Podcast
Paula Lobo Antunes is one of the most renowned and recognized Portuguese actresses. Two decades of career with notable roles in soap operas, series and films. In this conversation in English, Paula talks about her career, her family and about living trusting instinct
Paula Lobo Antunes’ recent role in the film “A Teacher’s Gift” is as memorable as her long career. Whether playing the villain in the soap opera “Flor do Mal” or as the protagonist in “Mar de Paixão”, Paula knows she made the right decision by choosing to be an actress instead of medicine.
Paula Lobo Antunes talks openly about everything, about her career, the roles that marked her and her family, remembering how her father, the great neurosurgeon João Lobo Antunes, operated on an HIV patient at a time when no one dared touch an infected person.
Throughout this conversation with Tony Gonçalves, Paula Lobo Antunes never fails to convey this feeling of not belonging, of hard work and a constant attempt to compete with herself. And hard work pays off.
Paula also points out a Portuguese trait that no other guest has brought to this podcast so far: The attitude of apologizing for everything, the “forgive me for existing” mentality so marked in our way of being. How does this affect the cultural identity of a small country like Portugal, which has so much talent?
Tony Gonçalves was born in the north of Portugal in 1973 and, at the age of four, emigrated with his parents to the USA. At a professional level, he worked for companies such as Sharp Electronics, Samsung and WarnerMedia, where he reached chief revenue officer, managing revenues and investments in the area of advertising, streaming and entertainment sales.
With the mission of placing Portuguese companies and leaders on an international level, Tony founded to guide and advise Portuguese companies in the growth and transformation of their businesses.
At the beginning of 2024, Tribeca, based in New York, and SIC, with its streaming platform OPTO, joined together to launch the first edition of the Tribeca Festival outside the USA. Tony Gonçalves thus became the executive producer of the Tribeca Festival Lisboa, which took place between October 18th and 19th, 2024.
‘The Heart & Hustle of Portugal’ is his first podcast and aims to bring together a community passionate about Portugal around a series of conversations with major national and international protagonists linked to the country and the cultural and business world.
