Ever sit back and wonder what Mark McKenna is up to? Same.

He’s a busy man, you see. From his acting debut in the charming 2016 musical Sing Street, to playing a hammer-wielding crusader in the exhilarating Amazon Prime Video series Wayne, and touring with his four-piece pop band Milk. The rising star’s latest role sees his untimely death in the Peacock Original series One of Us Is Lying. We asked him to dish on whodunnit?, and whether he’s good at keeping a secret.

Jacket **N°21** and denim pants **Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello**

Hello Mark. How’s it going?

I’m good. I’m currently stuck in Toronto, but I love this city so no complaints.

When you read the script for One of Us Is Lying, what appealed to you about it?

I’ve always liked the idea of changing things up every time I move onto a new job. The exciting thing about this script for me was the fact that I would be playing a “villain” type character, which I had never done before. It was also fun to play a character that mainly only exists in flashbacks and playing with the idea of changing up how he’s played, depending on who’s remembering the moment.

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In the actual story, your character Simon outs everybody's secrets online, are you good at keeping secrets in real life?

I like to think I’m good at keeping secrets. If someone stresses something is a secret, I often put it so far in the back of my mind, I’ll probably forget about it. Also, being bad at keeping secrets is a very fast way of losing friends or people's trust.

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The series is clearly set up for a sequel season, so without giving away too much, what can you tell us, if anything!?

The producers and writers have been keeping their ideas for season 2 secret. So, at this point in time, your guess is as good as mine. Or maybe I do know, and they told me to keep it secret.

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Well it’s no secret that your career has been on the rise since your breakout roles in Sing Street and the cult fave series Wayne, what do you look for when it comes to choosing projects?

To be fully honest, I’m not at a point in my career where I pick and choose my projects. I’ve only ever turned down a handful of roles, but I’m very grateful for the opportunities I’ve been given. The projects that I gravitate towards are the ones that I generally find most interesting, no matter how big or small the scale of it is. I’ve never been too concerned with always being the “leading man”. I’ve always just wanted to play whatever character I find most interesting and see where I can take them. I’m constantly inspired by creatives who push boundaries and take risks.

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So which filmmakers/creators are inspiring you right now, and who would you like to work with?

At the moment, I would love to work with the likes of Noah Baumbach or the Safdie brothers. I love how “slice of life” their movies are, and I think that gives actors a great opportunity to really develop their characters. In the next 5-10 years, I can only hope I have a roster of diverse work I can look back on and be proud of.

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And be proud of your music too obviously, as you’re also part of the band Milk. You’re touring soon, what’s it going to feel like to play live again, finally?

I’m excited to play music again. We haven’t played live since early 2020, so I’m nervous but it will be fun. I have a weird relationship with live music because I hate singing but I love playing music. But I always end up enjoying myself on stage.

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Right Sweater **Fendi**

You enjoy photography too from what I’ve seen on your Insta - is it therapeutic to disappear behind your camera and not be the subject anymore?

I definitely consider photography a hobby. I’m still not sure what exactly it is about it I find so fun. I feel like it just coincides with music and acting. I think I just really enjoy having some sort of creative outlet. It’s a very “artsy” thing to say and I’ll probably look back and hate myself for this, but things just make more sense to me when I can express it creatively.