Sarah-Nicole Robles On Voicing Luz Noceda, Lumity, And The Importance Of A Diverse Protagonist
“It’s like a dream job. I know this will be one of the best things I’ll ever get to be a part of and I’m so proud of it,” Sarah-Nicole Robles tells me about her role as Luz Noceda in The Owl House. “It’s doing good for the world, and that’s the dream of anyone’s job right? Not only to do something you enjoy, but to know that it’s helping people.”
Luz Noceda is the heart and soul of The Owl House - a Latinx protagonist unabashedly proud of who she is as a bisexual teenager learning to be a witch amidst a dangerous magical world. She finds a new home in The Boiling Isles, a realm unafraid to embrace her quirks and insecurities. Now in her element, I caught up with Robles to talk about bringing such a character to life now the show is finally back on our screens.
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But before we got into the cutesy gay romance and compelling character drama I had to address the elephant in the room - The Owl House’s shortened order and sudden cancellation. It hit everyone working on the show hard, from animators to voice actors to writers, and it seems the only hope now is to keep showing support the best we can.
“Our team is just so cool. I know it sounds fake but it’s not fake. I really love talking and hanging out with any member of the team,” Robles tells me. “They’re all so brilliant, kind, and funny so I was heartbroken [when the show was cancelled]. Truly, truly, truly depressed. Not just because it’s a job, it doesn’t feel like a job. It’s your soul food you know?
“I try to live in the theory of abundance and try to assume that something this amazing will come around again, and I hope it does. Jobs like this where you connect so much and everything
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