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In the studio the director controls the actor’s every move, every inflection, every expression.

Bela Lugosi

I guess I’m pretty much of a lone wolf. I don’t say I don’t like people at all, but, to tell you the truth, I only like it then if I have a chance to look deep into their hearts and their minds.
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Heart Mind People
Every actor is somewhat mad, or else he’d be a plumber or a bookkeeper or a salesman.
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Actor Mad Plumbers
I have never met a vampire personally, but I don’t know what might happen tomorrow.
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Ghouls might Vampires
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
People, chained by monotony, afraid to think, clinging to certainties… they live like ants.
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Life People Thinking
The stage is near and dear to me.
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Dear Near Stage
In making theories, always keep a window open so that you can throw one out if necessary.
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Necessary Theory Window
That is different, to have someone think that I am evil when I really am not.
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Different Evil Thinking
The role seemed to demand that I keep myself worked up to fever pitch, so I took on the actual attributes of the horrible vampire, Dracula.
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Fever Role Vampire
The vampire was a complete change from the usual romantic characters I was playing, but it was a success.
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Character Ghouls Romantic Love
I’ll take any story if it’s good.
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Any Good Stories Take
Death, the final, triumphant lover.
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Finals Lovers Triumphant
Every producer in Hollywood had set me down as a type. I was both amused and disappointed.
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Amusement Hollywood Type
I’ll be truthful. The weekly paycheck is the most important thing to me.
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Important Paycheck Truthful
The former ruling class kept the community of actors in ignorance by means of various lies.
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Ignorance Lying Mean
I don’t have a dime left. I am dependent on my friends for food and a small old-age pension.
BELA LUGOSI

Age Dependent Dimes

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