senior advisers or senior adviser in the white house to talk about the situation. the fact is, did we talk to the president himself and talk to him about what was transpiring as the theaters started pulling back and unwilling to distribute to movie? no, but the white house was certainly aware of the situation. not only did the theaters pull out, but you couldn t get the major hollywood studios to support you. george clooney put out a petition and tried to get support. he couldn t get a single person to sign it. have you been surprised at the fact nobody has been willing to rally around you? i am surprised. i understand, on the one hand that my fellow studios and everybody else has their own commercial concerns and were worried about becoming a target. this made this enterprise a very, very lonely affair. but on the other hand, you know, this is a moment where you would