Three Veteran Actresses Break Down Telenovela Villains on 'Conversa com Bial'

Overview

• The episode, broadcast Tuesday, July 28, 2026, brought Isabel Teixeira, Lilia Cabral and Susana Vieira together to discuss what makes a great telenovela villain.
• Isabel Teixeira stressed the importance of subtext and finding a character's internal truth and cited director Walter Carvalho’s phrase that “the camera films thought” as a guiding principle.
• Lilia Cabral argued that telenovela language has evolved so villains are less overtly signalled and writers now push for more complex, internally motivated antagonists.
• The show included a light segment where the actresses revived famous mannerisms and lines, and Isabel said she welcomes being insulted in public because it shows her Pilar reached viewers.
• A brief exchange saw Susana Vieira question Debora Bloch’s remake of Odete Roitman and then react with embarrassment after Lilia praised Beatriz Segall; coverage of the moment has focused on immediate reaction rather than any ongoing controversy.