In a video interview with Crunchyroll, Lowenthal was asked about the hardest challenges he encountered throughout his career. In his response, the voice actor explained how there are characters who are more similar to him in terms of personality than others.
"The darker characters take a little more work," the actor stated "Sasuke was one of the first. Up until Sasuke, I played mostly happy-go-lucky, just characters."
Indeed, Naruto Uzumaki's rival since childhood is a highly complex character who undergoes a dark character arc which could be described as a descent into villainy. At one point, Sasuke definitely falls under the category of antagonist.
In another written interview with Crunchyroll, the actor further elaborated by saying, "But I guess, it shows you we all have some darkness within us that we can access. So, I was able to find it. It was probably very good for me, you know. It was probably a relief I got to, rather than just playing the same notes on an instrument, that I got to mix it up a little bit."
Although he believed it to be a tough challenge, Lowenthal also called this role "the most fun" precisely for the obstacles it posed and how they forced him to work on facets of himself as a professional he hadn't had the chance to before. Sasuke has long become an iconic character for those who followed the epic, decades-long "Naruto" journey, and likewise, he is also an important hallmark in his voice actor's career.
