Name: Samantha “Sam” Noto
Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada
Age: 19
Year: Sophomore
Major: BFA Production and Design for Stage and Screen
Favorite Color: Orange
Hobbies: Art (drawing and painting) and playing ice hockey
What is your favorite thing about New York? “Well, for starters, getting anywhere in the city only costs $2.75 on the subway. I also love that there’s always something happening here. It’s impossible to be bored.”
East Coast vs. West Coast–who has better pizza? “Oh, it’s no question. The east coast has better pizza. The worst pizza I’ve had in New York is still better than any pizza I’ve had on the west coast.”
What is your favorite food? “Cheesecake. Cheesecake never broke my heart.”
What are your future goals? “I want to be a Foley artist for film and television. Foley artists are the ones who design sound effects that you see in movies and on television. So, in a movie, when you hear a bang or a crash or horse hooves clacking–I want to be the person to create that.”
Celebrity crushes? “I have so many! I’ll just name my top few. Jonathan Groff, Rupert Grint, Chris Pine and Chris Pratt.”
What are your dating deal breakers? “I could never date a guy who smokes. I don’t want to feel like I’m kissing a cigarette!”
What is the worst date you’ve ever been on? “One time, I went on a date to the movies with a guy to see the Lorax. He tried making a move on me in the theater! Afterwards, we went out to eat and he only bought pizza for himself. He wouldn’t even let me have a slice!”
What would be your ideal date? “I know this is going to sound super cheesy, but my ideal date would be an outdoor dinner with candles so we could look up and see the stars.”