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The stage is near and dear to me.

Bela Lugosi

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

Character Ghouls Romantic Love
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
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 LUGOSI

Ghouls Play School
I look in the mirror and say to myself, Can it be you once played Romeo?
BELA LUGOSI

Be You Looks Mirrors
Without movie parts I was reduced to freak status. I just couldn’t stand it.
BELA LUGOSI

Freak Reduce Stand
Women have a predestination to suffering.
BELA LUGOSI

Predestination Suffering Women
Martyrdom was the price of enthusiasm for acting.
BELA LUGOSI

Acting Enthusiasm Martyrdom
The former ruling class kept the community of actors in ignorance by means of various lies.
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Ignorance Lying Mean
I’ll be truthful. The weekly paycheck is the most important thing to me.
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Important Paycheck Truthful
In the studio the director controls the actor’s every move, every inflection, every expression.
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Director Expression Moving
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
That is different, to have someone think that I am evil when I really am not.
BELA LUGOSI

Different Evil Thinking
I will not be tortured! I tear torture out of myself by torturing you!
BELA LUGOSI

Myself Tears Torture
I studied at the Budapest Academy of Theatrical Arts for four years and emerged with a degree.
BELA LUGOSI

Art Degrees Years
The stage is near and dear to me.
BELA LUGOSI

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

Actors Giving Performance

The stage is near and dear to me.

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