Austrian - Actor | October 20, 1882 - August 16, 1956
When a film company is in the red they come to me. Always it is the same.
Bela Lugosi
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To portray a maniac offers a compelling challenge.
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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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The stage is near and dear to me.
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The screen magnifies everything, even the way you are thinking.
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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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The former ruling class kept the community of actors in ignorance by means of various lies.
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The actor depends wholly on himself. He gives his performance in what, to him, seems the most effective manner.
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Of all the roles I've done on the stage, I'm partial to Cyrano de Bergerac.
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Martyrdom was the price of enthusiasm for acting.
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It was hell to go through what I went through. I didn't know I had so many friends. Many people gave a damn about my situation. They helped cure me.
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It took several years of hard work in small roles before I attained stardom.
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