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The stage is near and dear to me.

Bela Lugosi

If you are not serious, people will sense it.
BELA LUGOSI

People Serious Seriousness
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
I enjoy my work. I haven’t been an actor for 30 years without getting pleasure out of the profession.
BELA LUGOSI

Actor Pleasure Years
The former ruling class kept the community of actors in ignorance by means of various lies.
BELA LUGOSI

Ignorance Lying Mean
I will not be tortured! I tear torture out of myself by torturing you!
BELA LUGOSI

Myself Tears Torture
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’ll be truthful. The weekly paycheck is the most important thing to me.
BELA LUGOSI

Important Paycheck Truthful
Circumstances made me the theatrical personality I am, which many people believe is also a part of my personal life.
BELA LUGOSI

Believe People Personality
Actors were exploited no less by the capitalist managers than they were by the state.
BELA LUGOSI

Actors Capitalist States
I never drink… wine.
BELA LUGOSI

Drink never Wine
When a film company is in the red they come to me. Always it is the same.
BELA LUGOSI

Company Film Red
It took me years to live down Dracula and convince the film producers that I would play almost any other type of role.
BELA LUGOSI

Play Roles Years
You can’t make people believe in you if you play a horror part with your tongue in your cheek.
BELA LUGOSI

Believe People Play
To portray a maniac offers a compelling challenge.
BELA LUGOSI

Challenges Compelling Offer
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 stage is near and dear to me.

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