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It took several years of hard work in small roles before I attained stardom.

Bela Lugosi

I have never met a vampire personally, but I don’t know what might happen tomorrow.
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Ghouls might Vampires
The love-bite, it is the beginning. You will be irresistible.
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Bites Happen Irresistible Tomorrow
The former ruling class kept the community of actors in ignorance by means of various lies.
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Ignorance Lying Mean
In Hungary, acting is a career for which one fits himself as earnestly as one studies for a degree in medicine, law, or philosophy.
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Career Law Philosophy
Without movie parts I was reduced to freak status. I just couldn’t stand it.
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Freak Reduce Stand
I’d like to quit the supernatural roles and play just an interesting, down-to-earth person.
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Interesting Play Roles
I studied at the Budapest Academy of Theatrical Arts for four years and emerged with a degree.
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Art Degrees Years
To portray a maniac offers a compelling challenge.
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Challenges Compelling Offer
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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Play Roles Years
Martyrdom was the price of enthusiasm for acting.
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Acting Enthusiasm Martyrdom
To die, to be really dead, that must be glorious.
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Dead Glorious Dies
It is women who love horror. Gloat over it. Feed on it. Are nourished by it. Shudder and cling and cry out-and come back for more.
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Cry Horror Over
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 don’t have a dime left. I am dependent on my friends for food and a small old-age pension.
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Age Dependent Dimes
In the studio the director controls the actor’s every move, every inflection, every expression.
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Director Expression Moving
When a film company is in the red they come to me. Always it is the same.
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Company Film Red

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