Ramin Karimloo - Fate & Endeavour

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Today Beth speaks to singer and actor Ramin Karimloo. Ramin set out as a teenager to follow his dream of playing the title role in Phantom of the Opera. On his way, he’s earned himself a place among the top Musical Theatre performers in the West End. 

Ramin speaks about his journey - from experiencing different countries as a child to teaching himself to act, embracing his own style and staying hungry to learn. 

““Creatively, for me, success is diversity””
— Ramin Karimloo

Podcast Episode Highlights:

  • 01.27 - What was Ramin Karimloo’s worst ever job?

  • 02.11 - What was Ramin’s journey to Canada? 

  • 04.25 - Journey into music/theatre

  • 06.23 - Ramin talks about the school trip where he first saw Phantom of the Opera

  • 07.59 - Fate vs Hard work

  • 09.11 - Ramin speaks about his learning journey

  • 14.39 - Ramin’s career progression and journey into Phantom

  • 21.33 - Olivier nomination and attitude towards awards

  • 23.16 - Quickfire Round

  • 24.11 - Fun fact

  • 25.36 - What is success and are there qualities that unite successful people?

  • 26.47 - What makes a great singer?

  • 30.42 - Self doubt

  • 31.52 - What has been Ramin’s greatest challenge?

  • 34.32 - Greatest accomplishment

  • 35.25 - What one quality or ability would Ramin choose to pick up? 

  • 36.58 - Ramin’s unique journey contributing towards his unique voice

  • 40.00 - Advice for people entering the entertainment industry

Quotes:

“He’s not singing because he thinks he’s a singer, he’s singing because he’s a poet, he has something to say”

Ramin Karimloo speaking about Johnny Cash

“I’ve learned now that you don’t have to be inspired to do something, just do something. Then the inspiration will come”

Ramin Karimloo

“My goal was - I want to be the guy at the back of the stage and I’m going to work my way up”

Ramin Karimloo

“I just want to work with people who are hungry to be creatively better than when they started the project”

Ramin Karimloo

“I turn off when I hear a singer listening to themselves… I want to hear the story. I want to hear your heart come out”

Ramin Karimloo

“I know there’s still that saying that ‘it’s out of your control, they wanted a certain thing’. But there’s still that little part of me that thinks ‘I still didn’t do enough… I had a chance to change your mind’.”

Ramin Karimloo

“It’s such a human thing, we all have so much self-doubt. It’s such a shame for all of us that we can’t just throw it away a lot of the time and enjoy the good things”

Beth Roars

“I wasn’t listening to people singing, I was listening to people telling a story”

Ramin Karimloo

“It’s me against me, so I’m always thinking ‘how can I be better than yesterday?’”

Ramin Karimloo

“You know when they say ‘what would you say to younger you?’ ‘It’s going to be alright, just enjoy what’s in front of you, don’t look beyond’”

Ramin Karimloo

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