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| Guest Star: Arlene Martel |
| Arlene Martel has performed in a great many productions in her career, ranging from the character of "Consuela" in the Outer Limits episode "Demon With A Glass Hand", to a red-haired Irish wench who held was captive on Battlestar Gallactica, to the flawlessly logical "T'Pring" in the Star Trek episode Amok Time. Yet in each of these roles, as well as many others, her physical appearance is so completely different that many people may not realize that each character is played by the same actress. Arlene's ability to make such transformations earned her the nickname "The Chameleon" while working at Universal Studios. She is often unrecognizable not only by virtue of her looks, but by her name as well. Her earliest work was done as Arline Sax, which changed shortly after to Arlene Martel. For Arlene, the desire to act came early in life, yet the degree of interest remained unknown until her teenage years. "At the age of twelve, without my mothers knowledge or consent., I auditioned for the high school of the Performing Arts (the school the movie "Fame" was written about.). Upon graduating I was awarded the school's drama award, it's highest honor. After moving west, Arlene had an active career in television, appearing on such series as "Columbo", "I Dream of Jeannie", "Bewitched", the classic "Twilight Zone" (amongst sixty-five others and, of course, Star Trek as Spock's Vulcan wife "T'Pring" who challenges Kirk to fight to the death for her. "The primary lesson for me on Amok Time was a lesson in K.I.S.S. ("Keep It Simple, Stupid"). Our director Joe Pevney, contrary to what most directors usually request of the actor, said "give me less, give me less". Previous to that, most of the women I played had been highly charged with emotion. Playing a character as emotionally controlled as "T'Pring" was certainly a first for me. It was a welcome challenge," she continues. "Controlling my energy was a very wonderful discipline, and playing a person who was ruled by logic was also a new experience. Now, hopefully, I've integrated both, but at the time it was my first professional encounter with an analytical and objective being." At this point in her life, Arlene is entering a new period of great energy and creativity. She is acting, writing and producing. Now that her three children Jod, Avra and Adam are "out of the nest" she is now able to refocus on her career with renewed vitality. Arlene has appeared many times in our production, each time as a different character, including GOD! Biography adbridged from her site. To learn more about Arlene Martel, please visit Arlene Martel Return to Guest Directors. |