34. What If You Wrote Yourself Into the Story? w/ Actor & Fantasy Author Dom Magwili

You're allowed to be the hero of your own story. Full stop.This week, actor, author, professor, and audiobook narrator Dom Magwili joins us to talk about creating his own opportunities — from chasing acting work on the West Coast to writing fantasy stories that make room for people like him.We cover:Writing yourself into any story, genre be damnedJuggling acting, writing, and teaching without burning outSelf-publishing, audiobooks, and exploring AI's role in creative workLetting go of perfection and trusting a little creative chaosYou'll leave ready to put yourself center stage.Links:The Infernal Promise: Legends From The First Hemisphere https://www.amazon.com/Infernal-Promise-Legends-First-Hemisphere/dp/B0D6HK3S48/Scientific Dragons: The Adventures of Ensign Castle https://www.amazon.com/Scientific-Dragons-Adventure-Ensun-Castle/dp/B0GYQ55J2J/Instagram @dmagwiliWe’d love to hear your takeaways from this episode! Take a screenshot of the episode and tag us on IG @theglobalactor with any aha’s.—----------The Global Actor Podcast is brought to you in large part by sustaining contributions from our amazing Patreon Supporters; Thank you, thank you! Special Shoutout to Creative Powerhouses: Darcey Rhoads, Helene McCardle, James Reitz, Maria Makis, Patrick Tokarz, Philip Estrin, and Shelley Philips who are supporting at our highest level. Thank you, we are so grateful for you!Grow in community with us! If you’re listening to this and want to go deeper into the podcast content and explore behind-the-scenes adventures, we’d love to invite you to join our patreon community: https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheGlobalActor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.