Polanskis own attitude has remained bullish; in October last year he gave an interview in which he focused his ire on the judges who let him down. But Zenovich does not mention how it also helped him. Ask any rape victim and we will tell you that we would give anything if the rapist had been prosecuted and locked up forever before we were victimized by them! Everyone signing this list should be ashamed of themselves. The thing I feel like I gained from it is empathy towards people who have made mistakes. Accept Read More. Monica Bellucci The whole world will be so much safer if Polanski ends his days behind bars. Laws - rape (statutory or otherwise) and escape from justice - have been broken. Not real rape? Dear Roman you have my full support. What happened to the feminists? But then again, the judge apparently liked some very young women as well. When Polanski was arrested in Switzerland in 2009, where he was jailed for two months and then put under house arrest (the house, in this case, being a chalet in the Alps), Debra Winger claimed the whole art world suffers. Harvey. "All I can say is jetlag and lateness. One admitted they regretted their previous support, given the new allegations, but couldnt bring themselves to say so publicly. But she is too busy preparing for Sundance to engage. David Lynch Andr Larqui US-French relations have nothing to do with Polanski drugging and raping a child. Wes Anderson, Darren Aronofsky, Jeremy Irons, Harrison Ford, Guillermo Del Toro, Martin Scorsese, Natalie Portman, Woody Allen, David Lynch, Terry Gilliam, Tilda Swinton, Adrien Brody, Johnny Depp, Sam Mendes, Neil Jordan, Steven Soderbergh, Whoopi Goldberg, Michael Mann and Mike Nichols The full list is here Living with regret. 17 HBO and HBO Max Original Series to Get Excited About in 2023. THANK YOU FOR STANDING UP TO THEM. Cant think of a bigger threat to our planet just now. Abderrahmane Sissako so dont free him :), First off Mr. Polanski did not rape anyone. Will you too?' Kent Jones Some dont reply at all, despite repeated approaches. My level of disgust at the people who express disgust at the signatories of the Polanski petitioni and then go off sounding more deranged and more dangerous than Polanski could ever be is too strong for me to express in mere words. Polanski showed not even the slightest sign of regret, but stated in an interview that everybody wants to sleep with young girls or whatever. This extradition, if it takes place, will be heavy in consequences and will take away his freedom, the petition read. Natalie Portman admitted that she made a mistake when she signed a petition to release Roman Polanski from Swiss custody in 2009 after he was . On September 16th, 2009, Mr. Charles Rivkin, the US Ambassador to France, received French artists and intellectuals at the embassy. Really, you are worse than the most rabid of Polanskis detractors. But like so many narcissistic and selfish Americans, a crime is only a crime when it happens to YOU, screw everyone else. Franois Margolin - The crew of Polanskis latest film, Ghost Actor Scott Caan, the son of the late actor James Caan, has filed a petition to manage his father's estate in new court documents obtained by The Blast. He & his friends will be able to afford the best lawyers. A shameful chapter indeed - let us hope it will soon be brought to a close. Giuseppe Bertolucci But, in truth, for many British and US actors, working with Polanski never lost its cachet, and arguably had even more once he became excluded from the US mainstream. Claude Lanzmann Alain Jessua He blamed jet lag. i can only wish you all the worst, and i hope you come to feel deeply ashamed. She forgave him yes but the law does not forgive. Lets go folks!! That does not change that he committed statutory rape against a 13 year old, drugged her, and fled the country. Prefer the fantasy of one his films? His movies went on to win six Oscars. Jeanne Moreau Is this a world gone mad!!! We werent saying much now, Polanski writes. It will be much wiser, less obstinate and more generous to leave this exceptional man alone. Raphael Rebibo And miss Caryn Elaine Johnson, I used to have a lot of respect for you, no more.no more. Costa Gavras Jean-Pierre Marois Thats always going to be true, but we should keep trying to do the right thing. That does not make what he did any better. Since then, many of them with names on the petition have claimed that they were forced to sign it. because its just too banal and trivial to enforce our laws? 13. I might not like it, but I can separate the man from his work. I happen to believe that. Adrien Brody with Polanksi, during filming of The Pianist, 2002. The probation report described Gailey as physically mature and willing). I too have loved many of his films, and consider him a great artist - but that doesnt excuse his crime. Just Jaeckin We lived in a different world, and that doesn't excuse anything. it just makes you sick to your stomach to see so many people that you gathered so much inspiration from dissapoint you in such a vile way. A 13-year-old cannot give consent to have sex with an adult male. He describes grooming Gailey on the drive to the photoshoot: I asked when shed first started having sex, he writes, as if thats a normal thing for a 43-year-old man to ask a 13-year-old girl. He would just be more careful.There are men who go unrevealed for years, even die before anyone finds out about them and here you have a man who was exposed and you support him?Yes he should be free to continue to do what he likes. This kind of hypocrisy about Polanski makes you wonder how serious the industry really is about dealing with this problem, as it claims to be. He is a great artist, no doubt about it, but he commited a crime against a child and needs to be prosecuted. Jerry Schatzberg Id say that a number of these (American) one-hit wonders and struggling Indie folks appear to want to install themselves in more-accomplished company. Mashable is a registered trademark of Ziff Davis and may not be used by third parties without express written permission. I hope all of you outraged ones stay away from children everywhere. But the Moral Police of the World wants blood. Roman Polanski is a French citizen, a renown and international artist now facing extradition. It seems inadmissible to them that an international cultural event, paying homage to one of the greatest contemporary filmmakers, is used by the police to apprehend him. Alexandre Desplat Finally, to those of you suggesting that Polanski got unfair treatment: I suggest you follow up on watching documentaries with some actual research on the justice system in Los Angeles County. He was a filmmaker whose work I admired greatly. Please somebody start a petition against Roman Polanski and the rest of his kin. Seems strange that people on this board try to make some justification for Polanski out of bad things going unpunished elsewhere. Here are some tips and tricks to help you find the answer to "Wordle" #623. This Article is related to: News and tagged. Madness. Do you have kids??? Its neutrality applies in times of war and peace, not in the application of treaty and criminal laws. Believe it or not, I believe that you and I agree. Harmony Korine "I wore one to DGA," he told Metro. Wong Kar Wa Diane Kurys I understand that Hitler was a good painterMaybe we shouldnt have closed in on and bombed his bunker because good painters are a treasure.. I just went through my Netflix queue and carefully combed out all movies affiliated with any of these people. This man should never have been allowed to go free without punishmentand 45 days of evaluation does not constitute punishment! Michael A. Russ Erika Abrams, Fatih Akin, Yves Alberty, Stephane Allagnon, Woody Allen, Pedro Almodvar, Gianni Amelio, Greta Amend, Wes Anderson, Michel Andrieu, Roger Andrieux, Pascale Angelini, Yannick Angelloznicoud Jean-Jacques Annaud, Tomas Arana, Frdric Aranzueque-Arrieta, Alexandre Arcady, Fanny Ardant, Asia Argento, Marie-Hlne Arnau, Polanski is a child molester. Everyone, including he, knew that once he was outside France and Poland (due to French and Polish laws), any country may arrest and extradite him under its own laws. K, Uhlman, please dont get all circus of blood here. Related There was that applause from Hollywood luminaries when he won the 2003 Oscar (Polanski, of course, did not attend the ceremony, as he was still officially on the lam). I know I was thinking about sex pretty much 90% of the time. He admitted to unlawfully having sex as part of a plea bargain the judge tried to renege on. Can any of you remember what you were like at 13? There is no one who is so talented that deserve to walk from something like this (and hes been walking for 30 years). Peter Henry Fonda was born in New York City, to legendary screen star Henry Fonda and Ontario, Canada-born New York socialite Frances Brokaw (born Frances Ford Seymour). I dont tacitly approve of rape, said Meryl Streep. polanski never openly apologized and the only reason why this case has dragged on for so long is because polanski denied raping her and skipped town. Claude Miller The filmmaker had been detained over a 1977 underage sex case from the U.S., which he plead guilty to. Etienne Faure I say treat them all equally! Those that signed the petition, I would After all, when he was told he was being arrested for rape he was genuinely shocked: I was incredulous; I couldnt equate what had happened the day before with rape in any form, he writes in his autobiography. For a more extensive detailing of Polanskis arrest and potential extradition to the United States, check out indieWIREs coverage from earlier today. Throughout my work and throughout the years I have been vocal and supportiveI try to generate not only key positions for female directors and first-time directors but also write powerful parts for female actresses in ways that are not the quote on quote usual way.". It was signed by some of the biggest names in filmindividuals who were willing to discount the fact that Polanski was charged in court with drugging a 13-year-old with alcohol and half a Quaalude before forcibly performing oral, vaginal, and anal sex acts upon her, despite her pleas for him to stop. To me, child abuse is the where I will absolutely put my line in the sand. Laurent Heynemann Jan Kounen Richard Pena Instead, the Isle of Dogs premiere featured a carpet that was resolutely red. Drugging a girl, disregarding her repeated No, her faking an asthma attack to get him to stop is not real rape? Bertrand Tavernier I didnt know. when i was 13 started having desires for older men,anywhere up to their 40s.it became my prefrence since then.i never actually had sex with someone above that age,it was just sort of a forbidden fantasy to me.im was 13,not 5,so i knew better then to act on it,as much as some adults say teenagers dont know better yeah,they do. At Jack Nicholsons house, she tells him shes thirsty, so he gives her alcohol. Jean-Loup Hubert Shall we all rape, murder, steal, defraud etc. Jol Farges I disagree. I was looking for the petition to sign, but heres my comment: LEAVE THE POOR GUY ALONE. HES SUFFERED ENOUGH. But I could sense a certain erotic tension between us.. Many 13 year olds - boys and girls- have sex and very often with those older than them.