'Life is hope and love': what Glória Menezes thought about living; check out the story of an actress from Rio Grande do Sul who died at 91

Glória Menezes in a message about life "Life is hope, it's love, it's a mixture of good thoughts. It has some sides, sometimes a little complicated, but which we overcome with the joy of living." This is how Glória Menezes defined life in a reflection marked by optimism. The actress died this Tuesday (18), aged 91. The statement was made in an appearance on Jornal do Almoço, on RBS TV, in 2021, when the artist shared her vision about maintaining positive thoughts in the face of challenges. See above. ? Access the g1 RS channel on WhatsApp In the video, when talking about her profession, Glória made a comparison that also applied to life. According to her, actors learn to deal with positive and negative reactions from the public: "In our profession, we have an immediate negative, because sometimes you do something on stage and have the chance to observe the people in the audience. When they look happy, it's positive. Now, when they frown, you think: 'Oh, this show isn't going to work'. We have that in our profession", she said. The actress took advantage of the reflection to reinforce the importance of optimism in the face of difficulties: "Always think positive", she recommended. MORE nationally for her roles in soap operas and TV productions, the actress highlighted her origins in Rio Grande do Sul and the bond she maintained with the city where she was born. "Here I was born, here I had the best memories of Pelotas and I had a Gaucho upbringing. I am steeped in the uses and customs of Gaucho life", he stated in an interview. Named Nilcedes Soares de Magalhães, Glória was born in Pelotas, in the southern region of the state, on October 19, 1934. "The gaúcha here has wonderful memories of her homeland", commented Glória in a message to RBS TV in 2021. The family left the city when she was still a child, but the memories of her childhood in RS remained present throughout her life. Already in São Paulo, the future actress entered the School of Dramatic Art at the University of São Paulo (USP), where she began her artistic training. In her first show, in 1959, Glória Menezes won the New Actress award at an amateur theater festival promoted by director Antunes Filho. "The school not only prepared me to be an actress. The school prepared me to live the world of yesterday, today and tomorrow. It really opened my mind", she declared. His television debut also took place in 1959, on TV Tupi, in the soap opera "Um Lugar ao Sol". Shortly afterwards, she participated in the film "O Pagador de Promessas", which won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. VIDEOS: Everything about RS