Love Never Dies: Ramin Karimloo interview

By Sarah Crompton Published: 2:59PM GMT twenty-four February 2010

Previous of Images Next Thrilled at the possibility to rise the impression of The Phantom: Ramin Karimloo Photo: PA Sierra Boggess, star of Love Never Dies

If Ramin Karimloo hadnt been dragged along to a opening of Andrew Lloyd Webbers The Phantom of the Opera as a teenager, there is a possibility that he wouldnt be starring in Love Never Dies.

He was a difficult hockey jock, vital in what he calls Hicksville, Canada in fact, Richmond Hill after withdrawal his hearth of Iran. But from the impulse the Phantom stepped by the mirror, Karimloos predestine was sealed.

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"It was unbelievable. I recollect holding behind tears," he says. "From that moment, I thought thats what I am going to do. It wasnt a unfortunate aim. It was a fact."

He proposed as an actor, with a sideline singing in stone bands. But after operative as an hostess on journey ships, he done his approach to England, and a career as a low-pitched entertainment star took shape.

Until last November, Karimloo, 31, was singing Phantom in the West End. But he has lived with Love Never Dies for the past eighteen months, recording the manuscript and receiving piece in workshops. It was around a voicemail summary from his representative that he learnt he had won the piece he was bustling creating.

Karimloo is obviously anxious at the possibility to rise the impression of the Phantom. "When we last saw him he was hunted," he says. "Now he is a celebrity. What I similar to about it is that a man who was dark for so most years is right away out and about and distinguished for his genius. He has everything. But he still isnt happy since he hasnt got his muse, Christine."

"I desired singing in Phantom of the Opera, but there is usually so most you can move to something twenty-three years down the line," he says. "This time, the Phantom is a total decade older, hes a utterly opposite person. He has come from dark to light."

Karimloo knows the spotlight will be really most on him, but takes that in his stride. "I do have a clarity of responsibility, but I can usually do the most appropriate I can and move my law to it. Were all perplexing to be the most appropriate we can."

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