![]() ![]() I made a bet with my friends, saying I bet you any money one day I’ll become the Phantom and from there, my love grew for the old school method actors, growing up watching Pacino, De Niro, Brando and Daniel Day Lewis and I just thought, ‘They’re the real deal.’Īnd then you met Colm at the 25th anniversary of The Phantom of the Opera what was that like? I remember as a kid I saw Phantom in 1992 and that started me thinking that I wanted to be an actor, and I thought playing the title role would be cool. ![]() When did you decide you wanted to be a performer? At 13, when he saw Colm Wilkinson perform the title role in the Toronto production of The Phantom of the Opera, it had a profound effect on him. ![]() Ramin, who moved to Canada from Rome at the age of two with his family, was born in Iran and raised in Peterborough, then spent his teenage years growing up in Richmond Hill. Tribute had the opportunity to speak to Ramin, who’s currently in London performing the role of Jean Valjean in Les Miserables at The Queen’s Theatre, to talk about the DVD release. Besides starring Ramin as the lovestruck Phantom and Sierra Boggess as the beautiful and gifted soprano Christine, the show also features special guest appearances from the actors who originated the roles of The Phantom and Christine, Tony Award winner Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman, as well as Colm Wilkinson who originated the show in Toronto. This DVD marks the first time a live performance of the blockbuster musical has been made available for home viewing. The lavishly staged production at London’s legendary Royal Albert Hall was beamed live via satellite to cinemas around the world on Octoto celebrate the 25th anniversary of the beloved musical. He has the distinction of being the youngest performer ever at age 29 to play the title role in The Phantom of the Opera and also performed the role on the new DVD: The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall. Phantom of the Opera star Ramin Karimloo talks to Tribute about 25th Anniversary DVDĬanadian-raised Ramin Karimloo has become a huge star in England. ![]()
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