Interview, Fireside Chat
David Harewood: The Chilling Story Of How A Hollywood Star Lost His Mind | E185
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- David Harewood plans to create his own documentary work through a new production company to remain active and secure roles not yet written, as he cannot control external job offers.
- Harewood anticipates ongoing vulnerability where strangers share emotional stories, likely causing him to become emotional or cry, while expecting his openness may result in zero leading role offers due to perceptions that he has revealed too much.
- His mental health trajectory previously involved sleep deprivation, overthinking, and self-medication, which he feared would lead to a spiral into psychosis and fatal actions without intervention.
- He intends to continue seeking Black male therapists to process fears and insecurities attributed to growing up in a "white space," though he views the complete rebuilding of his identity as a lifetime process.
- Harewood expects to eventually recover, becoming more open and honest, while planning to push acting boundaries up to the line of his previous psychosis for artistic exploration.
- He anticipates his upcoming book and documentaries will increase public discourse on psychosis, with frequent signings where individuals share stories of family members having been sectioned.
- Harewood aims to serve as an inspirational legacy figure for young Black actors by creating opportunities and "cracking open the universe," despite his fear that psychosis could affect anyone, including normal young men without prior warning.