“Certainly I was typed. But what is typing? It is a trademark, a means by which the public recognizes you. Actors work all their lives to achieve that. I got mine with just one picture. It was a blessing.” Boris Karloff

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  1. beachgal
    October 11, 2014

    Is that Ernest Thesiger with Boris here? Or is it just a really odd angle of James Whale?

    • October 11, 2014

      It’s on the set of Bride of Frankenstein and that’s cinematographer John Mescall.

      • beachgal
        October 11, 2014

        Thanks – was drawing a blank on the schnoz — but he’s holding his meter, should have guessed who is was from that alone.

  2. October 11, 2014

    I was listening to something today and it occurred to me you should pair songs with passages of your book, at least around here on the blog.

  3. October 11, 2014

    Perfect! By the way, I started “I Look Divine” tonight by Christopher Coe and I can vouch that I won’t be going to sleep until I finish it. Exquisite and precise portrait, a.k.a., a WOW. Thank you.

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