He doesn't want to turn into a grumpy man
Na noite de 15 de maio, em São Paulo, Tony Ramos apresentou ao mundo Otoniel — um homem de fé e lealdade familiar que tenta, com esforço genuíno, compreender o tempo em que vive sem trair aquilo que sempre foi. A nova novela das nove da Globo, 'Quem Ama Cuida', escrita por Walcyr Carrasco, chega no dia 18 de maio carregando a ambição de quem entende que o entretenimento e a reflexão social não precisam ser coisas separadas. É uma história sobre reconstrução — de vidas, de famílias, de valores — situada em São Paulo e ancorada nas tensões eternas entre gerações, classes e formas de amar.
- Tony Ramos revela que Otoniel é um homem dividido: firme em suas convicções religiosas e familiares, mas suficientemente consciente para perceber que a rigidez pode transformá-lo em alguém irrelevante para os próprios netos.
- A protagonista Adriana, vivida por Letícia Colin, enfrenta uma catástrofe literal — uma enchente que destrói sua vida — e tenta reconstruir tudo a partir dos cacos, o que coloca a série imediatamente em território de urgência emocional.
- A aproximação de Adriana com o empresário poderoso Arthur Brandão acende um conflito de classes que a personagem de Isabel Teixeira, Pilar, encarna com ambição e frieza desde os primeiros capítulos.
- Ramos posiciona Walcyr Carrasco ao lado de Gloria Perez e Janete Clair, sinalizando que 'Quem Ama Cuida' não pretende ser apenas novela de horário nobre, mas obra com assinatura e peso na tradição televisiva brasileira.
- A estreia na segunda-feira, dia 18, traz consigo a expectativa de uma narrativa que force o público a se perguntar o que realmente valoriza — sobre poder, desigualdade e o que significa cuidar de quem se ama.
Tony Ramos esteve na festa de lançamento de 'Quem Ama Cuida', a nova novela das nove da Globo, na noite de 15 de maio em São Paulo, e falou com entusiasmo sobre Otoniel — um personagem que, à primeira vista, poderia parecer simples, mas que carrega uma complexidade emocional que o atraiu. Otoniel é um homem de fé profunda e lealdade familiar, alguém cujos valores estão enraizados, mas que se vê às voltas com um mundo que não reconhece mais completamente. O desafio do personagem, explicou Ramos, é resistir ao impulso de se fechar, de se tornar apenas um velho resmungão — e escolher, em vez disso, aprender e mudar.
O ator também aproveitou o momento para exaltar o escritor Walcyr Carrasco, colocando-o na linhagem dos grandes nomes da teledramaturgia brasileira, como Gloria Perez, Janete Clair e Dias Gomes. Para Ramos, o que une esses autores é uma voz inconfundível — uma assinatura que atravessa tudo o que criam — e Carrasco carrega esse mesmo peso com respeito genuíno pela forma.
A trama, escrita por Carrasco em parceria com Claudia Souto, acompanha Adriana, interpretada por Letícia Colin, uma jovem que perde tudo em uma enchente devastadora e tenta reconstruir a vida com o apoio da família. Quando ela se aproxima de Arthur Brandão, empresário poderoso vivido por Antonio Fagundes, entra em rota de colisão com a família dele — especialmente com Pilar, personagem de Isabel Teixeira, que surge como antagonista calculista e determinada a barrar o caminho de Adriana.
Ramos destacou que a novela vai além do drama familiar, tocando em questões sociais como ambição, poder e desigualdade. 'Quem Ama Cuida' estreia na segunda-feira, dia 18 de maio, assumindo o horário das nove, e promete ser uma obra que convida o público a refletir sobre o que realmente importa — e sobre o preço de cuidar de quem se ama.
Tony Ramos stood at the launch party for Globo's next nine o'clock telenovela on the evening of May 15th in São Paulo, ready to talk about Otoniel—a character he'd found far more textured than the surface might suggest. The show, "Quem Ama Cuida," hadn't yet aired, but it was already generating the kind of backstage energy that precedes something the network believes will matter. Ramos told reporter Victória Xavier that what drew him to Otoniel was the emotional architecture underneath: a man rooted in faith and family loyalty, someone whose values run deep and solid, yet someone caught between worlds—unable to fully grasp the way younger generations think and live.
The character, Ramos explained, isn't a simple figure. Otoniel wants to learn. He wants to understand the present moment, even when his instinct is to push back, to be rigid with his grandchildren. But there's something in him that resists becoming merely an old man complaining from the sidelines. He's willing to reconsider. He's willing to change. "He doesn't want to turn into a grumpy man," Ramos said, capturing the quiet struggle at the heart of the role—the tension between holding firm and letting go.
Beyond his own part, Ramos took the opportunity to praise writer Walcyr Carrasco, drawing a lineage that matters in Brazilian television. He compared Carrasco to Gloria Perez, Janete Clair, and Dias Gomes—names that carry weight in the history of the form. What these writers share, Ramos suggested, is a signature, a recognizable voice that marks everything they create. Carrasco brings that same quality, he said, but with genuine respect for the traditions of telenovela itself. It's not dismissal of the form; it's mastery within it.
The story that Carrasco and co-writer Claudia Souto have constructed centers on Adriana, played by Letícia Colin, a young woman whose life is upended by a devastating flood. From that rupture, she attempts to rebuild, to move forward with her family's support. But when she grows close to Arthur Brandão—a wealthy businessman portrayed by Antonio Fagundes—the stability she's seeking collides with the dynamics of his powerful family. Pilar, the character Isabel Teixeira plays, emerges as the story's primary antagonist: ambitious, calculating, determined to block Adriana's path from the opening scenes.
Ramos noted that "Quem Ama Cuida" will engage with serious social questions—ambition, power, inequality—themes that cut across class lines and force viewers to think beyond the surface of the plot. The show premieres on Monday, May 18th, taking over the nine o'clock slot from "Três Graças," and it's set in São Paulo, grounding the family drama in a specific place and time. What emerges from Ramos's comments is a sense that this isn't merely entertainment designed to fill an evening; it's a story constructed to make people sit with difficult questions about who we are and what we value.
Notable Quotes
Great authors have a signature. Gloria Perez had one, Janete Clair had one, Dias Gomes too. Walcyr brings that with deep respect for the telenovela form.— Tony Ramos
Otoniel wants to learn and understand the new times. Sometimes he's rigid with his grandchildren, but he also tries to reconsider his positions.— Tony Ramos
The Hearth Conversation Another angle on the story
What is it about Otoniel that made you want to take the role?
The contradictions. He's not a villain or a fool—he's a man with real convictions, real faith, real love for his family. But he's also someone who can't quite see the world the way his grandchildren do. That gap between intention and understanding, that's where the character lives.
You mentioned he doesn't want to become a grumpy old man. Is that the arc you're playing toward?
It's the possibility he's reaching for. He's not there yet. He's still rigid in many moments, still frustrated. But there's something in him that knows he needs to grow, that the world has changed and he has to change with it. That struggle—that's the emotional core.
You compared Carrasco to Perez, Clair, and Dias Gomes. What does that comparison actually mean?
It means he has a voice. These writers didn't just tell stories; they left fingerprints on everything they touched. You can recognize their work. Carrasco does that too, but he does it while honoring what telenovela is, not by dismissing it.
The flood that destroys Adriana's life—that's a big narrative pivot. Why start there?
Because it strips everything away. It forces the question: who are you when you have nothing? And then when she meets this wealthy man, when she enters his world, the real tensions emerge. The story isn't about the flood; it's about what happens after.
What do you think viewers will take from watching this?
I hope they'll think about power and ambition differently. Not just in the story, but in their own lives. These themes don't belong to one class. They're everywhere.