Two time Soul Practice Award nominee Shaliek Rivers is out to show he’s obtained much more to supply outdoors of music. The R&B singer has simply introduced that he’s on the verge of constructing his appearing debut within the true-crime drama Interrogation, premiering on CBS’ streaming service CBS All Entry on February sixth 2020.
In Interrogation, Shaliek performs a correction officer working on the facility the place the felony within the present is serving time. The function was a welcomed problem for Shaliek, who when given a component to play, likes to dissect the character and embody the persona traits of the character. He provides in regards to the function:
“Appearing has proven me a brand new technique to specific my creativity. Once I sing a tune, I’ve to additionally personal it and ship a sure emotion that the tune shows. With appearing, it’s an entire different method. The viewer must consider you. I can’t be Shaliek “the singer”, after I’m on set “appearing”. I’ve to grow to be this complete different particular person. I labored intently, one on with Director Earnest R. Dickerson, and he actually helped carry out the perfect in me.”
The present relies on a real story that spanned greater than 30 years, wherein a younger man was charged and convicted of brutally murdering his mom. Every episode is structured round an interrogation taken instantly from the actual police case recordsdata, with the purpose of turning the viewer right into a detective. The primary 9 episodes of the collection might be obtainable to observe in any order, and the conclusive season finale might be launched at a later date.
Since embarking on his appearing profession, Shaliek has appeared in hit FOX present The Resident, in addition to upcoming initiatives together with Lovecraft Nation on HBO and the extremely anticipated movie Respect, which tells the life story of the late, legendary Aretha Franklin. Repeatedly honing his craft, Shaliek appears to be like ahead to accepting new initiatives and alternatives to additional develop as an actor.
Shaliek Rivers is in fact greatest identified for his breakout 2014 album “Blood Sweat & Tears” that garnered the Billboard hit data “The Previous” and “Aint Presupposed to Cry”.