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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For See, actress Sylvia Hoeks came up with Queen Kane's signature haircut herself. Here's why.
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The bubbly Mina Ashido may not be the brightest character on My Hero Academia, but she's lovable just the same thanks to the work of these two actors.
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It is not difficult to come up with reasons why "My Hero Academia" is so popular, but its creator already has an idea of how he wants the manga to end.
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Nesta Cooper, who plays Haniwa on the Apple TV+ show, "See," explained why she decided to cut down her hours at boot camp ahead of filming the series.
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While the "Harry Potter" franchise is filled with fantasy and whimsy, it seems that many of the magical plants in the series are more real than you thought.
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Was the M. Night Shyamalan film doomed from the moment it landed?
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Midoriya's third mentor was inspired by one of your favorite Star Wars legends.
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Romance in "Naruto" always takes a backseat, and here's why.
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"Charlie's Angels" ended its original run in 1981, but have these two actors kept in touch?
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Peaky Blinders is shifting its world forward in a big, exciting way.
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Is this an inconsistency in an otherwise perfect film, or something intentional?
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It's easy to draw a parallel between two iconic characters, but Vikings handled their storyline far better. Here's why.
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Not every part an actor plays is a passion project. Some roles create career regrets, like Sally Field's character in this superhero flick.