That does not change that he committed statutory rape against a 13 year old, drugged her, and fled the country. "And it's really unfortunate, and was a surprise to me for sure.
Hiding under the same moldy rock they hid under during the OJ trial? I hope he finally gets his punishment and for the ones who signed this list: Im avoiding your work from now on! If he gets off on some technicality or is given a non custodial age due to age or the pleas of the victim or even the terms of the original plea bargain than so be it. - lAPI (Association des producteurs Indpendants) (Association of Independent Producers) Its neutrality applies in times of war and peace, not in the application of treaty and criminal laws. I foolishly went along. And I still have a good lot of movies to see. Who gives a shit? Really, you are worse than the most rabid of Polanskis detractors. They protect their own, I protect my own. BTW, courts do not drop cases because victims want them dropped. I do along with those who loves Many other priests have committed this sort of crime, and they are dealt with most liberally. Sign up for our Email Newsletters here.
Hey, Remember When All Your Favorites Signed A Petition - Bust International cinema. We worship/ed those artists just as they worship Polanski. Also an artist and a film lover. So, I helped Polanski rape someone because Ive watched Chinatown about a dozen times. But then again, the judge apparently liked some very young women as well. i honestly dont know what to say, except for i almost feel let down. I ask why she signed the petition in the first place. Not real rape? K, Uhlman, please dont get all circus of blood here. Those that signed the petition, I would Can any of you remember what you were like at 13? Woody Allen is an incredible director. 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. Unless the Puritans secretly championed the rights and autonomy of women. "The thing I feel like I gained from it is empathy towards people who have made mistakes. Stuck on 'Quordle' #402? We have learned the astonishing news of Roman Polanski's arrest by the Swiss police on September 26th, upon arrival in Zurich (Switzerland) while on his way to a film festival where he was due to receive an award for his career in filmmaking. Vangelis, By trying to send Roman Polanski to the lions despite all the legal arguments, is something that unfortunately gets and will get more and more out of proportion. Silvio Berlusconi Corruption: Sex, Lies & Earthquake + Tavernier Boos & Leigh Career Highlight. Luc et Jean-Pierre Dardenne Philippe Radault Some people on other blogs Ive read suggested to separate the person from his work since many artist have personalities or values that arent charming. The petition demanding "the immediate release" of Polanski attracted more than 100 signatures(Opens in a new tab), including Wes Anderson, Martin Scorsese, Woody Allen, TildaSwinton and Wong Kar Wai. Thanks to #MeToo and the Time's Up campaign, we are now living in a dramatically different climate when it comes to discussing sexual harassment and assault. Djamel Bennecib Asia Argento We have a duty to protect the innocence of children. Would the signatories of this list have us serve up children for them to rape and defile at their pleasure because, well, W. is a really bad man? If you continue browsing, that means you've accepted our Terms of Use/use of cookies. from Mashable that may sometimes include advertisements or sponsored content. Wim Wenders. The actresswho spoke at the Womens March in January and has been a vocal supporter of the Times Up campaign to end sexual violence and abuseexpressed contrition to Buzzfeed over her former views. He is a convicted child molestor. Socially conscious & political cinema. - The crew of Polanskis latest film, Ghost It was a mistake," she told the news outlet. In 2016, when promoting recent film Julieta, Almodovar criticized the limited parts conventionally written for women. When Polanski was arrested in Zurich in 2009 in a failed attempt by the US to extradite him, more than 100 celebrities signed a petition demanding his release.
Natalie Portman Regrets Signing Petition That Defended Roman Polanski Patrick Braoud I mean, Ted Bundy oh. i feel ashamed sometimes,like a complete whore.but it was of my consent.so i sucked it up,and i never told anyone.if someone were to find out,there is no doubt id say its rape. He blamed jet lag. Michael Mann Any improper actions of the court in this case were long ago exposed and could be addressed at trial. You know how many children have been blown to pieces in Iraq as a result of allied bombings? I can only hope they are not aware of the full allegations. I know that before today, when Roman Polanski had only pleaded guilty to raping that 13-year-old girl in 1979, and been accused of raping that 16-year-old girl in 1986, it was like, Big deal . In the aftermath of Polanski's arrest last weekend, a number of performers -- including Penelope Cruz, Tilda Swinton and Monica Bellucci -- appear as supporters on a petition which states,. ", Mashable Australia's Web Culture Reporter.Reach out to me on Twitter at @Johnny_Lieu or via email at jlieu [at] mashable.com, "I take responsibility for not thinking about it enough. No excuses. Gailey sensed something different. The more Ive learned about the original case and subsequent events, the more horrified I have become., Since Argento went public with her allegations against Weinstein in October, a lot has been written about how the film industry will no longer cover up abuse. 20052023 Mashable, Inc., a Ziff Davis company. Alexandre Desplat I very much regret it, Portman said. 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. Just under a decade after she signed the Polanski petition, Cruz expressed her support for the #MeToo movement and Times Up initiative to Spanish newspaper El Pais. Ccile Telerman What kind of message are we sending to all of the other 13 year old girls out there that have been raped? I express my deepest respect to those who were brave enough to sign the petition and withstand the blood-seeking mob. I wonder how these signers would feel if it was one of their kids? Adrien Brody with Polanksi, during filming of The Pianist, 2002. Darren Aronofsky Mashable is a registered trademark of Ziff Davis and may not be used by third parties without express written permission. The judge went back on his word because he was afriad of public opinion like yours. Its shocking that people like Polanski are still revered, celebrated by actors and fellow film-makers and cinematheques around the world who continue to not only promote their work, but also to work with them. Julian Schnabel Why, however, any of you think that this somehow excuses the fact that the man drugged and raped a child is beyond me. Alongside Asia Argento and Emma Thompson, Natalie Portman remains one of the few celebrities to apologize for signing the petition. Roman Polanski is a Polish filmmaker who has been a fugitive from the U.S. criminal justice system, since 1978, after pledging guilty to statutory rape of a 13-year-old girl. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window), Share on Flipboard (opens in a new window), Emma Watson's big donation kicks off the new Time's Up fund in the UK, 'Quordle' today: Here are the answers and hints for March 4, 'Quordle' today: Here are the answers and hints for March 3, Wordle today: Here's the answer, hints for March 2, 'Quordle' today: Here are the answers and hints for March 2, Support the Turkey-Syria earthquake relief efforts by picking up this gaming bundle, Wordle today: Here's the answer, hints for March 4, Daters have a 'reality gap' about gender equality, Bumble says, Amazon halts Virginia HQ construction. Jean-Charles Tacchella Tony Gatlif Natalie Portman. Cant think of a bigger threat to our planet just now. He only confessed to a lesser charge through a plea agreement. Stuck on 'Quordle' #401? Great.. And here is another Free Polanski petition, this one organized by writer/philosopher Bernard-Henri Lvy. Mike Nichols, David Lynch, Ethan Coen, Bernardo Bertolucci, Martin Scorsese, Jeremy Irons, Tilda Swinton, Terry Gilliam, Emir Kusturica, Wim Wenders and many, many others, I love you even more! Mr. Polanski is not a threat to anyone. Christophe Barratier I then contact the film-makers who signed the 2009 petition demanding Polanskis release, including David Lynch, Wes Anderson and Martin Scorsese. And yet only a decade and a half earlier, Streep had stood and applauded when Polanski won best director at the 2003 Oscars, not so much tacitly approving rape as explicitly celebrating a convicted child rapist. Afterwards, in Polanskis car, Gailey cried. Well, eight years is a long time in sexual mores. What has changed is how this case is discussed in the public sphere. I admire Mr. Polanskis work. Jerome Cornuau Back in 2009, film industry luminaries signed a petition to release Roman Polanski from a Swiss prison and now one star is regretting it. None of my business. She has forgiven him. His plea bargain didnt fall apart. Admitted to the crime and fled the country. The Best True Crime Streaming Now, from 'Unsolved Mysteries' to 'McMillions' to 'The Staircase' 5. offender. The judge certainly didnt give A DAMN about the girl. Instead, the Isle of Dogs premiere featured a carpet that was resolutely red. Interviews with leading film and TV creators about their process and craft. He drugged a child. actually, it is the people who think that someone who is a famous white male should get away with this that concerns me. As to the victim wanting to drop the case, it is because she is tired of all the publicity her family gets every time Polanski whines about not being able to go to a certain country to film. His plea bargain didnt fall apart. 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. Someone I respected gave it to me, and said, 'I signed this. His arrest follows an American arrest warrant dating from 1978 against . means nothing. Christian Gion Stephane Allagnon We have learned the astonishing news of Roman Polanski's arrest by the Swiss police on September 26th, upon arrival in Zurich (Switzerland) while on his way to a . She is not an adult. Rittenband was thought to be considering sentencing him to 50 years in prison, which was when Polanski fled. Jean-Loup Hubert To me, child abuse is the where I will absolutely put my line in the sand. Polanski raped a thirteen year old girl and fled justice. In fact the number was four. I wrote about the documentary for this paper when it came out, as it struck me as astonishingly exculpatory. Despite the ongoing campaign to highlight abuse and misconduct in the film business and other industries, Polanski remains venerated in Hollywood as one of the leading auteurs of his generation.
Natalie Portman: "I Very Much Regret" Signing Roman Polanski Petition Georges Dybman 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! In the same interview, Portman said she "felt terrible" about accusations of whitewashing(Opens in a new tab) in her upcoming film Annihilation. . I was looking for the petition to sign, but heres my comment: LEAVE THE POOR GUY ALONE. Abderrahmane Sissako Martin Scorsese and Woody Allen want Roman Polanski released from a Swiss Jail. It is also irrelevant if her mother was trying to vicariously enjoy a brush with stardom. It is also irrelevant that she may have dressed grown up or even if she had engaged in intimacy with boys of her age. I take responsibility for not thinking about it enough. But she is too busy preparing for Sundance to engage. As a result, her attorney arranged the plea bargain, in which five of the charges were dropped and Polanski pleaded guilty to statutory rape, which was the least serious charge against him. Roman Polanski has been a fugitive from justice for 30 years and it is time he manned up and dealt with the situation. There, he gave her champagne and, according to her, quaaludes. The thing I feel like I gained from it is empathy towards people who have made mistakes. Claude Lanzmann And miss Caryn Elaine Johnson, I used to have a lot of respect for you, no more.no more. Just because he made a few hollywood films, should he somehow be judged more severely or liberally than the others? We demand the immediate release of Roman Polanski, urges the petition. I understand that Hitler was a good painterMaybe we shouldnt have closed in on and bombed his bunker because good painters are a treasure.. Perhaps the judge got away with what Polanski was accused of. There is absolutely no defense to be offered. Jacques Fansten Guillaume Stirn if i was in her position, i would say anything as well. Woody Allen, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Martin Scorcese, David Lynch, Wong Kar Wai, Harmony Korine, Stephen Frears, Alexander Payne, Michael Mann, Wim Wenders, Tilda Swinton, Julian Schnabel, and Pedro Almodovar are among the 100 and counting film industry figures who have signed the petition, coordinated from France by the SACD, an organization which represents performance and visual artists. Roman Polanski is an ADMITTED child rapist. Stuck on 'Quordle' #403? That type of self-righteousness is sickening and even more dangerous than what Polanski did because it affects society as a whole, whether the issue is rape or anything else. - le SPI A few will only talk off the record. Personally, I can live with a Hugh Grant who got a blow-job from a prostitute. He admitted to raping a child at the age of 13, fled the country and lived like a King in France, and he shouldnt be punished because he makes good movies??? I too have loved many of his films, and consider him a great artist - but that doesnt excuse his crime. He fled the conviction. It is sad that these people think Polanski is above the law!! He plead guilty to a lesser charge of unlawful sex with a minor because he knew they had enough evidence to fry his ass if it went to trial. Even after Mary posted the facts of the case, you still call this a bloodhunt. i just cant comprehend how you can just so willingly run to the aid of a man who raped a child. High recidivism cant be an excuse to keep these people locked up, all victims will come forward if it happens again, and we dont need to pay any heed Kinskis real birth certificate. She was not unresponsive, he writes. A 13-year-old cannot give consent to have sex with an adult male. The year after he fled the US he gave an interview to Martin Amis, in which he declared: Judges want to fuck young girls. Mario Martone Roman Polanski is a French citizen, a renown and international artist now facing extradition. Roman Polanski at a court appearance in Los Angeles in 1977. It was stupid To take a childhood from a person is the worst thing there is. Influencers: Profiles of a Partnership 2022, How to Pitch Stories and Articles to IndieWire, Patty Jenkins Told Chris Pine to Try Directing: 'You Gotta Do Something Besides Wait in Your Trailer', The Best True Crime Streaming Now, from 'Unsolved Mysteries' to 'McMillions' to 'The Staircase', 17 HBO and HBO Max Original Series to Get Excited About in 2023. ArtMoscow: Breathtaking, your self-delusion. Sandra Nicolier Lets go folks!! So many people seem to be against Mr. Polanski. His comments on the subject indicate no remorse and in fact seem to indicate a perverse (of course) pride in his engaging in satisfying his twisted appetites. That does not make what he did any better. Alain Jessua In 2009, when Polanski was arrested at a Zurich airport in a failed extradition attempt, over 100 Hollywood celebrities signed a petition calling for his release. Diane Kurys Broadly reached out to del Toro to ask if he regrets supporting Polanski, but he declined to reply by the time of publication. Pierre Jolivet And not just when it comes to lurid, sex-laced cases, but that seems all most people care about. Artists are not above the law in any country. We are all part of the #MeToo movement, both men and women, Cruz said, because we all feel that rage and sense of injustice. "All I can say is jetlag and lateness. Harvey Weinstein wrote an open letter in his support, in which he claimed: Whatever you think of his so-called crime, Polanski has served his time. Supporting Polanski became like owning a Prius: something any fashionable, well-heeled liberal should do. To not feel remorse. Charlotte Silvera How is this even up for debate? Here are some tips and tricks to help you find the answer to 'Wordle' #621. That he happened to be a director you like does not change it. In September 2009, Roman Polanski was arrested by Swiss police on a warrant for his 1977 sexual-abuse case. Woody Allen, David Lynch and Martin Scorsese today added their names to a petition demanding the immediate release of Roman Polanski from detention in Zurich. - la Cinmathque de Dijon / Cinmathque Jean Douchet And, to anyone calling this a case of morals: This is not an example of American Puritanical values gone wrong. THANK YOU FOR STANDING UP TO THEM. Yes, Emma Thompson, who last week appeared on. Do you have kids??? Jeanne Moreau Grard Lenne fashion. I love you and respect you more than ever. She is a child. One of the petition's signatories was Natalie Portman, who told BuzzFeed(Opens in a new tab) she "very much" regrets putting her name on it. This is a real asteroid-kicking movie. - la SACD And I was like, sure. It will be much wiser, less obstinate and more generous to leave this exceptional man alone. Wes Anderson Do you understand the court will make no decision regarding probation and sentencing until the judge reads all of the reports, Do you understand at the time of your sentencing, the prosecutor may argue that you should go to state prison or be incarcerated in the county jail?, (to Polanskis attorney) Have you explained to your client all of the possible outcomes? At this point, they wont be helping to heal the situation, nor will they vindicate this womans suffering at his hands. in 2009 over 100 filmmakers and actors signed a petition demanding authorities to release Roman Polanski, who was found guilty of sexually abusing a minor after he drugged and raped a child and has been accused by many. We'll give you the hints and tips you need (and also the answers). thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2009/0928091polanskiplea1.html.
lilian on Twitter: "in 2009 over 100 filmmakers and actors signed a Basically, it all comes down to your threshold of pain.
Thompson 'talked out of support for Polanski' by 19-year-old student - la Cinmathque Franaise But you can have your eyes opened and completely change the way you want to live. The two directors and more than 100 other filmmakers and actors have signed a petition voicing their. Alexander Astruc But Gailey became so frightened by the attention the case attracted, because of Polanskis fame, she tried to withdraw from it entirely. But Gailey wouldnt have had to endure any attention if Polanski hadnt raped her. But I could sense a certain erotic tension between us.. Im so glad Roman has so many supporters that he can rape and sodomize, but are any of you 13 because thats target age we need. Wordle today: Here's the answer, hints for March 3. What does his continued success reveal about the film worlds true attitude towards sexual assault? He must be brought to justice. Is this a world gone mad!!! Dont worry YM, I didnt forget you. A pedophile. SHAME on you Wes Anderson! Its remarkable how much energy Polanskis supporters have expended defending him, given that the director himself has always been extremely clear about why he did what he did: he is sexually attracted to young girls, and he has never seen this as a problem.
Natalie Portman Is One of the Few Celebrities to Apologize for - Vice Readers, acquaintances and even friends couldnt tell me enough how wrong Id got it. Believe it or not, I believe that you and I agree. Woody Allen, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Martin Scorcese, David Lynch, Wong Kar Wai, Harmony Korine, Stephen Frears . He was a filmmaker whose work I admired greatly. Madness. I will spread this list to every friend I have, and post it on Facebook and many other social sites. Harmony Korine Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu The charges against him were for having sex with a minor, even if consensual a moral charge, as is stated in the petition. Polanski recounts what he describes as making love so sexily you can practically hear his heavy breathing. On these facts, everyone agrees. Argento spoke publicly about her support for Polanski in a Twitter post in 2017, writing: "I already regretted signing the petition years ago, already felt it was a mistake. The mob wants revenge. Petition for Roman Polanski. And yet, for the past 40 years, many of them have been falling over themselves to work with a self-confessed child rapist, even defending him by pointing to his artistic credentials. etc. thesmokinggun.com/archive/polanskicover1.html. Actor Gael Garca Bernal, Academy Award-winning actress Penlope Cruz, veteran director Mario Monicelli, veteran screenwriter Lorenzo Semple Jr, and Academy Award-winning filmmakers Bernardo Bertolucci and Ethan Coen are a few of the latest additions to the list of signatories demanding freedom for filmmaker Roman Polanski, currently being held by Swiss authorities. 100% of the proceeds of this bundle will support Direct Relief, International Medical Corps, and Save the Children. I might not like it, but I can separate the man from his work. The girl said no many times. The director of The Grand Budapest Hotel and The Royal Tenenbaums recently premiered his latest effort, Isle of Dogs, at the Berlin Film Festival. Theres a kind of diabolical sexism, and I say that its diabolical because theres no one that we can actually accuse of being responsible for this sexism, he said. Everytime you pop in Rosemarys baby or Chinatown think about how YOU helped commit the rape of a 13 year old girl. Rosalinde et Michel Deville Alexander Payne is currently focused on his new baby. Feminist here! When Winslet was asked last September whether she had any qualms about working with Woody Allen, another director accused (but, unlike Polanski, never arrested and never charged) of a sex crime against a minor, she replied: Having thought it all through, you put it to one side and just work with the person. A shameful chapter indeed - let us hope it will soon be brought to a close. Pascal Thomas He should be brought to justice.
Roman Polanski Petition - Alt Film Guide Since then, many of them with names on the petition have claimed that they were forced to sign it. Now if the guy was a Duke Lacrosse player the hollywierd crowd and hordes of valueless eurotrash signing their soulsas if they have them away on these tacky petitionsnow that would get them riled up. Ren Gainville NASA smacked an asteroid with a spacecraft. If this was some normal guy from the streets of Chicago you would all be calling for his head. Posting their names publicly in support of Polanski speaks loudly regarding their . Elie Chouraqui - Le Syndicat National des Techniciens de la Production Cinmatographique et de Tlvision (National Union of Film and Television Technicians) After Roman Polanski 's 2009 arrest in Switzerland for the 1977 rape of a 13-year-old girl, more than 100 actors and directors united to release a petition urging for his . like to see where they end up. Unfortunately, he passed [] Jetter Roman Polanski aux lions malgr les arguments legaux, cela prendra des proportions de plus en plus exagers. When he then learned she was only 15, he continued to sleep with her for several months, he wrote. Polanski is a child molester. High-profile actors like Kate Winslet and Adrien Brody continued to work with him. John Landis In 1986, he met the woman who would be his next wife, the actress Emanuelle Seigner. Read and educate yourself. he not only victimized her when she was 13 by being so selfish, he has been victimzing her for more than 30 years afterwards. As for those listed above, their association with this ill-conceived effort will always taint my opinion of them and while I dont necessarily agree that viewing CHINATOWN condones pedophilia there is a certain stink that hangs over anything associated with Roman Polanski and to a degree that stink will rub off on the signatures above.