The stage is near and dear to me.

Quote by Bela Lugosi

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To win a woman, take her with you to see Dracula.

To win a woman, take her with you to see Dracula.

A screen actor is compensated in the knowledge that millions will see his performance at...

A screen actor is compensated in the knowledge that millions will see his performance at...

Of all the roles I've done on the stage, I'm partial to Cyrano de Bergerac.

Of all the roles I've done on the stage, I'm partial to Cyrano de Bergerac.

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

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

It took me years to live down Dracula and convince the film producers that I...

It took me years to live down Dracula and convince the film producers that I...

I guess I'm pretty much of a lone wolf. I don't say I don't like...

I guess I'm pretty much of a lone wolf. I don't say I don't like...

The role seemed to demand that I keep myself worked up to fever pitch, so...

The role seemed to demand that I keep myself worked up to fever pitch, so...

I've been using narcotics for 20 years.

I've been using narcotics for 20 years.

If my accent betrayed my foreign birth, it also stamped me as an enemy, in...

If my accent betrayed my foreign birth, it also stamped me as an enemy, in...

Because of my language and the pantomime with which most Europeans accompany their speech, I...

Because of my language and the pantomime with which most Europeans accompany their speech, I...

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

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

Death, the final, triumphant lover.

Death, the final, triumphant lover.

I have played Dracula a thousand times on stage and I find I have become...

I have played Dracula a thousand times on stage and I find I have become...

It took several years of hard work in small roles before I attained stardom.

It took several years of hard work in small roles before I attained stardom.

The love-bite, it is the beginning. You will be irresistible.

The love-bite, it is the beginning. You will be irresistible.

To portray a maniac offers a compelling challenge.

To portray a maniac offers a compelling challenge.

I studied at the Budapest Academy of Theatrical Arts for four years and emerged with...

I studied at the Budapest Academy of Theatrical Arts for four years and emerged with...

In the studio the director controls the actor's every move, every inflection, every expression.

In the studio the director controls the actor's every move, every inflection, every expression.

I never play without my cape.

I never play without my cape.

My body grew hot, then cold. I tried to eat the bed sheets. My heart...

My body grew hot, then cold. I tried to eat the bed sheets. My heart...