and more space on radio and television.
Finally, Felipe Castro 22, is the name responsible for interpreting the beginning of Senor Abravanel’s story, when he still works as a street vendor.
“We focused on the soul of what Silvio Santos does. We tried to bring that to all three actors. It is logical that the prosody [a entonação utilizada na fala] It’s very characteristic of Silvio. So we also tried to find a union there”, explained Marcelo Antunez.
Known for works such as “Until Luck Do Us Part” (2012), “Honest Candidate” (2014) and “Federal Police – The Law is for Everyone” (2017), the director confessed to CNN the biggest challenge he faced in “Silvio”.
“Silvio is a mythological figure. He is a challenge to make this film, portray this figure and bring a person so loved by Brazilians”, he stated. “[Ele] is a complex figure. It is looking inside Senor Abravanel and not just Silvio, who everyone knows.”
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Source: CNN Brasil
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