I’d like to quit the supernatural roles and play just an interesting, down-to-earth person. — Bela Lugosi
In hungary, acting is a career for which one fits himself as earnestly as one studies for a degree in medicine — Bela Lugosi
If my accent betrayed my foreign birth, it also stamped me as an enemy, in the imagination of the producers. — Bela Lugosi
In making theories, always keep a window open so that you can throw one out if necessary. — Bela Lugosi
In the studio the director controls the actor’s every move, every inflection, every expression. — Bela Lugosi
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
People, chained by monotony, afraid to think, clinging to certainties… they live like ants. — Bela Lugosi
The actor depends wholly on himself. He gives his performance in what, to him, seems the most effective manner. — Bela Lugosi
The former ruling class kept the community of actors in ignorance by means of various lies. — Bela Lugosi
The vampire was a complete change from the usual romantic characters I was playing, but it was a success. — Bela Lugosi
You can’t make people believe in you if you play a horror part with your tongue in your cheek. — Bela Lugosi