A screen actor is compensated in the knowledge that millions will see his performance at one time, where only hundreds will see it on the stage.
BELA LUGOSITo win a woman, take her with you to see Dracula.
More Bela Lugosi Quotes
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I look in the mirror and say to myself, Can it be you once played Romeo?
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Death, the final, triumphant lover.
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Circumstances made me the theatrical personality I am, which many people believe is also a part of my personal life.
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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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To portray a maniac offers a compelling challenge.
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In making theories, always keep a window open so that you can throw one out if necessary.
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Actors were exploited no less by the capitalist managers than they were by the state.
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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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It is women who bear the race in bloody agony. Suffering is a kind of horror. Blood is a kind of horror. Women are born with horror in their very bloodstream. It is a biological thing.
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The former ruling class kept the community of actors in ignorance by means of various lies.
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In the studio the director controls the actor’s every move, every inflection, every expression.
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Martyrdom was the price of enthusiasm for acting.
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Women have a predestination to suffering.
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The vampire was a complete change from the usual romantic characters I was playing, but it was a success.
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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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