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With a childhood spent backstage at Broadway productions and making an unforgettable screen debut in ‘Uncut Gems’, it was inevitable that Noa Fisher was going to become an actress. Raised in New York City by parents rooted in education and the arts, Fisher’s creative foundation was shaped as much by museums and sketchbooks as by film sets — building her artistic voice through instinct, independence, and an unwavering love for storytelling. Since stepping into the industry, she has gravitated toward emotionally raw, character-driven work across indie film and television while also developing projects of her own as a writer and director.

In conversation with Schön!, Fisher reflects on working with the Safdie brothers, finding her place in the industry, and the kinds of stories she hopes to tell next.

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Growing up in New York City, what first sparked your interest in acting?

This is going to sound insane and made up (as most things about NYC childhoods do), but when I was 4, our preschool took us to see ‘Wicked’ the year it opened because my classmate’s mother was the stage manager. We saw the original cast, of course — Idina and Kristen — and went backstage afterward to meet them. I remember trying to process that the women who were just doing magical things with their voices and bodies on stage were also the women chatting with our moms. Being exposed to such an incredible production and experience at such a young age was not only an immense privilege but also unlocked the idea that “Whoa, I can grow up and maybe do this!”

Was there a specific moment or experience that made you decide to seriously pursue acting as a career?

My parents worked in education and academia my whole life, so I didn’t really allow myself to pursue something as risky as acting until it sort of just happened. I got a DM from Jennifer Vendetti to audition for ‘Uncut Gems’ at the end of my senior year in high school, and a few months later, on my first day of filming, things just clicked. I had never been more comfortable or in my element. So I decided to take the risk!

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How did your upbringing shape your path into the film industry?

There’s an element about being a native New Yorker that makes you unbelievably independent from a young age. Add my crazy Jewish family and navigating private school as a scholarship kid to that mix, and you get this unique, tenacious drive to get shit done and not give up when you hear no a couple of hundred times. My desire to tell stories and bring voices to unheard people through art is fueled by living in a city that welcomes that daily. My ability to keep going is from my family and culture.

When you look back at your childhood, was there a book, film, or something else that inspired you to get into this job of storytelling?

My first love was actually visual art — painting, drawing, sculpting. I had a brush or a marker in my hand at almost all times. My mom worked as an art educator at the Whitney and Guggenheim museums, so I had these playgrounds after school to explore storytelling in vibrant, freeing ways. When we’d look at a new exhibit, she’d have me walk around the room with my own sketchbook and ask questions like “what do you think the artist was feeling?” And then follow it up with “Is there something that makes you feel that way? What does it look like?” Then I’d draw it. That opened a door for my imagination to have no limits.

Your debut in ‘Uncut Gems’ was alongside major actors. What was that experience like as your first film?

I will never not be grateful for that being my entrance into the industry. Everyone on that set was welcoming, warm, and considerate at every moment, even though my role was small. On my first day on set, after we filmed the kitchen scene, Adam pulled me to the side and said, “kiddo, you were a ROCK. That was your first time doing that?!” I don’t know if he realized what hearing that in that moment did for me. I hope I can say that to a first-time actor one day and have the same impact.

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How did collaborating with the Safdie brothers influence your approach to acting?

They value everything I’ve grown to love about this craft: Experiencing human emotion by watching real human emotion. Not performative, not overdramatized; just raw and real-life experiences, most of which are ugly — which they highlight so beautifully through their films. Not to mention what a warm and safe environment they gave me — a non-actor at the time. They treated everyone with the same love and respect, which just makes for better performances overall, I think.

What drew you to the short film ‘Safe’, and how was the experience of being connected to the Cannes Film Festival?

Wow, ‘Safe’ was so fun. It was the first project I did immediately after ‘Gems’, and at the time, I couldn’t appreciate how special it was to have that much energy from an entire cast and crew go into a short. Now that I’ve made two shorts of my own, I’m blown away. Ian Barling, the director, thought of every little thing. And it really paid off because we ended up being the first American short in a number of years to be featured in Cannes’ Semaine De Le Critique category alongside some of the most beautiful shorts I’ve seen to this day.

How does acting in a short film differ from working on a full-length feature for you?

It’s just a lot of emotion condensed into a lot less time. But if you’re working with the right people, the amount of effort is the same.

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You’ve worked across indie films and TV. What kind of projects are you hoping to explore next?

I will never stop wanting to make Indies. Being in them, writing them, and directing them is what I see in my future. They are the heart of this industry. I have always said a series would be really fun, though, because I get really depressed when projects end after a few months. I always want to keep the party going (even when everyone else is ready to go home, haha). So hopefully I can work on a series next.

Looking back, how do you feel your career has evolved since your debut in 2019?

It’s hard for me to say how my career itself has evolved, but I’ve certainly found my voice, whether or not people have seen it yet. The feature I just finished filming, directed by Aleeza Chanowitz, is what I’m most excited about right now. There is no way I would have been ready to take it on when I started acting. But now, it was one of those scripts where I read it for the first time and went, “oh this is me — I have to be the one to tell this story, and I’m ready to do it right now.”

What are you hoping to manifest for yourself in 2026?

Artistically, just continuing to be a part of more meaningful projects! Writing and making my own work too. Collaborating with women, New Yorkers, people whose stories I know, I can tell. I also really want to do a full split and go to Japan.

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model. Noa Fisher
lighting. Yahav Trudler
interview. Kelsey Barnes

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Nathan Mitchell contains multitudes. Currently featured on two top-rated shows, Amazon Prime Video’s ‘The Boys’ and Netflix’s ‘Ginny & Georgia,’ respectively, some might even call him a superhero — a technical term, “supe”. Classically trained, the Canadian-born actor began his career in 2007, with appearances in television projects like ‘Supernatural’, ‘Arrow’, and ‘Psych: The Movie’.

Having wrapped production on the fourth season of ‘Ginny & Georgia,’ a series revolving around a biracial teenage girl and her dysfunctionally fabulous mother, Georgia (Brianne Howey), Mitchell plays a supporting role as Xion, a transient father to the show’s lead Ginny (Antonia Gentry) — a stark contrast to his role as Black Noir in ‘The Boys’. The show is a campy and oftentimes eerily adjacent caricature of the happenings, people, and places inspired by the country’s real-life villains, currently in its fifth and final season. Yet, it’s hard to believe the role that brought the characteristically handsome actor to primetime fame was, for many years, clothed in mystery.

In a masks-off interview, Mitchell talks with Schön! about the joy of getting into character, living with phantasia, muscle suits, legacy, and superhero do’s and don’ts (snacks included).        

In ‘The Boys’, you play a superhero, and in ‘Ginny & Georgia’, a distant but loving father. How do you reconcile those two roles, and what experiences, if any, did you pull from your own childhood?

Well, what I like to tell myself is that Zion isn’t really a photographer. He’s actually Black Noir. His photography trips are just a cover for his time with The Seven, and he hides his identity to protect Ginny. As far as the Millers are concerned, I guess there’s more than one murderer in the family. But all jokes aside, I don’t think the two roles need to be reconciled. They exist in their own separate spaces. One of the beautiful parts of acting is that you can play a variety of very separate, different roles. You can play characters who would never talk to each other or be in the same room together. To quote Bob Dylan, we contain multitudes.

In another interview, you mentioned how an early acting experience connected you to your phantasia. As your acting career has progressed, what new worlds have awakened in your mind?

What’s interesting is that I haven’t actually had many more vivid visual experiences like the one I had in my drama class when I realised that acting was the path for me. But I have gotten to explore so many dimensions of myself. And what I love is that when you dive into a script with someone else and commit to it, you create a new shared reality with them. You inhabit a different world. You live a different life. And it’s so much a part of the process that it’s easy to take for granted. But it’s really beautiful.

One minute you’re in an empty room, and the next you’re in a secret room behind an Old Library in the 1800’s, planning a diamond heist with your ex-lover. It’s wild stuff.

Having attended a performing arts high school, you seemed to learn early on the importance of community. Who do you lean on in your creative community today?

The great thing about shows like ‘The Boys’ and ‘Ginny and Georgia’ is that they have huge casts full of great filming, and during filming, my castmates have not only felt like a community but a family as well. When you spend so much time with such wonderful people, that dynamic just develops naturally. It even extends to the crew.

Outside of filming, I find my community tends to be a compilation of lifelong friends, fellow artists whom I’ve met through acting class or other jobs, and people with whom I’ve bonded while doing other activities I enjoy.

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Having played a superhero for seven years, what are your rules for being a good superhero or supervillain?

Haha, the rule is there are no rules. But I do have a morsel of advice. Any Supe is just a person at the end of the day. Despite their powers, they’re human. Yeah, sure, people come for the spectacle. To see you fly, shoot lasers out of your eyes, or have an epic fight. But what they connect to is a character’s humanity. They want to see your flaws, your vulnerabilities, your quirkiness, your heart.

Really, it’s just about leaning into the role and making it yours. How does your superpower reflect an aspect of your identity? Maybe it’s an outward manifestation of a character trait. A personal strength, a weakness, a flaw, a fear. If it’s a hero, I’d try to find a bit of an edge to them. Where is their dark side? Where are they tempted to do the wrong thing? Likewise, if they’re a villain, I’d ask, what or who does this person love? Where is the goodness in them? If you approach things that way, I think you’ll get a really well-rounded character and a wonderful Supe.

What items should be in every superhero’s kit?

Lots of cookies. You need snacks when you’re fighting crime.AirPods for when you’re in a fight and want to be kicking ass to a cool soundtrack, and Tiger Balm for sore muscles.

What is the level of physical preparation for a role like Black Noir?

Again, lots of cookies. I’m joking. I like to have a steady workout routine. A balance of chest, shoulders, core, etc. But production was really smart by giving us all muscle suits. The filming schedule is so gruelling that it really is a feat to stay in peak condition while filming 12-16-hour days. I don’t think anyone thinks that in real life I’m as big as my character, so I’m not breaking any illusions there. But the muscle suit does a lot of heavy lifting from a physique standpoint.

And then, for the action stuff, it’s really just about working in coordination with the stunt team. They have us rehearse when there’s a big sequence we have to do, and they’re always there to support us.

As a public figure, explain the phenomenon of being on a famous TV show yet playing a pivotal character who is masked and doesn’t speak.

I was pretty chill, actually. Kind of Ironic, but I didn’t mind it. It was like I had a secret identity in real life. In the years before Season 4, I’d be hanging out with my cast in Toronto, and they were all being recognized and having people freak out over them. While I was just chilling there in the background. I liked it. I got to just be there and relax. It also allowed me to get accustomed to the dynamic of people recognizing you. I saw how my cast mates navigated it, and it allowed me to prepare myself. I’d still be recognized by the hardcore fans from time to time. Once someone realised I was on their plane, they texted their cousin, who then brought a Funko Pop to the airport for me to sign when I landed. That was trippy. But that’s a rare thing.

Now it does happen more with Ginny & Georgia, and it is nice to have people appreciate your work and care enough about your character to connect with you. I feel like what we all want as actors is for our work to have a meaningful impact on others, and this is just one of the ways to experience that.

When Black Noir was finally revealed and spoke, how did you prepare for that moment?

Honestly, it was the same way I prepared for scenes throughout my life. You do some analysis, you get the lines down, you rehearse them, you improvise, and you get ready to explore and play on the day. But there was someone who worked on the show who actually went to my arts high school, and because he had already read the script, I could practice it with him. So, the day before filming, we went on set and rehearsed the scene. It was very helpful, and I found it fitting in a way.

How long had you been preparing for that moment?

Honestly, once I got the script. I know it could sound like some grand thing that I’d been preparing for four seasons, but I was never promised that I’d be able to show my face, so I just jumped into the role and committed to what I knew it to be. And that was a masked character. It was something that I’d been hoping for. But I never assumed it would be the case until Eric and I talked about it in Season 3. It did take a kind of adjustment because acting behind a mask is a different skill set. The original Black Noir lived in his own world, and New Noir is different in many regards.

‘The Boys’ is laced with satire and social commentary wrapped in superhero costumes. As you are closing that chapter, what do you hope its legacy will be?

I hope its legacy is that it held a mirror up to the times we are in. It serves as a time capsule of what things were like in the 20’s. It encouraged us to look at the corrupt, nuanced, and morally grey dimensions of our society as well as ourselves, and in doing so, gain greater awareness of who we need to be to make the world a better place. I also hope it’s remembered as one of the most badass, irreverent superhero shows of all time.

I’ve always seen superheroes as our modern-day version of Greek gods. When I was growing up, it was all about Marvel and DC. It was hard to imagine anything other than that. When I go on social media now, I see artwork about Marvel, DC, and ‘The Boys’. It’s so cool to see characters from our show take a third space beside those two giants. We’ve created our own mythos. A supe pantheon, if you will, and I’m really proud of that.

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Watch the final season of ‘The Boys’ streaming now on Amazon Prime Video.

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interview. Malcolm Thomas

Sasha Keable has all the makings of a classic powerhouse. Raw heartfelt lyrics, a captivating stage presence and immense vocals that seem to belt from the base of her soul. The British-Colombian singer has a  growing cult following with the likes of Beyoncé calling Keable one of her favourites. The best way to experience Keable’s show stopping vocals is seeing her live. In an exclusive documentary, Schön! captured the South London star in Berlin where she gave the crowd a show to remember with her rich tone and soulful delivery. Keable leaves it all on the stage and pulls back the curtain on the mind behind the music, telling Schön! that she’s not seeking perfection in her art, but authenticity. 

What was on the playlist in your household growing up?

Honestly, everything. My mum would play music from genres like vallenatos & cumbia. Plus, a lot of rock and metal from my dad. I can’t even remember which bands but it was always a vibe.  

What got you into singing initially?

My dad would print off tabs to play on guitar and I started to sing with him. After that music opened up. We would play and sing together after work and school. 

What’s your favourite thing about your community as a South London Colombiana?

The two worlds together. I’d spent a lot of my early years in Elephant & Castle where there’s a big Latin community. That mixed with the South London life — where I’ve lived ever since — it’s shaped so much about me.

Will we be getting any songs in Spanish?

Yeah, it’s coming at some point. It has to feel right though and happen at the right moment. I’ve had some music to make before then. After that I can give time to writing in Spanish but it’s something I think about a lot.

What are your thoughts on the parasocial relationship your fans have with you?

I get why it happens, especially because people are curious or interested in a person. The vast majority of people are great and get it. It’s just the way the internet is, we’re so used to knowing everything about everyone. 

Do you write from experience or fantasy?

Definitely experience but sometimes they blur. Like on “WHY,” that was me imagining a dream situation, manifesting it. When I exaggerate or twist things, it will always have started from something real. I can’t fake emotion.

Your live shows feel like a comedy set sometimes, how do you prepare?

I don’t rehearse the talking, if you couldn’t guess, that’s just me. I want it to feel like we’re all in the same room and are sharing something, not like I’m performing at people. The prep is more about stamina and making sure the vocals are the best they can be so I can actually enjoy it.

Do you have any thoughts on how R&B is received in the UK vs the US?

The US has a deeper legacy with it but the UK brings its own flavour. I think the new UK R&B wave is still carving out how it wants to be defined which is exciting, so ask me again in a few years. 

Can you share some of the influences on your personal style? 

It changes all the time. Generally, it’s pretty romantic with a touch of sexiness. I’ve got staples and silhouettes I like but I like to play around with textures and colours. 

What does this current era of music say about you?

That I’m being more honest, less polished, more direct. I’m not trying to be perfect, I’m trying to be understood.

Will we ever see a Beyoncé collab now that she’s a fan?

Listen… that’s Beyoncé. You can’t speak on things like that. If she calls, she calls, but I’m just so grateful she’s listened to me and thrilled she knows I exist. 

What can fans expect for the rest of the year?

More music, more shows, more everything. Catch you at the festivals.

This Schön! exclusive production has been brought to you by

production. CIRCLE STUDIOS x Saymyname
executive production. Kelly-Lynn Tran + Will McKinney-Raphelt 
direction. Dorin Ben-David 
DOP. Sebastian Mowka 
talent. Sasha Keable
edit + grading. Saymyname
2nd Camera. Oliver Mowka 
3rd Camera. Liam Loose 
sound. Femi Bello + Rhea Sodemann 
words. Shama Nasinde