Chibuikem Uche: ONE OF US IS LYING and going from actuarial science to acting

12/21/21 • 36 min

Jared Milrad talks with actor Chibuikem Uche about his role in the new Peacock series ONE OF US IS LYING, which is based on The New York Times bestselling book about five high school students who walk into detention - and only four walk out alive. Chib also opens up about changing career paths from actuarial science to acting, landing his first big role opposite Chris Pratt in THE TOMORROW WAR, his work ethic and perspective on acting, and why Hollywood shouldn't think about diversity in terms of "quotas."

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