Quotes by Diogo Morgado

About Diogo Morgado:

Diogo Miguel Morgado Soares is a native Portuguese actor who may be best known for his portrayal of Jesus Christ in the History Channel epic mini-series The Bible and in the film Son of God.
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I was 14 years old. I did an audition for extra work as an actor, with two lines. Suddenly I was auditioning for a bigger role, and then got a part on a Portuguese TV series at age 15. My whole life changed completely.

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The best story is the story that gets to the most people.

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If the goal of an actor is to tell the best story ever, there's no higher story than Jesus Christ.

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Laughter and joy are part of the beauty of life.

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If the message of Jesus was love, hope and compassion, and I can bring that to more people by being a more appealing Jesus, I am happy with that.

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It makes you observe small details; even if it's just a kid playing with his dad, if you watch them closely, you can use that in your work. It helps you fully understand people better.

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You just make yourself available to be full of love. And to be truthful and honest, 100 percent.

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Kids can learn a lot by seeing things rather than reading it.

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We live in a visual world now.

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I grew up as a Christian, and I always think of Jesus as someone right next to us, you know, someone really close, and I never actually saw that onscreen in a way that could be identified.

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Author Bio

  • NameDiogo Morgado
  • DescriptionPortuguese film and television actor and former model
  • BornJanuary 17, 1981
  • CountryPortugal
  • ProfessionActor