About this episode

Actor and stunt performer Paul Darnell discusses his role as Inquisitor Marrok in Ahsoka, sharing insights into his performance and the character's backstory.

What's the real story behind Marrok from Ahsoka and Maul: Shadow Lord ? Actor and stunt performer Paul Darnell joins Richard and Sarah for a behind-the-scenes look at bringing the mysterious Inquisitor to life. A master of storytelling through movement, Paul shares fascinating insights into performing as Marrok — including the surprising detail that Marrok's mask had a removable face-plate so he could better see while filming. Paul also talks about other key scenes in Ahsoka , like portraying the Night Troopers falling down stairs for multiple takes as they battled Rosario Dawson as Ahsoka and Ivanna Sakhno as Shin Hati. The conversation dives into Marrok's possible backstory, Nightsister magick, fan theories, and whether the masked assassin could still return after dissolving into green mist. Paul's career stretches far beyond Star Wars. He's an accomplished parkour expert and stunt performer who has doubled for major Hollywood stars, including Henry Cavill as Superman and Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen in Twilight . Pattinson even publicly thanked Paul during the 2009 MTV Movie Awards for his stunt work on the film. And if you want to meet Paul Darnell in person, fans will…

People in this episode

Hosts: Richard Woloski, Sarah Woloski

Guest: Paul Darnell

Topics covered

• Inquisitor Marrok
• Ahsoka
• stunt performance
• behind-the-scenes
• fan theories
• Nightsister magick

Keywords

• Inquisitor Marrok
• Paul Darnell
• Ahsoka
• stunt performer
• Nightsister magick
• fan theories
• parkour

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Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Ahsoka, Maul: Shadow Lord

Places: Frisco, Texas

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