Episode Details

Half the Picture’s guest this episode is writer-director James Marquand, the man behind the new WW2 action thriller ‘The Partisan’ based on the life and exploits of Krystyna Skarbek. James joined us on the show to chat about the making of the movie, his experiences working with Morgane Polanski, Malcolm McDowell and the rest of the cast and his time spent working on his father’s (Richard Marquand) movies. For all this and more, watch on! #thepartisan #malcolmmcdowell #podcast #halfthepicture Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the channel so you don’t miss any of Billy’s interviews! Note: This interview was recorded on September 17th 2025. Full Episodes: / @halfthepicturepodcast Listen to the podcast online... SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7btEvvp... APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Follow us online! Half the Picture Instagram: / halfthepicpod Billy on Instagram: / billybarnel. . Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro 01:30 - James Marquand interview begins 02:14 - Discovering Krystyna Skarbek’s Story 05:07 - Scripting The Partisan 07:47- Krystyna Skarbek’s Life 13:08 - Working with Malcolm McDowell & The Cast 16:14 - Working with Morgane Polanski 19:21- James's Background As A Director 23:14 - Falling Into Filmmaking 24:57 - Outro 'JAMES MARQUAND talks The Partisan, Morgane Polanski & Falling Into Filmmaking' is a non-profit project intended for educational purposes only. No copyright laws were intended to be broken. All rights to any material used remain courtesy of their respective owners.