萨拉·劳伦斯 in 流行文化

There are more connections between 萨拉·劳伦斯 和 the 星球大战 franchise (four) than there are Alderaans left in a galaxy far, far away (zero). J.J. Abrams, who directed 星球大战: The Rise of Skywalker 和 星球大战: The Force Awakens, graduated from 萨拉·劳伦斯 in 1988. Princess Leia herself Carrie Fisher also attended SLC. Director 和 screenwriter Brian De Palma MA '64 helped write the opening crawl of the first 星球大战 电影. 和 George Lucas has often discussed the influence of mythologist Joseph Campbell, who taught at the College for 38 years, on the creation of 星球大战. After the release of the first 电影, Lucas often said that the story was shaped in part by the ideas in Campbell’s The Hero with a Thous和 Faces. 

在1999年的电影 10 Things I Hate fun88乐天使 You, a quasi-adaptation of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew, high school senior Kat Stratford desperately wants to attend 萨拉·劳伦斯 College. Despite her father's wish for her to stay closer to home, at the end of the movie she is accepted to 萨拉·劳伦斯 和 her father gives his blessing to attend.

转折: Actress Larisa Oleynik, who plays Kat's younger sister Bianca in the 电影, went on to attend 萨拉·劳伦斯 in real life 和 graduated in 2004. She was quoted in entertainment magazines as saying that attending 萨拉·劳伦斯 was "the best decision I've made."

In the 2004 movie adaptation of Nicholas Sparks' bestselling novel 笔记本, main character Allie Hamilton, portrayed by Rachel McAdams, leaves home to attend 萨拉·劳伦斯 College.

Other 电影s featuring characters who attended or applied to 萨拉·劳伦斯:

• To All the Boys: Always 和 Forever (2021)
• 荒野行动 (2019)
• 罗马J. 以色列,收. (2017)
• 夫人鸟 (2017)
• 我已经说得够多了 (2013)
• 母亲 (2009)
• 无标题的 (2009)
• 蹩脚的英语 (2007)
• 美国杀人魔 (2000)
  转折: The screenplay was written by 和 the character Elizabeth was played by Guinevere Turner '90, who later became a member of the SLC faculty
• Down 和 Out in Beverly Hills (1986)
• The Hotel New Hampshire (1984)
• 宝贝，是你 (1983)
• A Face in the Crowd (1957)

In The 公主日记, Volume X: Forever Princess, the final installment in author Meg Cabot's successful 公主日记 series, main character Mia Thermopolis is accepted to 和 attends 萨拉·劳伦斯 College. 

转折: In the 2001 movie version of The 公主日记, Mia is portrayed by actress Anne Hathaway. In real life, Anne's younger brother is a 萨拉·劳伦斯 alumnus.

Other books that name drop 萨拉·劳伦斯:

• Turtles All the Way Down 约翰·格林
• 疯狗屋 by Mark Rubinstein
• 自由 由Jonathan Franzen
• 简 艾普莉·林德纳
• 黑暗中的人 保罗·奥斯特
• 美国杀人魔 和 The Rules of Attraction by Bret Easton Ellis
• A Nest of Ninnies 由John Ashbery 和 James Schuyler
• The Hotel New Hampshire 约翰·欧文
• The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
• 黄金海岸 尼尔森·德米尔著
• 也是喜欢看电影的人 沃克·珀西
• 弗兰妮 & 左伊 由J.D. 塞林格
• Eremita a Parigi: Pagine Autobiografiche 伊塔洛·卡尔维诺著

In the HBO series 随行人员, the character Lloyd, agent Ari Gold's assistant, holds a degree from 萨拉·劳伦斯 College.

转折: The character of Hollywood super-agent Ari Gold is based on real-life agent Ari Emanuel, who is the brother of Rahm Emanuel '81.

Other TV shows featuring characters who went to 萨拉·劳伦斯:

• 红橡木 (斯凯盖蒂)
• Brooklyn Nine-Nine (查尔斯·博伊尔)
• 绯闻女孩 (Eric van der Woodsen)
• 将 & 格蕾丝 (Karen Walker)
• 房子 (Dr. 雷米哈德利)
• 《fun88乐天使》 (Bobbie Barrett's daughter)

In the CW television series 绯闻女孩, main character Blair Waldorf tries unsuccessfully to gain admission to 萨拉·劳伦斯. 第四季, Eric van der Woodsen has better luck, 和 announces he's headed to 萨拉·劳伦斯 College in the fall.

转折: 绯闻女孩 is produced by Alloy Entertainment, of which Leslie Morgenstein ’89 is CEO 和 Josh Bank '91 is President, 东海岸.

Other TV shows that have name dropped 萨拉·劳伦斯:

• 哈莱姆区
• Inside Amy Schumer
• 冒名顶替者
• 新阿姆斯特丹
• 年轻的
• 法律 & 顺序:SVU
• NTSF: SD: SUV
• 梅丽莎 & 乔伊
• 新闻编辑室
• 寒冷的情况下
• 城堡
• 蓝色的血液
• 公园 & 娱乐
• Saturday Night Live
• 《乐天使》
• 这个游戏
• Gilmore女孩
• Everwood
• 弗雷泽
• 道森的小溪
• Head of the Class
• 设计的女性
• Too Close for Comfort

萨拉·劳伦斯 College has been a question (or answer) on the hit game show 危险! 12 到目前为止. The most recent occurrence was on April 5, 2019.