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The vampire was a complete change from the usual romantic characters I was playing, but it was a success.

Bela Lugosi

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
The love-bite, it is the beginning. You will be irresistible.
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Bites Happen Irresistible Tomorrow
When a film company is in the red they come to me. Always it is the same.
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Company Film Red
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
Death, the final, triumphant lover.
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Finals Lovers Triumphant
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
I have lived too completely. I think I have known every human emotion.
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Emotion Human Thinking
Of all the roles I’ve done on the stage, I’m partial to Cyrano de Bergerac.
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Done Roles Stage
I never drink… wine.
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Drink never Wine
There was no male vampire type in existence. Someone suggested an actor of the Continental School who could play any type, and mentioned me.
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Ghouls Play School
In making theories, always keep a window open so that you can throw one out if necessary.
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Necessary Theory Window
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
I will not be tortured! I tear torture out of myself by torturing you!
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Myself Tears Torture
It took me years to live down Dracula and convince the film producers that I would play almost any other type of role.
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Play Roles Years
That is different, to have someone think that I am evil when I really am not.
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Different Evil Thinking
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

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