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Sandra Diane Seacat (born October 2, 1936) is an American actress, director and acting coach best known for teaching stage-style method acting. Professionally known as Sandra Kaufman〔Giannetti, Louis D. ''Educational Theatre Journal''. Volume 21, Number 1. March, 1969. pp. 110-(111 ).〕 before 1969,〔 she was the first of three daughters born to Russell Henry and Lois Marion Seacat in Greensburg, Kansas.〔〔("1940 U.S. Census form" ). Familysearch.org.〕〔("Obituary: Lois Marion Seacat" ). HutchNews.com. December 23, 2007.〕 == Career == Seacat began acting in theater in the early 1960s. After a summer-stock production of Leonid Andreyev's play ''The Waltz of the Dogs'', ''The Village Voice'' described her as "destined to bring many future stages alive."〔Tallmer, Jerry ("Theatre: 'The Waltz of the Dogs" ). ''The Village Voice''. August 2, 1962.〕 She moved to New York and studied acting with Michael Howard, later becoming a member of the Actors Studio, where she studied method acting under Lee Strasberg, the studio's director.〔("Jessica Lange" ). ''Vanity Fair''. October 1988.〕 In the early 1970s, she taught at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute, City College of New York's Leonard Davis Center for the Performing Arts, as a member of the Actors Studio, and she taught privately. Among her clients were Steve Railsback〔("Film Forum Faculty" ). Winthrop Rockefeller Institute. U. of Arkansas System.〕 and Mickey Rourke, who told ''New York Magazine'' that Seacat mentored him for six years.〔Allen, Jennifer: ("Bad Boy: Actor Mickey Rourke is a hard case with a heart" ). ''New York Magazine''. November 14, 1983.〕 Seacat worked in both New York and Los Angeles,〔("The Role of Their Dreams" ). ''The New York Times''. May 6, 2009.〕 coaching actors such as Jessica Lange as Lange prepared for her role in the 1982 film ''Frances''.〔〔("Frances Farmer – The Making of Frances," from the book ''Jessica Lange – A Biography'' (1986) by J. T. Jeffries )〕〔Associated Press: ("Casting Gamble in ''Thorn Birds''" ). ''The Nashua Telegraph''. March 29, 1983.〕 According to ''The New York Times'', she helped pioneer the practice of dream work, where actors study and play characters from their dreams. She also taught the method to her daughter, Greta Seacat, who also became an acting coach. Seacat's clients Melanie Griffith and Gina Gershon publicly credited Seacat's use of the dream method with improving their craft.〔Goldstein, Patrick: ("Many-Sided Melanie Griffith" ). ''The Los Angeles Times''. November 10, 1986.〕〔("I Dream of Gina" ). ''Cigar Aficionado'', September/October 1998.〕 Acting teacher Alex Cole Taylor in 2010 told ''Backstage'' that he learned compassion for his students from Seacat.〔("L.A. Readers' Choice: Classes and Coaches" ). ''Backstage''. June 23, 2010.〕 CNN's Todd Leopold, in an article about acting coach Elizabeth Kemp, coupled Seacat with Lee Strasberg as "legendary acting coaches."〔("Actress' role of a lifetime: Being a mentor" ). CNN. February 13, 2012.〕 Seacat was a faculty member of the 2012 Winthrop Rockefeller Institute Film Forum at the University of Arkansas's Winthrop Rockefeller Institute atop Petit Jean Mountain.〔("Winthrop Rockefeller Institute hosting first Film Forum" ). KTHV. March 8, 2012.〕 She has commented over the years about actors she has trained, including Laura Dern, who thanked Seacat when she accepted a best actress award at the January 2012 Golden Globe Awards presentation.〔("Laura Dern Wins Best Actress TV Series Comedy Or Musical" ). Golden Globes 2012. CelebrityNetworth.com.〕〔("Laura Dern: A Hollywood Old-Timer at 37" ). ''The Baltimore Sun''. August 23, 2004.〕 Actors who have studied under Seacat include Chris Pine,〔("The Self-Aware Artist" ). ''Backstage''. June 15, 2009.〕 Marlo Thomas, Lance Henriksen,〔Smith, Gavin: ("Don't Let That Go: That's Valuable" ). ''Film Comment''. September/October 1993. Vol. 29 Issue 5, p. 53. (EBSCO Research)〕 Harvey Keitel, Isabella Rossellini,〔Kolson, Ann: ("Isabella Rossellini: No Comparisons" ). ''The Pittsburgh Press''. December 22, 1985.〕〔("Isabella Rossellini: A Rose Who Has Known Thorns" ). ''Chicago Tribune''. November 28, 1985.〕 Rachel Ward,〔〔Wilkins, William: ("''Thorn Birds'' Star Enthused: Chamberlain Role Pursuit Succeeds" ). ''The Oxnard Press-Courier''. March 27, 1983.〕〔Preston, Marilynn: ("''Thorn Birds'' gives Ward chance to win her wings" ). ''The Chicago Tribune''. March 29, 1983.〕 Treat Williams, Meg Ryan,〔("Campion, Jane: In the Cut" ). Australia:''Urban Cinefile''. November 13, 2003.〕 Michelle Pfeiffer, Mikhail Baryshnikov,〔Reuters: ("Baryshnikov natural for movie" ). ''The Windsor Star''. December 18, 1985.〕〔Kriegsman, Alan M.: ("The Screening of Baryshnikov: From the Ballet Stage to a Cinematic Star Turn" ). ''The Washington Post''. December 6, 1985. (paywall).〕 Peter Falk and Lynda Carter.〔("Carter tackles the wonders of history" ). ''USA Today''. August 15, 1994.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sandra Seacat」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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