March 1999 
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Thanks to Felibel for translating the original Portuguese into English for us!

His Highness, Dougray Scott

He's charming more than enough. And he showed much of it in "Ever After, Cinderella" as the rebel prince who makes Drew Barrymore sigh. And people too!

He's good-looking and romantic, but he assures he's pretty far from patterns of behavior of a fairies stories' character. He doesn't like to mince words, he says what he thinks and he's master in laughing at himself. He's Dougray Scott, a Scottish actor who is making girls to sigh since he appeared in "Ever After, Cinderella", a remake of one of the most known stories all over the world. In the film, he's a prince who rebels against the monarchy tradition. In real life, Dougray (pronounced Doo-gray) is good-humoured and he loves to play with politics in Great Britain. "Why do you find that Queen Elizabeth has the face she has? How would you feel if you had to live all the rest of your life with Prince Phillip?", he goes off before exploding in an outburst of laughter. That one who thinks that Dougray fell from a parachute in that super production, can forget it.

 The strong featured young man is an outstanding actor in British Cinema and he already has made his onslaughts in Hollywood. He appears in "Deep Impact", that story of the comet which slams into Earth, starring Elijah Wood. He was also in adventures like "Black Beauty" and "Princess Caraboo". But critics praised him for his performance in "Twin Town", whose "Trainspotting" was considered good by critics. And "This Year's Love" and "Gregory's Two Girls" are to be filmed this year. 

As a good Scotsman, Dougray is a soccer fan and he spent his time as a boy playing ball with the boys team. He caught quarrel at school since early, but he turned to study at Music and Drama School of Wales, a decision made by him in part for his admiration of films. His persistence deserved for him to win the Most Promising Student of Theater's Award for staging those famous Shakespeare's parts that have helped to teach and form whole generations of British actors now. He participated in festivals until catching an important character in the TV series "Soldier Soldier". Well, it was a step to the Cinema he did love. After his prince's success, Hollywood doesn't unglue its eyes from him for cheer of him and of millions of girls who will see from other eyes that telling of kissing frogs for there..."

The frog that turned into a Prince

On his birth certificate:  Stephen Scott (Dougray is a family last name he adopted from his grandmother by father's side).

Congratulations to you: November 25th, 1965, in Fife, Scotland.

Eyes: ash-blue (oh!).

From his toes to his head: 1.80 m.

At home: he has a couple of cute twins!

[Favorite] Movies: "Dangerous Ways" by Martin Scorsese (that was chosen one of the ten best films in 70's years. That's having good taste!).

That's to be an actor: Robert de Niro.

Dangerous habits: smokes.

Cinderella in Italy

The story of the servant deserved treatment of princess since its official launching, that took place at the end of past year in Florence, Italy, at the middle of Biennial of Fashion's week. Theme was Fashion & Cinema, and Salvatore Ferragamo - who made the glass slippers for "Ever After, Cinderella" - organized a homage to the film. The party had a bunch of famous guests - Liam Neeson and Sting, besides the cast that included Drew Barrymore, Anjelica Huston and yes, cute Dougray. Our reporter Wladimir Weltman was also there and he talked to the prince.

- How much is your prince different in respect to the traditional image?

- Traditionally, the prince is pretty effeminate, he's not very strong and he places his happiness depending on a glass slipper: "if it fits on your foot, I marry you" (laughs). The prince I play is a true person. He does not submit himself to tradition. He will not do what his country wants him to do. He wants to be happy and looks for what can bring him happiness.

- A different prince in respect to terms of nowadays, right?

- Exactly! With respect to fairytales and the real world, this prince is very different. For example, he sees the British Royal Family: they always marry for wrong reasons. It's why they are so unhappy (laughs). People must see this movie and the English Royal Family and learn from their mistakes! In this sense, this film is very good. He gives us a hope to marry the right persons and for the correct reasons.

- It's necessary a democratic prince to accept a modern Cinderella, including one who knows how to fight with a sword...

- Danielle, Drew's character, without many roundups does tell the prince at his face how he must live his life. At that time, for a woman to say this to a man was already a boldness, but to say it to a prince... And he loves her because of that! She leaves him enthusiastic. Nobody had never spoken to him in these terms. She's really different. Everybody is always bowing to him and flattering him. Except that girl. And that's why he falls in love with her lostly. She's lovely.

- And how was filming? You had a hard time: a cast of beautiful women congregated in one of the prettiest sites in the world...

- It was terrible! (laughs) Nor am I'm going to tell you about the sacrifices to which I submitted myself. It's one of the prettiest parts of world. And Drew (Cinderella), Anjelica Huston (the stepmother) and the other actresses are cutes and great professionals. This project was a dream. The entire experience was fantastic. Not to mention eating very well in France.

- I come from a part of the world where still girls dream of princes. What do you know about Brazil?

- I know they have beautiful women! And about soccer. It was a shame for Brazil not to have won the '98 World Cup. I felt sad for Ronaldo. I know they have beautiful beaches, about the Pan de Azucar and the Corcovado (*). I have never gone to Brazil. Oh! I remembered another thing; Ronald Biggs, an English thief. Is he still in Brazil?"

(*) The Pan de Azucar and the Corcovado are two famous mountains in Brazil, and there is a Redempter Christ at the top of Corcovado, which is a characteristic symbol in Brazil.