Arthur Miller 's Death of a Salesman is a great tragedy of an ordinary man, Willy Loman. Christopher Bigsby hears from four great actors - Dustin Hoffman , Warren Mitchell , Brian Dennehy and Alun Armstrong - about playing the role. These actors, along with John Malkovich and Marjorie Yates , who have played Biff and Linda, and directors Michael Rudman , David Thacker and Bob Falls , recall working with the author on the play. In recordings made before he died, Arthur Miller reflects on the Everyman he created. Producer Julian May