Drico Alves debuted on television at the age of 11, in the soap opera "Joia rara". Since then, the 24-year-old actor has participated in other successful works, such as "A força do querer" and "Pantanal", building a solid career in Brazilian television. Recently, he was confirmed in the cast of "Avenida Brasil 2", a continuation of the success created by João Emanuel Carneiro, stating he is very happy with the opportunity, although he had not yet received details about his character.
The actor gained national prominence with the character Pudim in the series "Os donos do jogo", a Netflix production that addresses the universe of the illegal lottery. Drico revealed that the team had already imagined the project's potential, both because of the theme and the star-studded cast. He will be present in the second season of the series and commented that anyone from Rio de Janeiro knows how interesting and rich this universe is to be explored in a storyline.
Beyond his television career, Drico Alves maintains a friendship with Mel Maia, as briefly mentioned in the interview. The actor also spoke about a diabetes diagnosis, stating he "almost died", revealing a difficult moment in his personal life that had not been widely publicized before.
The interview also briefly featured other names from Brazilian drama, such as Christine Fernandes talking about a new vertical soap opera and Julia Manga, daughter of director Carlos Manga Jr., commenting on her debut in audiovisual and her relationship with actor Diogo Novaes.
