Bounce Magazine January 2019
The New year Edition, featuring West End and Broadway star, Ramin Karimloo, along with a Healthy new you feature, wedding special, Jess Glynne, From The Jam, detox recipes, competitions and much more!
The New year Edition, featuring West End and Broadway star, Ramin Karimloo, along with a Healthy new you feature, wedding special, Jess Glynne, From The Jam, detox recipes, competitions and much more!
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FEATURE<br />
JANUARY <strong>2019</strong> JANUARY | ISSUE <strong>2019</strong> #75 | ISSUE | RAMIN #75 KARIMLOO<br />
If you could only pick one, would you<br />
prefer to reprise your role of the Phantom<br />
or Jean Valjean, and why?<br />
pounds (good pounds) for Jean Valjean. I<br />
was on a diet of around 5000 calories a<br />
day.<br />
I don’t think I can pick one based on<br />
preference.<br />
The journey each role allows you to play, as<br />
I said in the previous answer, were a gift.<br />
But if I HAD to choose one, I’ll roll with<br />
Valjean purely on not having to sit through<br />
all that make up nightly.<br />
Are there any roles in theatre or film/tv<br />
you would love to play?<br />
Sure. I’m open to diversity and anything<br />
that puts a little fear in me which will make<br />
me have to up my game every time.<br />
I had a great time filming Nativity Rocks<br />
and a period drama for The History<br />
Channel. <strong>2019</strong> will have me in front of the<br />
camera for most of the year.<br />
It took an extreme amount of disciple and<br />
dedication. Especially to maintain it while<br />
playing Valjean for 7 shows a week and still<br />
have that diet and bodybuilding regime.<br />
What started off as a chore became a<br />
passion.<br />
I enjoyed how it made me feel and for my<br />
over mental health. I enjoy the challenges I<br />
put on myself.<br />
I like seeing the results whether it’s<br />
strength, functionality, mobility, endurance<br />
and aesthetically (purely personal goals).<br />
Now, do I think it’s important or even a<br />
necessity for an artist to keep a certain<br />
shape? Absolutely not.<br />
I think each to their own and diversity<br />
should be celebrated and embraced.<br />
Wouldn’t have minded a leading regular<br />
role in Son’s of Anarchy. Could have put<br />
my Harley to use as well on that. Shame<br />
that show is finished. I’m really enjoying<br />
Vikings currently as well.<br />
As long as someone is happy in their skin<br />
and their doctors are happy then that’s<br />
great. Everyone has their own goals and<br />
desires. This is mine and I do it because I<br />
enjoy it.<br />
You’re very active also in terms of<br />
wellbeing and fitness, particularly<br />
Crossfit. What is it about this discipline<br />
that appealed to you? Is it important as an<br />
artist to make sure you’re kept in physical<br />
shape due to the demanding nature of<br />
your work?<br />
You know, it all started with gaining 20<br />
For those interested in pursuing a career<br />
in musical theatre, what advice would you<br />
give them? And what has been the best<br />
advice given to you?<br />
Never rest on your laurels. Nothing is<br />
owed to you. Nothing should be expected.<br />
Nothing is deserved. Stay hungry.<br />
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