Harry Thomas talks about Bela Lugosi: “Bela sometimes got frustrated when Ed Wood directed him. He asked me once what he was doing. I told him, “You’re acting, of course.” Lugosi said, “I know, but vot kind ov acting? He tells me to look dis vay, look dat vay.” “Well,” I explained, “it’s your kind of acting. You are good at anything. Just do what Ed tells you to do.” “But I have no script,” Bela replied. “Don’t worry Mr. Lugosi. Ed doesn’t have a script either.” I always called him Mr. Lugosi….never Bela….I respected him a great deal. He always put his heart and soul into his work. He never felt that these low budget pictures were beneath him. He was a true artist and I was thrilled to work with him. Once when I was slicking down his hair, he offered me one of his big black cigars. “I like you very much, Harry, have a smoke with me.” Well, I don’t smoke cigars, but rather than insult him, I took it. I don’t know what it was made from, rope I guess, El Ropo. He lit it and me, being as young as I was, I got high. I began to feel light headed and each time the cigar went out, I was happy. But, Bela would see that it had gone out and he would say, “Harry, let me light that for you”.”