black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

The actor depends wholly on himself. He gives his performance in what, to him, seems the most effective manner.

Bela Lugosi

Of all the roles I’ve done on the stage, I’m partial to Cyrano de Bergerac.
BELA LUGOSI

Done Roles Stage
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.
BELA LUGOSI

Cry Horror Over
The stage is near and dear to me.
BELA LUGOSI

Dear Near Stage
I have lived too completely. I think I have known every human emotion.
BELA LUGOSI

Emotion Human Thinking
Every producer in Hollywood had set me down as a type. I was both amused and disappointed.
BELA LUGOSI

Amusement Hollywood Type
To portray a maniac offers a compelling challenge.
BELA LUGOSI

Challenges Compelling Offer
I look in the mirror and say to myself, Can it be you once played Romeo?
BELA LUGOSI

Be You Looks Mirrors
I have never met a vampire personally, but I don’t know what might happen tomorrow.
BELA LUGOSI

Ghouls might Vampires
That is different, to have someone think that I am evil when I really am not.
BELA LUGOSI

Different Evil Thinking
I studied at the Budapest Academy of Theatrical Arts for four years and emerged with a degree.
BELA LUGOSI

Art Degrees Years
There was no male vampire type in existence. Someone suggested an actor of the Continental School who could play any type, and mentioned me.
BELA LUGOSI

Ghouls Play School
Actors were exploited no less by the capitalist managers than they were by the state.
BELA LUGOSI

Actors Capitalist States
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 LUGOSI

Actor Performance Stage
I never drink… wine.
BELA LUGOSI

Drink never Wine
I’ll be truthful. The weekly paycheck is the most important thing to me.
BELA LUGOSI

Important Paycheck Truthful
You can’t make people believe in you if you play a horror part with your tongue in your cheek.
BELA LUGOSI

Believe People Play

The actor depends wholly on himself. He gives his performance in what, to him, seems the most effective manner.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

The actor depends wholly on himself. He gives his performance in what, to him, seems the most effective manner.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Bela Lugosi Quotes