Instead, he describes trying to arrange a date with her. Great.. 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. Jerome Cornuau He sodomized a child, and then fled the country - at what point does this become ok with people.
17 films that should never have won Oscars, from Shakespeare in Love to On these facts, everyone agrees. Moreover, more allegations have been made against him: in 2010, British actor Charlotte Lewis said Polanski abused her in 1983 when she was 16. But I was, it turned out, grossly out of step with the times. 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. 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. I urge you to read the full transcript of Ms. Gaileys testimony! Jarre, actually, he pretty much did admit to raping her. Tilda Swinton 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. Serge Toubiana NASA smacked an asteroid with a spacecraft. whether she had any qualms about working with Woody Allen, general American public remained firmly set against Polanski, her attorney arranged the plea bargain, in which five of the charges were dropped and Polanski, I wrote about the documentary for this paper, Debra Winger claimed the whole art world suffers, British actor Charlotte Lewis said Polanski abused her, Renate Langer said the director raped her, Marianne Barnard, accused him of assaulting her. Go ahead delete my anti hollywood post I feel better for posting it even if I already knew only equivocators and apologist for polanski need post, the uber leftist oh so talented equivocators make me want to hurl.
An Open Letter to All Those Celebrities Who Signed the Roman Polanski US-French relations have nothing to do with Polanski drugging and raping a child. James was best known for playing Sonny Corleone in "The Godfather," which won him both Oscar and Golden Globe nominations for Best Supporting Actor. 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. I mean, he IS a priest in the Catholic church is he not? 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. ", A designer's vision of the future involves robots that care for us in our final moments. Guillaume Stirn Since then, many of them with names on the petition have claimed that they were forced to sign it.
Release Polanski, demands petition by film industry luminaries 8 8 Most Beautiful French Actresses . Its 40 years this week since the director and convicted sex offender went on the run. Is this a world gone mad!!! -For a list of signatories, continue to the next page.-. the victims opinion, in case of Stockholm syndrome or whatever. Admitted to the crime and fled the country.
Fellow Filmmakers Call for Roman Polanski's Release - TV Guide The active paedophile is stealing childhoods. Polanski denies the claims. Any notion that because a person puts up a huge bail, s/he definitely will not flee is an utter fallacy, whether or not in view of past conduct. For a long time, the simple and somewhat simplistic - divide was that while people in mainland Europe viewed Polanski as a tragic artist undone by US prurience and corruption, Americans saw him, as he put it in his autobiography, as an evil, profligate dwarf. He didnt answer me when I said no Then he lifted up my legs farther and he went in through my anus.. Festival organisers rejected German actress Claudia Eisinger's call to lay out a black carpet in solidarity with sexual violence survivors, despite over 23,000 people signing her petition. And I still have a good lot of movies to see. Michel Ferry Also to send out the right signal to society. I have too much to say to put it in a short comment - but I have posted on this issue on my personal blog : But it seems to me that Hollywood must be a very dangerous place for a child these days as so many of its big names appear to endorse paedophilic activity. Djamel Bennecib Believe it or not, I believe that you and I agree. 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. Bertrand Tavernier So I decided to ask them how they felt about Polanski now. I didnt know. But to be honest, there are very few "Hollywood" names on the list and a ton of European names on the list. actually, it is the people who think that someone who is a famous white male should get away with this that concerns me. Lets boycott one, lets boycott all!!! (Also, Woody Allen, but who's surprised there?) That is automatically rape as a child cannot give informed consent. have worked with him, movie insiders say. Although the Spanish director signed the 2009 petition supporting convicted child rapist Roman Polanski, Almodovars been scathing when it comes to criticising Hollywoods institutional sexism. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1994 Actor Death And The Maiden Director Roman Polanski Fine Line 8X10 Photo at the best online prices at eBay! A few will only talk off the record. And yet Polanskis name is mentioned only sporadically, even though he is the only one with an actual conviction. AOC declares 'we were right.'. He must be brought to justice. 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. Classic movies. 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. whats more would you be alright with this man if he raped your little sister?Your daughter. 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. His plea is on page 12: Do you understand the judge has not made any decision? Michele Placido but this summer,when right when i turned 14 i gave in and had sex with a 27 year old man. Perhaps the judge got away with what Polanski was accused of. Yasmina Reza - Le Bureau National du SFA Mr. Polanski is not a threat to anyone. A petition demanding his release was signed by more than 100 actors and film-makers, including Emma Thompson (who later asked to have her name removed), Yasmina Reza and Tilda Swinton. 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. AFP is reporting that a grand assembly of filmmakers, actors and producers from around the world have signed a petition urging the release of director Roman Polanski, who was arrested Sunday in Switzerland on a warrant for a 1977 underage sex case in the United States. Broadly reached out to Swinton to ask if she regrets supporting Polanski, but she declined to reply by the time of publication.
Thoughts on directors/actors who have supported Roman Polanski since Sign up for our Email Newsletters here. The year after he fled the US he gave an interview to Martin Amis, in which he declared: Judges want to fuck young girls. On Sunday night, at the London Critics Circle awards, only months after defending Polanski and Allen, Winslet spoke tearfully about bitter regrets I have at poor decisions to work with individuals with whom I wish I had not. He never was. By signing up, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy & to receive electronic communications from Vice Media Group, which may include marketing promotions, advertisements and sponsored content. I am deeply saddened to see so many of my cinematic heroes supporting Polanski. . Feminist groups that challenged him were derided or ignored. Justice at least will have run its course. Wim Wenders. And miss Caryn Elaine Johnson, I used to have a lot of respect for you, no more.no more. He fled the conviction. People believe that gender equality is improving, but the rest of the data tells a different story. And I was like, sure. It is immaterial as to the occupation of the The charges against him were for having sex with a minor, even if consensual a moral charge, as is stated in the petition. He drugged, anally raped, performed unwanted oral sex and vaginally raped a THIRTEEN year old GIRL a CHILD. Marc Guidoni Ccile Telerman I can only hope they are not aware of the full allegations. He should have been prosecuted as well, even if no teenagers were involved in his misdeeds. 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 . I hope all of you outraged ones stay away from children everywhere. - le Fonds Culturel Franco Amricain i honestly dont know what to say, except for i almost feel let down. It was a mistake. I know what I am, what I have and havent done, how things really were and are, he writes at the end of his autobiography. 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. Sari, to quote you: If Polanski had killed the girl instead of raping her, the whole matter would have been forgotten long ago, In what world would murder be forgotten? I then contact the film-makers who signed the 2009 petition demanding Polanskis release, including David Lynch, Wes Anderson and Martin Scorsese. Hes an old man now and probably wont be causing much more trouble so I dont know how much in the way of resources we should spend trying to extradite him so that he can spend his dotage in one of our nicer minimum security prisons . 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. This is a real asteroid-kicking movie. He never admited to raping anyone.. - lARP Miguel Courtois By now, celebrities were falling over themselves to defend Polanski. if i was in her position, i would say anything as well. Move over, "Armageddon." Roman Polanski is a French citizen, a renown and international artist now facing extradition. Jean-Jacques Annaud She has had to hear about this, talk about this, show up for the DA, etc, and frankly, after 30 years and your entire adult life having to talk about how you were raped when you were a teenager, I would want the whole thing dropped as well. Diane Kurys I could enjoy Sean Connerys work, even though he apparently doesnt have a problem with slapping a woman. Jacques Bral Are you celebrity/entertainment people think youre above the law? Whether its 5 years or 20 years is irrelevant. i just cant comprehend how you can just so willingly run to the aid of a man who raped a child. Alongside Asia Argento and Emma Thompson, Natalie Portman remains one of the few celebrities to apologize for signing the petition. But mainly I heard people insist their friend is not a rapist. Over the past few days I've been watching the Roman Polanski story unfold. It feels GOOD. ", 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. - la SACD A pedophile. 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.". But as more artists come forward to speak out against Woody Allen, the same can't be said of Polanski, who remains venerated in Hollywood. You know how many children have been blown to pieces in Iraq as a result of allied bombings? All Rights Reserved. It is amazing at all of the people that dont care that a 13 year old girl was raped. Neilson Barnard/Getty Images. We are all part of the #MeToo movement, both men and women, Cruz said, because we all feel that rage and sense of injustice. etc. im not sure if i should say i expected better from a lot of these people. Judge Laurence Rittenband, who was thought to be considering sentencing Polanski to 50 years in prison. 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.
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