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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There's a lot of work that goes into "Spy x Family," and the biggest challenge comes from animating the height differences between the characters.
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Here's why Sean Bean sees his "Game of Thrones" character, Ned Stark, as a different type of person from those that he's portrayed in his other roles.
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Irene Cara, who starred in "Fame" and lent her voice to the "Flashdance" soundtrack, has died at age 63.
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Hodor actor Kristian Nairn's life was impacted by fan reactions even after he left the show, as many of them literally wanted him to hold the door.
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Some fans didn't care at all for Season 1 of "Tokyo Revengers." So, it will be interesting to see what they think of Season 2 of the anime series.
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When it comes to Yor in "Spy x Family," the English voice actor Natalie Van Sistine knew the Thorn Princess had more to her than just her deadly skill set.
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Tokyo Ghoul's Shuu Tsukiyama is one of the anime's most eccentric characters, but he is far from voice actor J. Michael Tatum's only impressive role.
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Ewan McGregor is set to star in "A Gentleman in Moscow," which follows a man imprisoned in a Russian hotel in 1922. Here's everything we know so far.
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Shinkai's latest anime film, "Suzume no Tojimari," tackles themes of environmental destruction — largely influenced by the events of the last few years.
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Some fans may not know that Nick Nolte and Julia Roberts have had a longstanding Hollywood feud. According to a recent interview, it may be over now.
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A fan of "The Witcher" started a petition asking Netflix to keep Henry Cavill on the show as Geralt, and thousands of fans seem to agree.
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With Henry Cavill's passion for Geralt thus far, what could cause him to walk away?
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Kenme Kozume's voice may sound familiar to fans watching "Haikyuu!!' Here are some of the many roles you may recognize voice actor YûkI Kaji in.
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D. H. Lawrence's novel "Lady Chatterley's Lover" is getting adapted by director Laure de Clermont-Tonnerrewith. Here's everything we know so far.
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While the premiere of "The Winchesters" is fans' first introduction to Millie Winchester, the actor who plays her may look familiar to some.
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Chainsaw Man made a surprise appearance in "My Hero Academia" during the "Paranormal Liberation War Arc," leaving some wondering if his cameo was canon.
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Makoto Shinkai's "Suzume no Tojimari" follows Suzume Iwato, whose life changes when she meets a strange man named Sōta Munakata, voiced by a well-known star.
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"Suzume no Tojimari" is an upcoming anime film from celebrated Japanese filmmaker Makoto Shinkai and they went through hundreds of actors before finding Suzume.
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Kōhei Horikoshi, the creator of My Hero Academia, was surprised by how much the fans came to love a character who was, in his mind, a bit of a jerk.
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The legendary director is just as enthusiastic about his work as you hoped.
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There's one prop that Reedus brings home every season, and it's an iconic one.
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What must a demon slayer do to become a Hashira and earn their place as one of the topmost-ranked combatants in the Corps?
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The theme song for Makoto Shinkai's upcoming movie, "Suzume no Tojimari," may feel familiar to fans of the upcoming anime movie, and there's a reason for that.
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"Daily Show" correspondent Roy Wood Jr. has one question for Trevor Noah regarding the surprise announcement the host made on Thursday, September 29.
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Two My Hero Academia characters were conceived as men, but became women during the creative process.
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Sky is a major character in the story of Fate: The Winx Saga, but what about the actor who plays him? Here's everything you need to know.
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Not all fans realize the real reason behind the creative choice of having the ex-Hashira hide his face.