'Do you believe in vampires?' Yes. Three of them I married.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Lugosi humorously claims to have married three vampires, playing on his typecasting as a vampire.
- In plain terms
- He jokes that he married three people like his character.
- What can you take from it?
- Actors often find humor in their typecasting.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you laugh at your work?
- Is fame a burden?
Another view
This relies on knowing his specific typecasting to understand the joke.
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