https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2009/09/28/romans-arrest-a-view-from-los-angeles/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 02:58:01 -0400<![CDATA[I never met Roman Polanski, although I certainly knew many of his friends, including the studio executive Thom Mount, who was &#8220;close to Roman&#8221; when the director escaped the US, and later went on to produce several of his films that were made abroad. Mount had been the executive in charge of Bustin&#8217; Loose, a film I wrote for Richard Pryor, and produced my directorial debut, My Man Adam, a film about which the less said the better. (Mount is allegedly the inspiration for the novel and film The Player.)]]>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:10:39 -0400<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2009/09/28/romans-arrest-a-view-from-los-angeles-n217565