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- Michael’s First Head Shot: “That head shot was great because it was an exact representation of what I would stand in front of people being.”
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- Michael in photo booth picture with cast members in Spain
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- A photo Michael took of the late Ken Hill, a young actor who took him to La MaMa for the first time and who would later die tragically in the Everard Bath Fire.
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- Ellen Stewart, Tom O’Horgan, and Michael at a gathering at La MaMa
Recognition and choosing between roles
Arian – OH 1 – 22:07 “Had a dream one night…” – 26:58 “…they knew to call me so I got in.”
Michael Arian discusses being offered a role in Broadway show, Hair, but being conflicted because he was already working in a show at La MaMa; the decisions he made and the aftermath of that choice.
Networking
Arian – OH 2 – 7:48 “I was brought to see a show at La MaMa…” – 12:23 “…inventing this whole thing.”
Michael Arian discusses the importance for actors of knowing, or being introduced to, the right people. He also cites an incident where his relationship with Ellen Stewart enhanced his career.
NYC theatre and arts in the sixties: the alternatives
Arian – OH 3 – 5:15 “In the beginning of my second year…” – 7:47 “…and the real experimental theatre movement.”
Michael Arian discusses the genesis of the Off-Off Broadway and Experimental Theatre movement that he was fortunate enough to experience.
