During an interview with film historian David J. Skal, actor David Manners recounted how the production was disorganized and that Tod Browning showed little interest in directing the film. None of the cast members took filming seriously, except for Bela Lugosi. Manners witnessed Lugosi strolling up and down the set with his cloak wrapped around him and saying, "I am Dracula". This was Bela's own "method" of psyching himself up and building his concentration to stay in character. Lugosi was a staunch professional who cared deeply about his acting. Years after his death, Lugosi was accused by various biographers of confusing real life with his role. Nothing could have been further from the truth, as reported by Carroll Borland, his son Bela Lugosi Jr., and other people who knew him.
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