More than 100 industry leaders and prominent authors have signed a petition asking that Polanski be released from Swiss custody. I think the people have honestly forgotten what this is really about. Everyone needs to go back and read the grand jury testimony to remember how vicious this rape was. There's no excuse for forcing sex on a 13-year-old girl. But I think Polanski is a genius. He has led one of the most interesting lives of anyone in the film industry. You can read the book about his many misadventures, misfortunes, and mistakes.