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You can’t make people believe in you if you play a horror part with your tongue in your cheek.

Bela Lugosi

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
The love-bite, it is the beginning. You will be irresistible.
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Bites Happen Irresistible Tomorrow
I never drink… wine.
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Drink never Wine
Circumstances made me the theatrical personality I am, which many people believe is also a part of my personal life.
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Believe People Personality
To portray a maniac offers a compelling challenge.
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Challenges Compelling Offer
Of all the roles I’ve done on the stage, I’m partial to Cyrano de Bergerac.
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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.
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Cry Horror Over
Actors were exploited no less by the capitalist managers than they were by the state.
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Actors Capitalist States
If you are not serious, people will sense it.
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People Serious Seriousness
The actor depends wholly on himself. He gives his performance in what, to him, seems the most effective manner.
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Actors Giving Performance
Supernatural perhaps…baloney, perhaps not!
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Black Cat Cat
When a film company is in the red they come to me. Always it is the same.
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Company Film Red
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’ll be truthful. The weekly paycheck is the most important thing to me.
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Important Paycheck Truthful
I studied at the Budapest Academy of Theatrical Arts for four years and emerged with a degree.
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Art Degrees Years
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

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