– Do you remember the exact moment you fell in love with cinema?
I discovered my love of movies and cinema very early on as a child. I watched Steven Spielberg’s “ET” with my parents and friends and 2 years later Michael Ende’s “The Neverending Story”. I was 11 years old at the time.
– When did you realize that the story living in your heart had to be turned into a screenplay and then into a film project?
In January this year, I flew to Los Angeles and had the bold idea of conquering Hollywood.
Apart from acting, I think the thing I do best is writing. So I started looking for an idea for a suitable screenplay.
In 1993, after finishing school, I spent 6 months in Brazil, including in Porto Seguro north of Rio, the place where 2 French producers heard the original version of the song “Lambada” in Portuguese on the radio for the first time in 1987. The rest is history.
Over the last two decades, I have maintained very good contact with many Brazilian friends. And it was exactly December 30, 2023 when I was talking to a Brazilian friend in Palma de Mallorca in my favorite bar, the “Shamrock”, about the controversies surrounding “Lambada” and the tragic end of Loalwa Braz, the terrific voice behind the global phenomenon. At that moment, the music video was played by Kaoma, just like on MTV in the 90s back then. It was like a flash of inspiration! There was my screenplay, the screenplay of an untapped and untold story of great importance.
The Feedback I received from Los Angeles so far is massive: “Following the recent success of BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY as well as this year’s BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE, music biopics are in -, and Loalwa is a global superstar in a similar space.” They also suggested casting a pop star such as Dua Lipa in the lead role to guarantee success.
– Is there a person you would like to thank for helping you bring your project to life?
Yes, I would certainly like to thank all my Brazilian friends, of course Brazil itself and also Spain. Since 1994, after my stay in Brazil, I have been living in this beautiful country with a few interruptions. Without my undeniable love for Spain and the beauty of the Latin American world, the screenplay would never have been written.
– Which writer inspires you the most?
I’m actually more inspired by great filmmakers like Spielberg, Coppola and Ridley Scott than by writers. Let’s see if I can get close to them with my screenplay and movie during lifetime. 😀😉
– Do you think the Wild Filmmaker Community is helping to turn your dream into a reality?
I definitely think that the Wild Filmmaker community with its creative minds and influential projects will help me to fulfill my unbridled dream. Watching my screenplay on the big screen!
There have been 2 emotional moments in my life so far. The births of my two daughters. Those were the most emotional moments of my life. When I see my movie on the big screen for the first time, I’ll have those tears in my eyes again. 100 percent. Want to bet?
