Episode 22 – Morgane Polanski

This Way Up

"Just be confident and brave and just trust yourself and jump and go with it. Because if you don't, no one else will. And as I said, if you just stay on the safe side, then it'll be safe, and nothing will happen. So, jump and trust yourself. Your mind can do amazing things." Morgane Polanksi

This episode was recorded Live on stage at the Design and Advertising New Blood festival in London in July 2019. I had the pleasure of interviewing actress and film director Morgane Polanksi.

You may recognise the name and for good reason, Morgane is best known for acting in films and TV series such as Vikings, The Ghost Writer, The Pianist and The Wife, just to name a few. Daughter of film director Roman Polanksi and French actress Emmanuel Seigner, she is also following in her father’s footsteps and carving a career as a film director with her recent directorial short ‘The Stroke’ already earning her critical acclaim.

I was extremely lucky to share the stage with her as I got to uncover some great insights during our conversation – including an understanding into the acting world and the ups and downs that come with such a demanding career. Highlights for me were talking about her short ‘The Stroke’ and Morgane’s creative process, getting an understanding of what goes into her acting work on the TV Series The Vikings, the background story into her directional work for The Love Magazine and Dior; but also her experience working alongside big film directors such as Wes Anderson.

Morgane is wise beyond her years, listen out for her very sound advice as she has plenty! As you can imagine the film world is not an easy one and I thank her for being so honest and open with her vulnerable moments and the lessons she drew from them.

I hope you enjoy this honest and wide-ranging conversation.

If you’d like to watch Morgane’s film The Stroke, you can view it here: https://vimeo.com/363799036