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

Bela Lugosi

The love-bite, it is the beginning. You will be irresistible.
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Bites Happen Irresistible Tomorrow
If you are not serious, people will sense it.
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People Serious Seriousness
Death, the final, triumphant lover.
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Finals Lovers Triumphant
I studied at the Budapest Academy of Theatrical Arts for four years and emerged with a degree.
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Art Degrees Years
The stage is near and dear to me.
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Dear Near Stage
I’d like to quit the supernatural roles and play just an interesting, down-to-earth person.
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Interesting Play Roles
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
I enjoy my work. I haven’t been an actor for 30 years without getting pleasure out of the profession.
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Actor Pleasure Years
You can’t make people believe in you if you play a horror part with your tongue in your cheek.
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Believe People Play
In the studio the director controls the actor’s every move, every inflection, every expression.
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Director Expression Moving
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.
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Actor Performance Stage
I never drink… wine.
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Drink never Wine
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
To win a woman, take her with you to see Dracula.
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Take Winning Women
Every actor’s greatest ambition is to create his own, definite and original role, a character with which he will always be identified. In my case, that role was Dracula.
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Ambition Character Roles
Every producer in Hollywood had set me down as a type. I was both amused and disappointed.
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Amusement Hollywood Type

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