Much has been discussed about Lugosi's heavy Hungarian accent and how he dealt with it after coming to America to pursue an acting career. Most agree that it worked to his advantage for his stage and screen roles as the mysterious and exotic Count Dracula. Unfortunately, on other occasions it was challenging to land parts because of it.
In the February 1932 issue of SCREENLAND, there was a feature article citing numerous actors and actresses that struggled and overcame their native language speaking barriers and the accents that came along with them. Lugosi was among those discussed. Interestingly, the picture chosen for him was his famous 47" x 61" painting by fellow-Hungarian Géza Kende.
