[on his most famous role, Grandpa Munster] The role of Grandpa is not
complicated because you're wearing odd makeup or bizarre costumes.
That's not what complicates a role. What makes Grandpa a little odd is
the fact that he had no prototype. When I approached this role, I knew
that whatever I was doing was original. So no director could say to me,
"Listen, remember how he did it, this is how I want it done." I worked
very hard creating that character. I made those lines work. The walk
and the posture all fit the character. As to the character itself, you
might say that Grandpa was a kind of Dracula-type Major Hoople.