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"Man is a make-believe animal: he is never so truly himself as when he is acting a part."

"There is more good writing and good acting in any ten minutes of Twister than in, say, all of Citizen Kane."

"I think my being such a nomad let me into acting. I was always having to create a new image whenever we moved."

"Great acting may be a turn-on, but it won't make me fantasize about the person for a week."

"I was never a villain on the stage. I always played strong, sympathetic types. My first stage role with a speaking part, believe it or not, was as a priest. It wasn't until I began acting in films that the producers and directors saw me primarily as a bizarre villain."

"Acting is really not what I'm interested in. I'm not an aspiring actor and you should be able to tell."

"Seeing The English Patient is wonderfully draining, but imagine acting in it for six months."
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"You can't make people believe in you if you play a horror part with your tongue in your cheek."

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

"I enjoy my work. I haven't been an actor for 30 years without getting pleasure out of the profession."

"There was no male vampire type in existence. Someone suggested an actor of the Continental School who could play any type, and mentioned me."

"Circumstances made me the theatrical personality I am, which many people believe is also a part of my personal life."
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