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Patrícia Vasconcelos: She cast “Love Actually” and built a bridge for Portugal’s talent

Patrícia Vasconcelos: She cast “Love Actually” and built a bridge for Portugal’s talent

Update: 2025-10-24
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Patrícia Vasconcelos is a renowned casting director and founder of Passaporte, a platform to help promote Portuguese actors abroad. She shares her fascinating journey that spans countries like Yugoslavia or Zaire and explains why the typical hustle that is characteristic of Portuguese people is the key to success.

Patricia Explains how her hustle and a series of coincidences turned her into a casting director. The daughter of renowned Portuguese director António Pedro Vasconcelos, she fondly remembers growing up amongst his father’s cameras and equipment.

She also shares her favourite Portuguese food and why she doesn’t like the word “export”.

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Patrícia Vasconcelos: She cast “Love Actually” and built a bridge for Portugal’s talent

Patrícia Vasconcelos: She cast “Love Actually” and built a bridge for Portugal’s talent

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