André Lamoglia, the Elite Ivan: "I am proud to be a Disney boy"

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André Lamoglia (Rio de Janeiro, 1997) is that actor who is all the rage among the so-called Generation Z, whose parents, however, will be remotely familiar (if it does).

But Lamoglia is the fashionable boy in the famous

series , where

.

We meet up with him between Primavera Sound concerts in Barcelona, ​​taking advantage of the fact that he is on vacation and that he has a VIP pass at the festival's Pull&Bear Community as a brand ambassador.

Q. Before entering the domains of Netflix with

, you triumphed in your country with the series

by Disney.

tag bother you

?No, not at all, I feel very proud to have been a Disney boy, which is a well-known platform.

I was very comfortable doing cool projects at the beginning of my career.

It is true that today I have to do different things and I want to be able to show my side as an actor.

But I have no problem with the label.

He is proud! The Netflix series has meant a before and after for his career, the opportunity to achieve fame beyond Brazil. For me 'Elite' is an important job because it is a series that has a global reach and In addition, it addresses issues such as sexuality, diversity... Even AIDS.

As an actor, participating in such a project makes me very happy.

Is it hard to get unstuck?

That they stop seeing you only for the role of handsome guy? The jobs I'm doing are part of a team strategy focused on a career.

We have to go little by little knowing what we are doing and what we are not. What has been the biggest challenge in

?I love challenges and my character has many faces.

At the same time that there are fights with her father, she begins to live a relationship that she had never experienced with Patrick.

His character is a boy who lives without complexes and outside of taboos.

Do you miss more people like that today?

Yes of course.

And it's great that the series can teach these kinds of topics with a character who has no prejudices and who simply wants to live life.

Showing this and being able to help someone who sees himself reflected in some way is very important. He defends that boys can show their weaknesses. It's that a boy can't cry... We have to break that taboo.

We are all here to learn, but it does not mean that because you are a man or a woman you cannot do a certain thing.

It's bad when someone can't be themselves and can't show who they are because of society's prejudices.

But little by little we are advancing. You have made a career thanks to the platforms of

.

What do you think of those who say they will do away with movie theaters? I hope not, because I love movies.

The world of cinema has to adapt, because it is true that platforms have been growing a lot.

That's fine, because it gives opportunities to many people and not just actors.

But it is a pity that they can end the film industry. Are you one of those who goes to the movie theater to eat popcorn? Yes!

I love the cinema.

It is true that sometimes we watch movies at home, but nothing compares to being in the cinema eating popcorn.

It's a completely different experience than watching a movie on the couch.

That's why I hope it doesn't end. The passion for acting comes from his older brother, right?

I started with my brother, although now I'm more famous [laughs].

When he was 14 years old, he accompanied him to the works and I began to like him.

So I asked my parents to sign me up for theater classes to see if that was what I wanted.

I started studying and here we are. With this fame, is it hard to keep your feet on the ground? I have no problem with that.

I know who I am, what I want, the people I love, who loves me.

The things that make me keep my feet on the ground are my roots, my family, my friends and being connected to what is good for me. How are you living in Spain then?

I am in love with Spain and the quality of life.

I love Madrid, although I thought it would be more difficult for me to be away from the beach, but no.

Madrid has the swamp [laughs].

You live very well and I'm very happy. Which film director would you like to work with one day? In Spain, Almodóvar is a benchmark. Going from a Disney boy to an Almodóvar boy...

Can you imagine?

As an actor you have to be in everything, reach everything you can.

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