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

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.

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

Every actor's greatest ambition is to create his own, definite and original role, a character with which he will always be identified. In my case, that role was Dracula.

I will not be tortured! I tear torture out of myself by torturing you!

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.

The actor depends wholly on himself. He gives his performance in what, to him, seems the most effective manner.