Who Gets to Tell Our Stories? Miles Mussenden and Noah Jay Wood on Homage

Actor-director Miles Mussenden and actor Noah Jay Wood join Raquel Herring to discuss Homage, authentic Black and Caribbean storytelling, leadership on a film set and the limits of AI.Mussenden explains why one location decision could distort an entire community, while Wood shares how trust, observation and “stillness is toughness” shaped his performance as Young Marcus. The conversation expands into creative ownership, social-media gatekeeping, lived experience and the difficult line between helping someone and allowing their crisis to endanger your family.Homage is currently available on Apple TV and Prime Video. Listen, then answer the episode question: What makes a story feel real to you?