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	<title>Comments on: The Polanski Problem: Karma is a B*tch</title>
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		<title>By: AlexaP</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Excellent article!
I am a so-called Hollywood type -- at least I have worked in the biz for the past 15 years with top talent.  Therefore, I would like to make a shout out for all those that did NOT sign the petition, and a closer look at those that did.  

The list of 137 people that signed the petition were:
* Almost exclusively filmmakers.
* Overwhelmingly FRENCH, not American. (About 80% were French and less than 10% US and a little over 10% other, mostly European - mostly British.)
* 17 women - or roughly 12% were, shamefully, women: including Monica Belluci and Tilda Swinton.
* The most notable names, about a dozen or so,  were, sadly, some of the top &quot;auteur&quot; Directors of our time.  Including, shamefully: Martin Scorsese, Alexander Payne, and Woody Allen.  It might be debatable how &quot;hollywood&quot; they are both in location and genre. 
* There was a significant lacking in Hollywood names that worked w/ Polanski. (ie: Adrian Brody didn&#039;t sign it.)  There were no signatures by those in Hollywood that were &quot;closed&quot; to the incident. (Neither Jack or Anjelica signed it.)
* There was not a single signature from anyone in Hollywood w/ any &quot;greenlight&quot; authority. (real money/power).
* There weren&#039;t any names of young female &quot;stars&quot;

In final analysis, I am not sure the list represents anything more than a bunch of friends and a handful of self-congratulatory and somewhat delusional peers of Mr. Polanski.    But, in spite of media hype - it isn&#039;t an overwhelming call for action from &quot;hollywood.&quot;  

I hope Mr. Polanski is able to take responsibility for his actions - it&#039;s kinda pathetic watching him squirm.  And I did see the Documentary!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Excellent article!<br />
I am a so-called Hollywood type &#8212; at least I have worked in the biz for the past 15 years with top talent.  Therefore, I would like to make a shout out for all those that did NOT sign the petition, and a closer look at those that did.  </p>
<p>The list of 137 people that signed the petition were:<br />
* Almost exclusively filmmakers.<br />
* Overwhelmingly FRENCH, not American. (About 80% were French and less than 10% US and a little over 10% other, mostly European &#8211; mostly British.)<br />
* 17 women &#8211; or roughly 12% were, shamefully, women: including Monica Belluci and Tilda Swinton.<br />
* The most notable names, about a dozen or so,  were, sadly, some of the top &#8220;auteur&#8221; Directors of our time.  Including, shamefully: Martin Scorsese, Alexander Payne, and Woody Allen.  It might be debatable how &#8220;hollywood&#8221; they are both in location and genre.<br />
* There was a significant lacking in Hollywood names that worked w/ Polanski. (ie: Adrian Brody didn&#8217;t sign it.)  There were no signatures by those in Hollywood that were &#8220;closed&#8221; to the incident. (Neither Jack or Anjelica signed it.)<br />
* There was not a single signature from anyone in Hollywood w/ any &#8220;greenlight&#8221; authority. (real money/power).<br />
* There weren&#8217;t any names of young female &#8220;stars&#8221;</p>
<p>In final analysis, I am not sure the list represents anything more than a bunch of friends and a handful of self-congratulatory and somewhat delusional peers of Mr. Polanski.    But, in spite of media hype &#8211; it isn&#8217;t an overwhelming call for action from &#8220;hollywood.&#8221;  </p>
<p>I hope Mr. Polanski is able to take responsibility for his actions &#8211; it&#8217;s kinda pathetic watching him squirm.  And I did see the Documentary!</p>
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