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My body grew hot, then cold. I tried to eat the bed sheets. My heart beat madly. Every joint in my body ached. When I took the cure they took it all away from me.

Bela Lugosi

Every actor’s greatest ambition is to create his own, definite and original role, a character with which he will always be identified. In my case, that role was Dracula.
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Ambition Character Roles
The former ruling class kept the community of actors in ignorance by means of various lies.
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Ignorance Lying Mean
Death, the final, triumphant lover.
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Finals Lovers Triumphant
The vampire was a complete change from the usual romantic characters I was playing, but it was a success.
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Character Ghouls Romantic Love
Every producer in Hollywood had set me down as a type. I was both amused and disappointed.
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Amusement Hollywood Type
Of all the roles I’ve done on the stage, I’m partial to Cyrano de Bergerac.
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Done Roles Stage
I studied at the Budapest Academy of Theatrical Arts for four years and emerged with a degree.
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Art Degrees Years
In making theories, always keep a window open so that you can throw one out if necessary.
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Necessary Theory Window
I have played Dracula a thousand times on stage and I find I have become thoroughly settled in the technique of the stage and not of the screen.
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Stage Technique Thousand
My body grew hot, then cold. I tried to eat the bed sheets. My heart beat madly. Every joint in my body ached. When I took the cure they took it all away from me.
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Bed Heart Hot Sheets
Actors were exploited no less by the capitalist managers than they were by the state.
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Actors Capitalist States
I’d like to quit the supernatural roles and play just an interesting, down-to-earth person.
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Interesting Play Roles
Without movie parts I was reduced to freak status. I just couldn’t stand it.
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Freak Reduce Stand
The love-bite, it is the beginning. You will be irresistible.
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Bites Happen Irresistible Tomorrow
The actor depends wholly on himself. He gives his performance in what, to him, seems the most effective manner.
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Actors Giving Performance
I look in the mirror and say to myself, Can it be you once played Romeo?
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Be You Looks Mirrors

My body grew hot, then cold. I tried to eat the bed sheets. My heart beat madly. Every joint in my body ached. When I took the cure they took it all away from me.

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My body grew hot, then cold. I tried to eat the bed sheets. My heart beat madly. Every joint in my body ached. When I took the cure they took it all away from me.

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