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The Michael Crawford Phantom Movie Campaign Guestbook

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Monday 04/02/2001 3:07:34pm
Name: Maggie Birge
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Where are you from?: Owensboro, KY
Referred By: Michael Inspired Me
Comments: If there is one thing I hope comes across in the final movie, it's Erik's humanity. Some previous plays and films have concentrated on his evil side, but this character is much more than just a monster. I am convinced Andrew Lloyd Webber understood this when he chose to emphasize the romantic side of the story. And when he cast Michael Crawford, he chose the perfect actor to convey Erik's yearnings and pain to the audience.

I am also one of the unfortunate souls who did not see Michael Crawford in this show. I have only seen him in concert, but when he performed the songs from POTO I had a glimpse of what his portrayal must have been like. Without the makeup or the mask, without the scenery or props, with just his voice and elegant movements he swept his audience away with the passion he poured into the music. When he finished each song, there was a second or two of silence before the audience reacted. It was as if we all needed that brief moment to snap ourselves back to reality. Then it began...the applause, the cheers, the whistles, the "bravos" and the entire crowd on their feet giving back the emotion they felt to the man who had created it in them.

My greatest fear about the POTO movie--other than not having Michael Crawford cast in it--is that whoever does star in the film will simply go through the process of acting a role. With Crawford you get so much more. It's as if he and the character of Erik really do become one and the same. It's pure, honest emotion, not just an actor playing a part. I don't know how he does it, but he actually seems to inhabit Erik's skin. That is what I believe made POTO so successful to begin with. Erik seemed so real and audiences understood his feelings.

When Phantom comes to the screen it can either be all window dressing with no depth, or it can be a feast for the soul as well as for the eyes and ears. In the hands of a less experienced actor, Phantom can become a laughable melodrama. With Michael Crawford in the lead, it can (and will) be a thing of beauty. His passion will reach out from the screen just as it did from the stage and he will place movie audiences under his spell just as he did the people who saw him perform on the stage. With Michael you get real emotion, not just clever emoting. There IS a difference and it is a difference that is crucial to the success that Warner Bros. hopes to achieve with this film
Monday 04/02/2001 2:33:43pm
Name: Iveth
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Referred By: Just Surfed On In
Comments: Unfortunately I never got to see Michael as the Phantom, but I think he's the best choice. I'm a big fan of "the Phantom of the Opera", and of Michael. There's just no doubt that he would be best for the role of the Phantom.
Monday 04/02/2001 2:26:57pm
Name: Maryann
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Where are you from?: New York
Referred By: Michael Inspired Me
Comments: keep up the good work
Monday 04/02/2001 11:44:35am
Name: Joan Tierney
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Where are you from?: Lansing, Michigan
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 Monday 04/02/2001 0:07:17am
Name: Jeanece Ferreri
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Where are you from?: New York
Referred By: Michael Inspired Me
Comments: I am a huge fan of "Phantom." I have seen it on broadway several times and would absolutly love to own a movie, starring Michael Crawford.
Sunday 04/01/2001 2:30:04pm
Name: Chris
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Referred By: Just Surfed On In
Comments: If I said to people- The phantom of the opera is just that- an OPERATIC musical, so singing is of key importance. would you rather see the upcoming musical Phantom film with the original Phantom, a professional singer/actor who has been in films before, and for his portrayal of Phantom has won almost every award imaginable, or with a professional actor with a bigger name, but has never been in any production of phantom onstage, is too young for the role, has an accent that cannot be covered adequately and doesn't fit the role, and is not even a professional singer? Not only that, he is a BAD singer, and has never attempted to sing opera? And someone would pick the latter? Well, I guess those with that opinion deserve what they get. I, for one, won't subject myself to it.
Saturday 03/31/2001 7:25:11pm
Name: Marcia Rhodes
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Where are you from?: Evansville
Referred By: Michael Inspired Me
Comments: I am only 33yrs old and the fire Crawford's voice ignites inside me is pure ecstacy! How disppointed I will be, as many others I'm sure, if I see the movie without hearing that voice!
Saturday 03/31/2001 3:14:11pm
Name: John Colvin
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Where are you from?: Fort Worth, Texas
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Comments: I am a huge fan of the musical, and I can see no other person in the role for the film except Michael Crawford.
Saturday 03/31/2001 2:47:49pm
Name: Emma McKeating
E-Mail: btmckeating@ic24.net
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Where are you from?: Stoke-On-Ttrent
Referred By: Michael Inspired Me
Comments: I have signed this book and said that I was writing my own sequel and for interested phans to email me. I have only just discovered that I submitted the wrong email adress!! The proper address is btmckeating@ic24.net!! Sorry
Saturday 03/31/2001 1:18:41pm
Name: Donnella Inglis
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Referred By: Just Surfed On In
Comments: There only is one Phantom of the Opera and that person is Michael Crawford. To give the role to someone else would be a complete injustice to Michael's fans and the theatre world. It would also be the biggest insult to Michael Crawford that anyone could give. It would be like giving the role Of Frank Spencer to Prince Charles!!!!!!!It just wouldn't work. I had the pleasure of seeing Michael Crawford in concert and I can honestly say I have never been so moved by a performer in my life and Idont think I will be again in my lifetime. Keep up the good work Michael you are truely one of the greatest people in the theatre world.
Saturday 03/31/2001 11:58:52am
Name: Kristn Seaman
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Where are you from?: Michigan
Referred By: Just Surfed On In
Comments: I would like to know if there is i could get tikets to see Phantom of the Opera live (play/musical)
thanks for you help. i hope you people preserve this wounderful movie
Friday 03/30/2001 5:11:19pm
Name: Cori Maniscalco
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Comments: Look..... No disrespect or anything but I love Antonio and he's a great actor, but I just can't seem to place his face on that of the Phantom. Only one man can truly fullfill the role of the Phantom and that is "THE" Michael Crawford.
Friday 03/30/2001 10:46:46am
Name: Jack
E-Mail: PhanRaul@aol.com
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Where are you from?: Pittsburgh
Referred By: Michael Inspired Me
Comments: For God sake....If they are stupid or stubborn enough not to choose Michael for the role, then get Franc D'Ambrosio or Brad Little, both of whom were terrific as the PHANTOM.... anybody but anybody other than Bandares.
Thursday 03/29/2001 8:15:58pm
Name: Bobby Gonzalez
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Where are you from?: Kingsville, Texas
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Comments: I had always rested easy in the fact that no film studio would be stupid enough to cast anyone other than the original and only Phantom, Micheal Crawford as the lead in a full length feature film. However, when I heard rumors of Antonio Banderas starring in the film I became very worried. Don't be stupid Warner Bros., Cast Crawford and just his name alone on the bill will bring in people if that's what they are so worried about. If somehow they consider the integrity of the musical then cast the person with the best vocal ability for the role and whose voice is what has set the standard for the performance of the music.
Thursday 03/29/2001 6:50:06pm
Name: Melinda
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Where are you from?: Ohio
Referred By: Michael Inspired Me
Comments: I've been working my way through the American Film Institutes 100 Greatest American Movies list instead of watching TV or going to the movie theatre and wasting my time and money on such gems as "Hey Dude, Where's My Car". After viewing a few of the films on this list you get a keen sense of being flim flammed and short changed by TPTB. They have totally lost their touch with any audience of any age. You're going to see very few movies made in the past decade (even 2 decades) on this list and even fewer listed in the top 75. The Top 10 are Citizen Kane (B&W, 1941); Casablanca (B&W, 1942); The Godfather (1972); Gone With The Wind (1939); Lawrence of Arabia (1962); The Wizard of Oz (B&W & Color, 1939); The Graduate (1967); On The Waterfront (1954); Schindler's List (1993) and Singin' In The Rain (1952). Makes me very envious of my grandparents.
Thursday 03/29/2001 6:47:29pm
Name: Maggie Birge
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Where are you from?: Owensboro, KY
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Comments: There IS an audience for musicals...if they are done right. I'm not convinced that the audience for musicals ever went away; I think Hollywood DROVE it away with some truly dreadful productions. "The Sound of Music" was a huge hit. "Funny Girl" was a hit. "Cabaret" was a hit. Then came clunkers like "A Chorus Line" (Michael Douglas as a choreographer...puhleeze!!) and "Annie." How could the studios ruin such huge hits? Easy! A few bad choices in casting, the wrong director, or tinkering with other aspects of the production behind the scenes can turn a blockbuster stage success into a laughable flop.

A show is successful for a combination of many factors. When bringing a stage hit to the screen, those factors should be carefully analyzed and then kept intact as much as possible. Hollywood too often forgets the old saying: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." Movie executives make stupid mistakes in the name of "improvement," and then they wonder why people won't watch musicals anymore!?!?! Duh!!
Thursday 03/29/2001 6:40:21pm
Name: Mary Ann Szymanski
E-Mail: maszyman@yahoo.com
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Where are you from?: New Jersey
Referred By: Michael Inspired Me
Comments: Michael Crawford has had musicals in his blood since he began his career as a boy soprano in Benjamen Britten operas. He followed "Billy" with 3 more starring roles in London West End musicals, the last two for which he won an Olivier award for best performance by a leading actor in a musical.

There is an audience for musicals and they are an educated audience. As Jane Fairlee has said here often, they know when they are getting less than the best. The only criticisms I saw of South Pacific in the NY newspapers had to do with some of the casting decisions and why more true musical theater actors weren't sought for some of the roles. This same question will be posed to Warner Bros. and Andrew Lloyd Webber if they persist in their misguided attempt to cast a box office name in "The Phantom of the Opera." Audiences want the best, and the best actor for this role continues to be the actor who created it, won all the awards for it, and was hired to bring it to the screen in 1990. If they give the movie role back to Michael Crawford, they will have taken the first step to creating a musical that will bring in the millions of people who watched "South Pacific" (and all the other recent musicals that have appeared on television) along with the millions of people who have seen "Phantom" on stage and loved it.
Thursday 03/29/2001 6:34:27pm
Name: Ron & Heidi Burns
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Referred By: Just Surfed On In
Comments: If they won't let Michael Crawford do POTO at Warners, than Please let them release the video they Must have of him doing it on stage !!!
Thursday 03/29/2001 3:02:42pm
Name: David Jell
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Where are you from?: Swindon, UK
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Comments: I never got the chance to see Michael in the originl London production of 'Phantom', but everyone I know who saw him and then others in the role say he was the best man for the job! WB should really think carefully about their casting if they want the film to be a success. Antonio Banderas spoilt the Phantom role in the ALW 50th Concert at the Royal Albert Hall and would spoil the film as well. I would love to hear from any other musical mad people from around the world (not just Phantom)...e-mail me at jellbeanuk@yahoo.co.uk
Thursday 03/29/2001 1:15:28pm
Name: Molly Chase
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Where are you from?: Wimberly, TX
Referred By: Michael Inspired Me
Comments: Once again, Hollywood proves its unbridled stupidity! The Phantom is a role requiring class and charm, somehting that Banderas could never portray. Somehting beyond the scope of his otherwise-oriented talents. This movie needs Michael Crawford.
Thursday 03/29/2001 12:50:09am
Name: KATRINA BARTLETT
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Where are you from?: AUSTRALIA
Referred By: Michael Inspired Me
Comments: Look... I'm no Antonio Fan, but I have too say something.
And this applies to those Michael defensive people out there who say nasty thing about Antonio because he is being considerd for the role.
O.k , I've heard him sing.. And I think his accent does not fit the part.
But there is no need to badmouth him, wouldn't you jump at the oppurtunity to play the phantom?

But lets face it Michael will always be the phantom..
AND MAN CAN HE SING!! HORRIBLY DISFIGURED BE DAMMED.. THAT PHANTOM IS HOT! CHRISTINE DOSEN'T KNOW WHAT SHE'S MISSING.

Now, I promised myself I would be more composed whilst writting this message but hey, It's late and I'm hungry.

So when's the phantom movie coming out, What , waiting 11 years is not enough?
I don't know about you, but a gazzilion aggravated fans is enough to motivate me!
Thursday 03/29/2001 0:15:47am
Name: Kerry Ferguson
E-Mail: kdhferg@earthlink.net
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Where are you from?: San Diego, CA. USA
Referred By: Just Surfed On In
Comments: We were promised a movie a decade ago! We were thrilled because Michael Crawford was the Phantom of choice, and terribly dissappointed when there were "scheduling issues". Now, I can't imagine they would consider anyone else for the film role! I fell in love with Michael's Phantom at 18. Let's be honest it's not his (the Phantom's) good looks that draw us to the character! It's the interpretation. I've seen POTO several times - 3 with Michael -and while the other actors did wonderful jobs... Well, I've read it over and over again: Michael Crawford is the Phantom. Let's get the show on the road - commit to Mr. Crawford!
Wednesday 03/28/2001 7:50:20pm
Name: Melanie Chevrefils
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Where are you from?: Timmins, ON Canada
Referred By: Michael Inspired Me
Comments: I was very fortunate to attend Toronto's production of The Phantom of the Opera not only once but twice. It was an absolute dream come true for me because after listening to the CD's and reading the book, I was finally able to view it with my very own eyes. I couldn't have asked for a better production. I have not seen Michael Crawford perform, but I can just imagine how amazing he is, (he sounds fantastic on CD). Therefore, casting him in the movie would be ideal.
Wednesday 03/28/2001 8:54:17am
Name: Sandy Hamilton
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Comments: I just want to say I am not willing to listen to any other voice than Mister Michael Crawford's as the Phantom. He IS the Phantom.
As I am partially sighted for me there can be no other voice than Michael's, his is the voice I have listened to for many years, so hearing another would be absplutely awful.
Antonio Banderas? Yuck!!
Wednesday 03/28/2001 1:18:53am
Name: Tracey
E-Mail: uncmonkey82@yahoo.com
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Where are you from?: Charlotte, NC
Referred By: Michael Inspired Me
Comments: I have never seen Michael Crawford as the Phantom, but I do have the original London Cast Cd...and I recently saw a production of Phantom of the Opera, while Ted Keegan was marvelous in the role, there was that special something missing that Michael Crawford brings to the role! I feel as many do that the part was written for him! He will always BE the Phantom of the Opera.
Tuesday 03/27/2001 1:17:05pm
Name: Dan Kleinjan
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Where are you from?: Japan
Referred By: Michael Inspired Me
Comments: I am shocked that Webber would send the quality of his music down the drain in order to draw in the teenybopper crowd with Banderas's looks. The people who have adored Webber for many years want to see Crawford in this role. One would think that quality and loyalty to one's fans would mean something. This is unforgiveable. Webber has become a cold businessman and is a musician no longer. He is going to lose the many fans that have supported him for so long.
Tuesday 03/27/2001 9:14:50am
Name: Heather Ruh Esq.
E-Mail: mommabear_2333@yahoo.com
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Where are you from?: Sarasota County Fl
Referred By: Michael Inspired Me
Comments: If Michael is not the Phantom there is going to be lots of hell to pay. And everyone seems to know that. And with that I send my love for the Phantom & to our Michael with all my heart & soul.
Monday 03/26/2001 3:49:40pm
Name: marte galtung
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Comments: I fully support your campaign against Antonio Banderas or anyone else but Michael Crawford to play the part of Phantom
Monday 03/26/2001 9:01:45am
Name: Harper Strom
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Where are you from?: Albany, GA
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Comments: Michael Crawford MUST star in the film version of "Phantom". That is the only choice. As many have said, there is a very prestigious list of stage to film performances: Joel Grey (perfection), Yul Bynner (a master), and Rex Harrison (wonderful). If Michael doesnt star, it will be a crime. ALSO, something to think about.....We should make it known that the fans want the movie of "Phantom" to be of Oscar quality, not hastily thrown together and edited for mass appeal, like "Evita" was.
Sunday 03/25/2001 7:16:15pm
Name: Lisa Daub
E-Mail: littlemunchin@gurlmail.com
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Where are you from?: Hudson, Michigan
Referred By: Michael Inspired Me
Comments: He is truly the Phantom........
Sunday 03/25/2001 5:51:12pm
Name: Todd Sproule
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Where are you from?: London, UK
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Comments: I moved to the UK in 1990.. and since then I have made several friends who saw the original production at Her Majesty's theatre in London, UK. Each has told me about the tremendous impact Michael Crawford had in the role. I have the original cast recording and I am impressed by Michael's vocal talents. I have often wished I had been able to see him in this role.. but consoled myself with the thought that surely he would recreate the role in the movie version. This was going to be the only way I would see his creation of the Phantom. How distressing to find that he may not! My own small informal poll of some my friends here in the UK (about 10 people) all agreed that - at least in the UK - Michael's name would be a certain draw to the movie version! Please let Michael record his creation for posterity's sake!
Sunday 03/25/2001 3:06:07pm
Name: Christine Brunt
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Where are you from?: East Grinstead UK
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Comments: If Keanu Reeves can play Budda. Michael Crawford must be Phantom.
Sunday 03/25/2001 9:27:48am
Name: Cathy Down
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Comments: I was lucky enough to see Michael Crawford as the Phantom in New York and Los Angeles. I have also seen other actors play the role, but they were no Michael. Some actors create a role, while others seem to be born to play the part. Michael is the latter...he truly embodied the role of the Phantom, his hand gestures and body movements made the audience swoon. And even though you knew the story's outcome, part of you wanted the Phantom to end up with the girl. While I think Antonio Banderas is a fine actor and is very good looking...he's not and will never be the Phantom. Just as Yul Brynner is and will always be the King [King & I], Michael Crawford is and will always be the Phantom.
Saturday 03/24/2001 9:21:03pm
Name: Jess
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Where are you from?: Alabama
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Comments: I love what you're doing and I'm glad that you're standing up to Hollywood!!!
Saturday 03/24/2001 3:24:33pm
Name: Robyn Garner
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Where are you from?: Chattanooga, Tennessee
Referred By: Michael Inspired Me
Comments: There can be no other person to portray
the Phantom in the movie. Michael Crawford is the Phantom. His performance on stage was perfect and I am positive that his movie performance would be just as flawless. He is an inspiration to all. There can be no other star. There can only be Michael.
Saturday 03/24/2001 12:52:11am
Name: Phorum Ghost
E-Mail: phorumghost@yahoo.com
Homepage Title: Erik's Dominion
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Comments: I know I cannot say any more than what has already been said, so I am just repeating. It really does not make any sense. Michael Crawford has had experience in movies, on stage, in movie musicals, and - of course - the Phantom. Even for many people who are NOT hardcore Phantom Phans or even Michael Crawford Angels, Michael Crawford IS the ALW Phantom. It would be a great advertisement, to come and see the first actor who originated the role on stage for the hit musical now on the big screen. I like the idea of a movie, but not with just some "big name" movie star such as AB who really has shown he is NOT suitable for the role even if he has done a good job in a role like Zorro. It just isn't right. =*(
Saturday 03/24/2001 8:53:20am
Name: A. Darlene
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Comments: To whom this may concern:

My name is Darlene; I am a huge Phantom of the Opera fan, and.......
of Michael Crawford. I have to say not using Michael Crawford would be a big
mistake. It will take away the brilliance and depth that Michael gave to the
Phantom. Michael is The Phantom of the Opera.
I have heard that Antonio Banderas is being considered for the part.
As much as I like Antonio, I do not think he would make a good Phantom; he
can't bring the touching depth that Michael created in the Phantom.
This is my opinion, and-- I think it's safe to say-- the view of
others as well. I think using-- or not using, if the case may be-- Michael
will play a vital part of how this movie will be accepted. As many POTO fans
as there are, I think many-- most-- of them will be upset not see Michael as
the Phantom.
Sincerely,
A. Darlene
Friday 03/23/2001 6:26:04pm
Name: Adele Brinkley
E-Mail: AdeleBrin@aol.com
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Where are you from?: Georgia
Referred By: Just Surfed On In
Comments: I can't imagine anyone else playing the part of the Phantom other than Michael Crawford...Replacing him would be like replacing Clark Gable as Rhett Butler. Go, Michael Crawford!
Friday 03/23/2001 9:14:36am
Name: Brian McGarry
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Comments: I have seen poto 3 times each time a different person played the phantom. The best by far was of course Michael Crawford. I don' know how I feel about a movie version, but if there is one it should be Michael Crawford that does it, and not some flashy hollywood star that can't sing.
Friday 03/23/2001 0:24:29am
Name: Julie
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Where are you from?: Calgary, Alberta
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Comments: Michael Crawford is absolutely and without a doubt the true Erik...the only Phantom ever! His voice is astounding and so perfect for this role that I cannot imagine anyone even contemplating hiring another actor/singer for the POTO movie! I have never had the fortune to see Mr. Crawford live on stage but I have the music of ALW's POTO on CD and am certain that he is Erik in every way! His voice is truly mesmerizing. I have seen Canadian versions of POTO in Calgary..twice and though those phantoms were very good, no one can equal Mr. Crawford's vocal talent at all! He was the original Erik and he will be the everlasting Erik. The makers of the movie should be BEGGING Mr. Crawford to play this role! --Julie
Thursday 03/22/2001 8:57:32pm
Name: AmyMoon
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Where are you from?: CA
Referred By: Michael Inspired Me
Comments: I have seen "The Phantom of the Opera" three times, twice with Micheal, and one other time. I can tell you that he really brings something to the part of the porr, lost Phantom, that no one else has been able to capture. To take this from him, and put some Hollywood actor, I feel, takes away from the play as a whole and from the character. There is only one man for the role of the Phantom, and it is Micheal Crawford!
Thursday 03/22/2001 6:42:19pm
Name: Kathryn Ekholm
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Referred By: Michael Inspired Me
Comments: I am a pure Phantom phanatic! Few things give me more joy in life than comparing different versions of POTO. I'd even be willing to listen to Banderas as the Phantom. But as to who should be the Phantom immortalized on film? It is common knowledge that that distinction is Michael Crawford's and Michael Crawford's alone! This is no time to experiment with an untested Phantom; this is THE movie, there will never be another, and right now you must give it the best you've got--you must give the role of the Phantom to THE Phantom, Mr. Michael Crawford!
Thursday 03/22/2001 5:17:19pm
Name: JOHN HEYBURN
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Where are you from?: DARLINGTON_ENGLAND
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Comments: MICHAEL CRAWFORD IS AND WILL BE THE ONLY
PHANTOM
Thursday 03/22/2001 11:58:01am
Name: Jeremy Walsh
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Comments: Why not give the part to the person who the drew the crowds in the first place. I saw "Phantom" a few years ago and I still enjoy telling people about it. I've also seen Desperado. Well, I think it's pretty self explainatory. This isn't a movie about a pretty face anyway. It's about substance, passion, drama and GOOD acting. Let's not spoil the magic.
Thursday 03/22/2001 9:29:12am
Name: Matt Tilmann
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Referred By: Michael Inspired Me
Comments: Dear Campaign,
Just thought I'd let you know, that in the March 24-30 issue of TV Guide, they list the unmasking of Lon Chaney as the 26th greatest movie moment of all-time. This may not have much to do with Michael Crawford, but it clearly shows that the story of the Phantom has not left people's minds and that if "the powers that be" can get their act together, maybe the unmasking of Michael Crawford or his performance in the movie, can be a Top 5er next time TV Guide puts this list together! Thank you for your time! Go Michael!
Thursday 03/22/2001 9:24:21am
Name: Carla Pollard
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Comments: There's only one Phantom and his name is Crawford. His name is definitely not Banderas.
Wednesday 03/21/2001 1:24:03pm
Name: Marina Richardson
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Referred By: Michael Inspired Me
Comments: There can only be one to play the phantom in the movie. The original phantom, Michael Crawford. There can't be any doubts.
Wednesday 03/21/2001 12:55:13am
Name: GERARD COTTER
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Where are you from?: Dundalk, Ireland
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Comments: Without Michael Crawford as the phantom of the opera longside Sarah Brightman, the film is doomed to the same fate as that of the phantom himself.
Tuesday 03/20/2001 8:42:03pm
Name: Rich Mehrenberg
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Where are you from?: Manassas, Virginia USA
Referred By: From a Friend
Comments: There are those actors whom put an indelible mark on a particular role. Micheal Crawford and The Phantom of the Opera is one such example. A "Phantom" movie without Mr. Crawford will not only be an artistic failure, but a financial one as well. The musical "Phantom of the Opera" is intertwined with Micheal Crawford via photographs, Tony Awards, cast recordings, merchandise, and an impeccable reputation. Even people whom are ignorant of the world of theater know "Phantom"...and when think "Phantom", they think Crawford. Please do all that you can to cast Mr. Crawford in the cinematic version of "The Phantom of the Opera". Thank you.
Tuesday 03/20/2001 3:47:26pm
Name: Emma McKeating
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Where are you from?: Stoke-On-Ttrent
Referred By: Michael Inspired Me
Comments: I have already signed the guestbook before. I have read the amount of messages from people that are not happy with the sequal Phantom of Manhatten by Forsythe. As a devoted Phantom Phan I have started to write my own sequal. If anyone is at all interested please email me, and I will do my best to reply
to them.
Tuesday 03/20/2001 3:24:40pm
Name: Marcia H. Marsh
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Where are you from?: Richmond, Virginia
Referred By: Michael Inspired Me
Comments: I am a middle school Drama teacher and my eighth grade classes read the libretto of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA and listen to the original Broadway cast recording. My students adore Michael Crawford as the Phantom. Don't make them have to watch John Travolta or Antonio Banderas playing the part in a movie. Let these young actors experience the ultimate talent in musical theater......Michael Crawford.We all know that there is only one true Phantom!
Tuesday 03/20/2001 1:41:08pm
Name: Terry Casey
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Where are you from?: Laguna Niguel, CA
Referred By: Michael Inspired Me
Comments: I was lucky enough to see Michael Crawford in 'The Phantom...' at The Majestic in New York City. I would not go to see any movie version that didn't have Michael in the title role.
Tuesday 03/20/2001 12:47:09am
Name: Sandra
E-Mail: phantomspirit@navegalia.com
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Referred By: Michael Inspired Me
Comments: A new book of the Phantom of the Opera is now available for sale.
Is a nice essay about Webber's Musical and Leroux's novel.
It's also the analysis of the musics/songs and the main characters.
Visit my page for more information.
Sandra
Tuesday 03/20/2001 10:51:44am
Name: Shaun McGuffin
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Where are you from?: California
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Comments: I have loved Phantom since High school.. Enough to learn the entire libretto before I ever saw the show. I hope it continues to run and that the quality of it never diminishes. Michael Crawford is the only logical choice for phantom in a movie. Thank you for a great musical Shaun
Monday 03/19/2001 3:13:44pm
Name: Cynthia
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Where are you from?: Newton, NC USA
Referred By: Just Surfed On In
Comments: After recently seeing POTO for the first time, I am in love with this story. After hearing Michael Crawford sing the songs from POTO on a CD that I purchased, I would LOVE to see him perform this - if not in person, then certain