After almost being Juma, the actress broke up with the author of “Pantanal” in another soap opera

After almost being Juma, the actress broke up with the author of “Pantanal” in another soap opera


Gloria Pires had one of the worst moments of her career with a character who got lost in the plot of ‘O Rei do Gado’




After almost being Juma, the actress broke up with the author of “Pantanal” in another soap opera

The year 1989 got off to a great start for Gloria Pires, then 25. She reaped the success of Maria de Fátima, one of the villains of Everything is alrightalongside Odete Roitman (Beatriz Segall).

Filming wrapped in the first week of January. After some time on vacation, she got a call from Benedito Ruy Barbosa and director Jayme Monjardim.

The two invited her to play Juma humid area, which was starting to be produced by TV Manchete. The actress had a good relationship with the author.

Ten years earlier, he had stood out in the skin of the protagonist Zuca in cabocla, written by him. Talks about Juma’s role continued for a while, however, the deal was not closed.

Gloria remained at the Globe. Benedito and Jayme have resumed their search for an interpreter for the ‘girl who becomes a jaguar’. They ended up choosing Cristiana Oliveira, released shortly before as an actress Kananga from Japanfrom the title itself.

As a result of the public phenomenon it was humid area, Globo, who had turned down the project 6 years earlier, hired Benedito Ruy Barbosa and commissioned a similar plot. This is how success was born born again.

Gloria Pires was considered for the cast, but was already busy playing twins Ruth and Raquel Sand women. She then starred in the miniseries Memorial of Maria Moura.

The desired meeting of the actress with the author took place in The king of cattleaired in 1996. He played the villain Rafaela, who believed he was a legitimate Berdinazzi and heir to the fortune of Geremias (Raul Cortez).

With no charisma and little plot action, the character lost strength and had repetitive scenes. Despite her always discreet and elegant posture, Gloria Pires could not hide her frustration.

In July 1997, shortly after the telenovela ended, he talked about it on the program by chance, commanded by Zé Maurício Machline in Band. “It’s no secret that inside The king of cattle you were unhappy, ”commented the host.

“Extremely unhappy,” confirmed the artist. “There are things in my life that I love. Staying at my house, with my daughters, my husband. I also love my job and I hate feeling wasted, you know? My time is very precious to me ”.

He continued with the outburst. “There was no meeting. Me, Benedito and Luiz Fernando (Carvalho, the general manager of The king of cattle) we are not in this job. It did not work.”

Despite her chagrin, Gloria did not ask to leave the series, as first team actors often did when they were dissatisfied. “Why did you stay there until the end, suffering?” Machline asked.

“I don’t abandon the boat, I find it very ugly. I’m not like that. I wanted, I agreed to do it, so let’s fulfill it to the end. I had a professional attitude, “she said.

Gloria Pires and Benedito Ruy Barbosa have never worked together again.

Source: Terra

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