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 LUGOSIThe actor depends wholly on himself. He gives his performance in what, to him, seems the most effective manner.
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To die, to be really dead, that must be glorious.
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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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I never play without my cape.
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Death, the final, triumphant lover.
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I have lived too completely. I think I have known every human emotion.
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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 look in the mirror and say to myself, Can it be you once played Romeo?
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Without movie parts I was reduced to freak status. I just couldn’t stand it.
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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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I studied at the Budapest Academy of Theatrical Arts for four years and emerged with a degree.
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I enjoy my work. I haven’t been an actor for 30 years without getting pleasure out of the profession.
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Every producer in Hollywood had set me down as a type. I was both amused and disappointed.
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Martyrdom was the price of enthusiasm for acting.
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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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The former ruling class kept the community of actors in ignorance by means of various lies.
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