Tom Pollock - Ken’s Last Mentor: In 2003, Ken reached out to Tom Pollock for mentorship. Pollock, the former head of the American Film Institute and Universal Studios in the 1980s and 90s, had greenlit Martin Scorsese’s “Last Temptation of Christ,” which negatively affected Ken’s family and video business. Despite this, Tom agreed to be Ken's mentor and arranged to meet in Montecito, where he had moved to work with Ivan Reitman. Interestingly, Pollock had also approved the movie “The Flintstones,” which helped Ken get his SAG card.

In January 2019, Ken contacted Mr. Pollock for advice about a national lawsuit he was involved in, along with over 82,000 others, against the Boy Scouts of America for past child sex abuse. Tom helped Ken file his claim and even volunteered to represent him during the Boy Scout settlement negotiations. Sadly, Mr. Pollock passed away in August 2020.