 The actor depends wholly on himself. He gives his performance in what, to him, seems the most effective manner. |
| In Hungary, acting is a career for which one fits himself as earnestly as one studies for a degree in medicine, law, or philosophy. |
| I'd like to quit the supernatural roles and play just an interesting, down-to-earth person. |
| Circumstances made me the theatrical personality I am, which many people believe is also a part of my personal life. |
| Martyrdom was the price of enthusiasm for acting. |
| My close-up was magnificent! |
| 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. |
| If you are not serious, people will sense it. |
| I guess I'm pretty much of a lone wolf. I don't say I don't like people at all, but, to tell you the truth, I only like it then if I have a chance to look deep into their hearts and their minds. |
| Actors were exploited no less by the capitalist managers than they were by the state. |
| In making theories, always keep a window open so that you can throw one out if necessary. |
| 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. |
| It is women who bear the race in bloody agony. Suffering is a kind of horror. Blood is a kind of horror. Women are born with horror in their very bloodstream. It is a biological thing. |
| Every actor is somewhat mad, or else he'd be a plumber or a bookkeeper or a salesman. |
| Without movie parts I was reduced to freak status. I just couldn't stand it. |
| In the studio the director controls the actor's every move, every inflection, every expression. |
| Of all the roles I've done on the stage, I'm partial to Cyrano de Bergerac. |
| Women have a predestination to suffering. |
| I'll take any story if it's good. |
| In Hungary acting is a profession. In America it is a decision. |
