Reality bites and for director Lino Cayetano, before its pangs bit deeper into his skin, he’d rather get loose from it to rid himself of further anxiety!
The director who was catapulted to celebrity status with the success of GMA 7′s first reality-based TV “Filipino-artista” search “Star Struck” has called it quits with his Kapuso station. Lino, since “Starstruck” has spawned another successful reality-based show called “Starstruck Kids” and even kicked-off ABC’s “Buhay Beauty Queen, Mutya ng Pilipinas,” a reality-based beauty pageant, left GMA because of conflict of interest. He is currently the director of “30 Days,” another reality-based TV series that aims to give a second chance to inactive actors and the episode “Pretty Boy” of GMA’s “Love 2 Love” series.
Though he once described his directorial job in “Love 2 Love” as a dream-come-true during the show’s press conference, the director justified his departure as a move to reach out for his dream.
He remarked via SMS: “It’s basically because from the beginning I wanted to grow with a station and feel part of the family. Despite the good showing of Starstruck, GMA didn’t want to give that kind of commitment. Nahirapan ako sa ganoon because I want to feel na mutual ‘yung commitment ng station at talent. It’s hard to work when every three months iniisip mo ano next show. I like planning long term, ganoon ang pinakita ng ABS-CBN sa akin… I wanted to do more than just reality TV.”
According to him, his work with ABS-CBN takes effect this September.
“My resignation is effective after three weeks so I can finish both shows first,” he said, referring to “30 Days” and “Pretty Boy.”
With his bold career move, Lino only hopes to make his dream come true in making drama series and even movies!
“Sana nga dun ko na matupad ang mga pangarap ko,” he concluded. [source]
Lino Cayetano is the son of the late senator Renato “Compañero” Cayetano.
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