Excerpt from interview about the music and singing in the POTO film

[beacon1]

Posted: 7/27/04 at 7:18pm

Here's an excerpt from an interview with Nigel Wright, music co-producer of Phantom of the Opera

QUESTION: How did the leads get picked for Phantom?

ANSWER:
They all do their own singing.

Gerard Butler was known to Joel, and he sang in a rock band as a kid - he's had the toughest journey of all to go from a rock singer to the role of The Phantom. He's had Simon Lee, who is our musical supervisor and a vocal coach work on him for the better part of a year and a half.

Emmy Rossum had no problems, because she was at the Metropolitan Opera School. She's an opera singer, which is great for the role.

Patrick Wilson was on Broadway - he was nominated for Oklahoma!, and he's a singer - he's the singer!

It was Joel's brilliant inspiration to make the age of The Phantom appeal to a younger group - Christine is only 17, Raoul in his 20s, and The Phantom in his late 20s - it's all been moved back 10 years, to give it a more modern-day appeal. And in doing so, he's picked three actors who since being cast, have all been in hit movies - and have other hit movies on the way! So there's a possibility that they they'll all be up there before we get to them! Hopefully the combined effect of their three journeys will help boost us!


Here's the link to read the whole thing:
http://www.filmmusic.com/features/article/?id=126

[sabrelady]

Posted: 7/27/04 at 7:52pm

i really hope all the hard fast cuts in the trailer are not representational of the film, dizzy me after viewing!

[Sally]

Posted: 7/27/04 at 8:20pm

<< It was Joel's brilliant inspiration to make the age of The Phantom appeal to a younger group - Christine is only 17, Raoul in his 20s, and The Phantom in his late 20s - it's all been moved back 10 years, to give it a more modern-day appeal.>>

He thinks it's brilliant. --Makes me think of the not-too-long-ago MTV version of Wuthering Heights.

The film does look beautifully photographed, though.

[jonartdesigns]

Posted: 7/27/04 at 8:25pm

If this film does well it will almost allow me to forgive joel for certain horrid indiscretions.......bat-nipples anyone?

[BlueWizard]

Posted: 7/27/04 at 8:40pm

It was Joel's brilliant inspiration to make the age of The Phantom appeal to a younger group - Christine is only 17, Raoul in his 20s, and The Phantom in his late 20s - it's all been moved back 10 years, to give it a more modern-day appeal.

Oh no, have they turned Phantom into the O.C.?

[Roxie]

Posted: 7/27/04 at 10:10pm

This may put me int he book of shame but.....there's a POTO movie coming out? When and with who?

[ponine24601]

Posted: 7/27/04 at 10:34pm

hahaha. sorry. reflex. the movie is coming out on christmas of this year. it's a movie based on the... musical, i think....it stars gerald butler as the phantom, patrick wilson as raoul,and emmy rossum as christine.

[Roxie]

Posted: 7/27/04 at 10:43pm

Thanks for not laughing...well too much haha. Yeah I live in NB Canada and we sometimes don't hear about thoses things till later. Like we're not even getting De-Lovely in theatres here. And I don't even live in a small town. I deserve to live in NY lol. Thanks for the info

[Musetta1957]

Posted: 7/27/04 at 11:59pm

Gerard Butler, not Gerald.

Roxie, check out phantomfans.net.

How does geography impede you when you can get online for info? Not being sarcastic. Just asking.