Margarida Bastos
School
Escola Profissional De Teatro De Cascais, Queen Mary University Of London, NOVA Faculdade De Ciências Sociais E Humanas
Expertise
Harry Potter, Scriptwriting And Playwriting, Attack On Titan
- Margarida has taught English as a foreign language since 2019.
- Prior to joining Looper, she had the opportunity to interview South Korean "Squid Game" actor Lee Jung-Jae.
- She has nurtured a love for fantasy since childhood, getting obsessed with book series like "Harry Potter," "The Lord of the Rings," and "Eragon." Presently, her favorite high fantasy series is Brandon Sanderson's "The Stormlight Archive."
Experience
Margarida Bastos is a native Portuguese bilingual writer with an avid interest in theatre, books, visual novels, gaming, podcasts, anime, film, and TV — essentially, anything that has to do with the multifaceted nature and fascinating power of storytelling. She worked for Collider as a news and features writer from July 2021 to September 2022 and wrote over 350 articles. She became part of the Looper team in the Summer of 2022.
Education
Margarida attended high school at a Professional Theatre School in her hometown. She moved to London in 2017 to attend university there. She graduated as a First Class graduate in English with Creative Writing at Queen Mary University of London. In September 2022, she began attending a Master's degree in Text Editing at NOVA FCSH University Lisbon.
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Stories By Margarida Bastos
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Sometimes friendships blossom both on and off the screen, and according to "The Witcher's" Joey Batey, his friendship with Henry Cavill was effortless.
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The legendary anime Naruto definitely became more inclusive as the series progressed -- although some fans aren't sure if it's gone far enough.
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Wondering what Natalie Dormer has been up to since playing shrewd noblewoman Margaery Tyrell on "Game of Thrones"? We have all the answers.
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Sir Davos Seaworth, aka the Onion Knight, is beloved by Game of Thrones fans, and Liam Cunningham thinks he knows why.
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Masashi Kishimoto, the creator of the anime "Naruto," revealed that the popularity of the character Rock Lee among fans took him by surprise.
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Pedro Pascal claimed that his and Bella Ramsey's separate experiences on "Game of Thrones" nonetheless helped them bond for "The Last of Us."
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60 Minutes fans have been talking about the Game of Thrones references in Prince Harry's interview on the show.
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Your political views notwithstanding, you gotta admit that Trevor Noah is nothing short of a class act.
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Naruto's music is iconic. Yasuharu Takanashi felt immense pressure when taking over the composer role for Naruto Shippuden.
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Gemma Jones, who played the sweet Hogwarts nurse Madam Pomfrey in three of the "Harry Potter" films, has described the environment on set as "a big club."
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Anya Chalotra and Eamon Farren struck up a friendship on the set of The Witcher, filling the set with laughter at times.
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Naruto voice actor Tara Platt appreciates Temari's character growth throughout the series, and thinks the journey is more important than the destination.
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According to voice actor Maile Flanagan, she still isn't much of an anime fan despite the fact she's voiced Naruto for about 20 years and counting.
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Several fans of The Witcher continue questioning some of Yennefer's actions in Season 2 of the Netflix fantasy series.
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Anya Chalotra stars as Yennefer of Vengerburg in Netflix's "The Witcher," and the actor revealed she took the role because of the character's inner complexity.
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When asked about the toughest days on the set of "The Witcher" Season 2, Anya Chalotra quickly pointed to the night shoots. Here's why she struggled with them.
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Graham McTavish stars in both "The Witcher" on Netflix and "House of the Dragon" on HBO, and he revealed that humor is the secret to both sets being successful.
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Kit Harington and Rose Leslie played lovers in "Game of Thrones" and later married in real life. Harington recently revealed when he knew Leslie was the one.
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To some, Alicent is a villain for her role in the events leading up to the Dance of the Dragons. However, Cooke believes things are not so black or white.
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Yuri Lowenthal's differences from Naruto's Sasuke proved to be a challenge, but the actor managed to reach deep within himself to voice the antagonist.
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While some may know about a few of the inspirations that helped shape Naruto, how many know Sasuke Uchiha was actually inspired by a 1960s manga.
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The lore behind Naruto's Legendary Sannin dates back several centuries and has several parallels with what we see on the anime and manga.
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Maile Flanagan has lended her voice to the boy who dreamt about becoming Hokage and the man who later made it come true. And she's got thoughts about the manga.
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Fans of the "Harry Potter" franchise loved watching the bond between Harry, Ron, and Hermoine. According to Rupert Grint, that bond is going to last forever.
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Kissing on screen is something that every actor has to be prepared to do. But family dynamics can add a side of awkwardness.
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Despite a continuation of the "Harry Potter" franchise through "Fantastic Beasts" films, a Reddit conversation captured the Wizarding World fans actually want.