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The same work from Praico was also recognized at the Asian Academy Creative Awards and won the National awards for Best Screenplay, Best Feature Film, Best Actress in a Leading Role and Best Actor in Supporting Role. You have to reinvent yourself,” he said.
And how did he evolve himself?
“Nood lang nang nood – from the time na uso pa ang DVDs until na sa streaming na,” he said.
It’s also important to get acquainted to his fellow scriptwriters and directors.
MOVIE BREAKTHROUGH
Just like in his television debut, “sa movie, parang feeling ko, swerte ulit ako.”
After finishing his contract with ABS-CBN in 2018, Praico, director Lino Cayetano and writer-director Philip King put up Rein Entertainment.
“And our first project in fact came from ABS-CBN,” he said.
Praico was referring to the critically-acclaimed series “Bagman” starring Arjo Atayde.
He co-wrote film and it happened to be his first directorial job.
It was initially shown on then IWant TV, ABS-CBN’s content platform.
“We got good reviews pero napansin talaga siya when it was picked up by Netflix,” he said.
Praico was happy, yet surprised, of how her movie turned out.
In 2019, he co-wrote and directed the movie “You Have Arrived,” a story about three social media influencers who were brought together through their bond as bullying victims.
Praico also co-wrote and directed BetCin, a romantic comedy drama in 2021.
NO ACCIDENT DIRECTOR
Being a director is not something that happened by accident for Praico.
“When I was still in college, it has been a dream to enter the movie and television as a director,” he said.
As do scriptwriting, “gusto ko siyang gawin because I believe that for you to be a good director, you have to start somewhere.
The religious drama program paved the way for the career of Zaijian Jaranilla, who played Santino in the series.
He also stood as the head writer for, Juan dela Cruz, a 2013 superhero television series starring Coco Martin.
After that, he also wrote the inspirational TV series “Nathaniel” and “100 Days To Heaven.”
On the side, he also tried writing for film, some of which were made into movies.
He wrote the “Sa Aking Pagkakagising Mula sa Kamulatan,” shown in 2005 that was top billed by Carlo Aquino.
The income may be unstable and the works are irregular,” he narrative.
Just like actors and even those in other industries, you have to start at the bottom.
But for Praico, it is what made the journey more worthwhile.
And after all these years, of the highs and lows that his job brought him, “I intend to stay.”
“At the end of the day, this is about my passion,” Praico said.
Daily Guardian
Shugo Praico, a prolific storyteller from the Philippines, started out as a scriptwriter at age 21 for the Philippines largest TV Network, ABS-CBN.
I learned a lot on set. You’re carrying your visions sa script. Personally, parang mas buo yung visions. But if you’re a box-office director, high paying talaga.”
Since Rein Entertainment is not yet a big production company, Praico said they have a long way to go.
But still, “it’s a lucrative job. Sa college nabuo yung passion ko na magkwento and my dream to enter TV and movie,” he said.
While college education enthused students to enter mainstream media, a big part of it also cultivated learners to pursue “behind the camera” careers TV and film.
THE PAY
When asked if being a scriptwriter and director pay well, Praico briefly said, “okay naman.”
However, “when compared to Hollywood, malayo talaga ang bayad, especially sa writers.”
He likened directors to actors that “if you’re new to the field, you are usually not paid much.
That started my career in television,” Praico said.
His first show was “Katapat: Mayor Fred Lim (1999)”, a docu-drama in ABS-CBN.
His first television series was “Bituin,” a 2002 musical soap opera top billed by Carol Banawa and Desiree del Valle with Nora Aunor and Cherie Gil.
Praico then went into writing for some episodes of the now defunct “Maalaala Mo Kaya,” the longest running drama anthology in the country.
He also wrote for “Oka Tokat,” a paranormal horror-action-thriller drama also aired on ABS-CBN.
In his almost two-decade career, he wrote for more than 10 teleseryes for ABS-CBN.
“Noy (2010)” became the Philippines’ representative to the Oscars that year for Best Foreign Language film. It started from there. Maraming Ilonggo sa TV and movie industry. Parang kasama ka kaagad sa tropa,” he said.
He also credited Iloilo and his college alma mater, WVSU, for shaping his dream of being a director.
“Sa iloilo nagsimula.
He wrote and directed the groundbreaking sociopolitical series "Bagman," which successfully ran for two seasons and is set to continue with a new installment in 2024. It earned Praico’s first Gawad Urian Awards nomination.
He was also behind the screenplay of “Expressway,” a 2016 drama, adventure, and action film starring Aljur Abrenica.
Perhaps the only, yet major, struggle that Praico went through was harnessing his craft.
“Sa pagsusulat kasi, hindi ka pwedeng maluma.
This will be his second feature film.
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Praico said he has always reminded himself about what American director David Fincher about “taking all of the responsibility, because you’re going to get all of the blame.”
STORYTELLER
Being a director has its high that scriptwriting might not be able to give.
“‘Yung masaya talaga magkwento.
His screenplays “Awaken (2005),” “Night Infinite (2010),” “Bonifacio: Unang Pangulo (2014),” earned him citations in prestigious local festivals and award giving bodies. It won’t be easy, though, if you’re starting our. Parang nakalimutan ko na ‘yung dream na ‘yun for a while,” he said.
And then “Bagman” happened.
“When Rein (Entertainment) got the job, it was asked who will direct the movie.
This film, highly praised by local critics, received awards at the prestigious Metro Manila Film Festival.