Martyrdom was the price of enthusiasm for acting.
BELA LUGOSIWhen a film company is in the red they come to me. Always it is the same.
More Bela Lugosi Quotes
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I will not be tortured! I tear torture out of myself by torturing you!
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The stage is near and dear to me.
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I never play without my cape.
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The actor depends wholly on himself. He gives his performance in what, to him, seems the most effective manner.
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The love-bite, it is the beginning. You will be irresistible.
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If you are not serious, people will sense it.
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I’ll be truthful. The weekly paycheck is the most important thing to me.
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Without movie parts I was reduced to freak status. I just couldn’t stand it.
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It was hell to go through what I went through. I didn’t know I had so many friends. Many people gave a damn about my situation. They helped cure me.
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I have lived too completely. I think I have known every human emotion.
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I’ll take any story if it’s good.
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Death, the final, triumphant lover.
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I studied at the Budapest Academy of Theatrical Arts for four years and emerged with a degree.
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I’ve been using narcotics for 20 years.
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It took me years to live down Dracula and convince the film producers that I would play almost any other type of role.
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