John Prats at Isabel Oli kasama ang mga anak
MUKHANG tanggap na ni John Prats ang katotohanan na para talaga siya sa larangan ng pagdidirek kesa maging artista.
Patuloy na humahataw ang career ngayon ng Kapamilya star sa pagiging direktor, lalo na sa mga live events and concerts.
Sa mga hindi pa aware, 30 years na sa showbiz industry si Pratty dahil 8-years old pa lang siya ay nag-aartista na siya. Una siyang lumabas sa youth-oriented show ng ABS-CBN na “Ang TV” noong 1992 kung saan nakasabay niya sina Jolina Magdangal, Gio Alvarez at Paolo Contis.
“When I started in that era, hindi madaling maging artista in the ‘90s. Wala pang social media noon. Hindi katulad ngayon, with social media, anyone can be a star.
“They can do their own content, show themselves on YouTube and sikat na sila instantly. The lifespan of being a household name, noong time namin up to now, kami nila Camille (Prats, sister niya) nag-mark na talaga sa generation namin.
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“Our followers, mga nanay at tatay na rin ngayon. Ako, 30 years in the industry and I never left ABS-CBN. I started with Talent Center and Star Magic with Mr. M (Johnny Manahan). Dapat may loyalty award na ‘ko d’yan,” ang pahayag ni John sa panayam ng ABS-CBN.
Mula sa Star Magic, lumipat si John sa talent agency ni Arnold Vegafria pero pagsapit ng 2018, nagdesisyon siyang magpa-handle sa Cornerstone Entertainment ni Erickson Raymundo, “It was my career-pathing. I felt I had to do something new.”
Taong 2018 din nang magsimula ang directing career ni Pratty via Moira dela Torre’s concert, ang “Tagpuan”.
“I felt that Moira and I were on the right page at that time. We were on the same page. Most of Cornerstone’s artists were singers. So that time, if I was going to direct concerts, that was the strength of Cornerstone.
“There was one production guy who told me, ‘Direk, ang dami mong raket.’ Working in concerts is not just raket for me. This is my passion. This is my main job,” ang pahayag ni John.
“Since I decided to focus on this path, I missed this one (acting). In 2020, there were no live events, so I focused on acting (Ang Probinsyano). I missed live events. The fire, the stress, the pressure.
“So when ‘Ang Probinsyano’ ended last year, I directed the concert of Korean artist Jessi. After that, I never stopped. Mas nararamdaman ko mas matindi ang purpose ko when I’m directing.
“Sa taping, tengga ka lang while waiting for your scenes. You just wait in the tent when the director calls on you. When you’re the director, you think about everything. You have a lot of responsibility.
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“What time will you start? What time you will finish? How many sequences you need to do for the day? That is really what I like. I want more responsibilities. Mas may purpose ako. Mas may authority,” aniya pa sa interview ng ABS-CBN.
Ilan pa sa mga naidirek na ni John ay sina Erik Santos, Richard Poon, Jose Mari Chan at Basil Valdez. Kamakailan lang, sa Aliw Awards 2023, si John ang tumanggap ng Best Female Major Concert of the Year para kay Moira at Best Male Major Concert of the Year for Erik Santos.
“In every project, I never thought of any awards. Receiving those kinds of awards really make me happy. That my efforts were rewarded.
“When I was acting, I didn’t get any awards. But when I started directing, the recognition came. I told myself, baka nga para sa directing ako. Although the awards were not for me, they were for the artists I directed.
“To deliver a great show for them, that was perfectly okay for me. But to receive an award for their show and to make them feel happy, that was more fulfilling for me. Ang feeling ko, they were thinking they didn’t make a mistake for getting me,” aniya pa.