Danton Mello announces departure from Globo after 37 years: ‘Willingness for new challenges’

Actor Danton Mello, 46, announced this Thursday (31) that he decided to leave Globo after 37 years. In a text shared on his official Instagram profile, the artist who debuted at age 10 in the soap opera “A Gata Comeu” (1985), said he was on his last long contract with the station.

“Today I end my last long contract with Globo. The company where I made my debut in soap operas at age 10 in ‘A Gata Comeu’. We grew up together. After all, from its 57 years, I have been acting for 37 years. “, began the artist in the publication.

He continued remembering the remarkable productions during his years at the station. “I had the joy of acting in several outstanding productions such as ‘Vale Tudo’, ‘Tieta’, ‘Malhação’, ‘Hilda Furacão’, ‘Cabocla’, ‘Sinhá Moça’… and I learned this delicate craft from the greatest artists in this country. and essential,” he added.

“The market has been changing and with that also comes the desire to seek new projects and challenges. May it be, then, a path full of discoveries and characters for you to enjoy! I just want to continue doing what I learned to love from an early age: telling stories and thrill!”, concluded the artist.

In June of last year, the actor stated that he loved acting as a child and that it did not interfere with his education. “I managed to share my time with school, it was a requirement. We only recorded after school hours”, he says, adding that his parents helped him.

“I loved [gravar]. I still bring that freshness. I saw it as a joke to tell a story, to put on a different outfit and live a character there”, says he, who, before debuting in soap operas, had already done a lot of publicity.

Asked if he has any regrets about having started so early, Mello says he doesn’t and that he would do everything the same. “I don’t miss anything, I managed to live my childhood, have my moments of play, friends from school, playing in the street and playing on set,” he said.

“I was aware that it was work, I had an appointment, schedule and text to memorize, but I always had fun doing it. I love what I do, so if I went back in time, I would do everything the same”, he added, at the time. .