Born and raised in Kansas, Schilling studied at The Lee Strasberg Theater Institute and also under Stella Adler before embarking upon careers in literature and film.
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In 2004, he moved to Los Angeles where he trained at the Stella Adler Academy and the Ivana Chubbuck Acting Studio.
He initially pursued an acting career, studying with Stella Adler and performing at Circle in the Square and the Provincetown Playhouse.
Among his students were Lee Strasberg, Stella Adler and Harold Clurman, who were all founding members of the Group Theatre (1931–1940), the first American acting ensemble to utilize Stanislavski's techniques.
In 2001 Samantha graduated BA in Drama, History and Education from the Australian Catholic University and she has trained at NIDA, Actors Studio New York, Stella Adler Institute Los Angeles, Ivana Chubbick Studio, On Camera Connections and ATYP.