Keep dreaming
Paulo Halm and Rosane Svartman, the creators of Brazilian telenovela Totalmente Demais (Total Dreamer), discuss making the 130-hour series about a young girl who looks to escape her simple life by entering a modelling competition. Described as a modern fairy tale, Brazilian telenovela Totalmente Demais (Total Dreamer) tells the story of a girl from a humble background who finds an opportunity to change her life and that of her family by entering a modelling contest – but winning it and becoming a star will be harder than she thought. Elisa (played by Marina Ruy Barbosa) runs away from the home she shares with her mother and abusive stepfather to Rio de Janeiro, where she is robbed of all her money. Stuck on the streets, she meets Jonatas and begins selling flowers in bars and restaurants. But when she is introduced to Arthur, the owner of a modelling agency, he vows to turn her into a successful model. Meanwhile, Elisa starts working for Carolina, a ruthless magazine editor. Elisa is in love with Arthur, but she discovers that he is in love with Elisa. With a running time of 130 hours, Globo’s romantic comedy takes its inspiration from George Bernard Shaw’s classic play Pygmalion as Elisa aims to achieve her dreams against all odds. Written by Paulo Halm and Rosane Svartman and directed by Luiz Henrique Rios, the show’s cast also includes Felipe Simas (Jonatas), Fábio Assunçao (Arthur) and Juliana Paes (Carolina). Here, Halm and Svartman tell DQ about creating the … Continue reading Keep dreaming
