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The primary episodes of Quiet On Set: The Darkish Aspect of Youngsters TV have dropped, and they’re a catastrophe for Dan Schneider.
The creator of reveals like iCarly and Zoey 101 was an enormous deal on Nickelodeon within the early 2000s. However was he large enough that his most annoying habits obtained brushed below the rug? That actually appears to be what the brand new docuseries is suggesting. And it traces up all too effectively with what we’ve been listening to about Schneider for years.
In her memoir, Sam & Cat star Jennette McCurdy wrote concerning the “Creator” coming to her costume fittings in addition to encouraging her to drink. She by no means named him, however Schneider created her reveals. And in 2022, Zoey 101’s Alexa Nikolas stated on a 2022 podcast that Schneider sat in on her costume fittings when she was 12. She additionally claimed he continuously took pictures of kid stars’ toes. The Amanda Bynes stuff is especially upsetting to consider, particularly contemplating her psychological points as an grownup.
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Once more, these weren’t even the primary occasions we heard people whispering about what a creep he was behind the scenes. However typically it takes a documentary like this to put all of it out for everybody to see.
It appears the doc has already had an impact. It’s gotten Schneider to reply! A rep for the Drake and Josh creator has now issued a response on his behalf, telling Selection:
“All the things that occurred on the reveals Dan ran was rigorously scrutinized by dozens of concerned adults, and accredited by the community. If there was an precise drawback with the scenes that some individuals, now years later are ‘sexualizing,’ they might be taken down, however they don’t seem to be, they’re aired continuously everywhere in the world immediately nonetheless, loved by each children and oldsters.”
So his protection is… As a result of they have been all filmed on mainstream TV and are nonetheless on the market, it’s proof all the things behind the scenes was acceptable? It kinda appears like he’s responding to the argument the reveals sexualized the youngsters — perhaps as a result of it’s the better one to battle? The assertion continued:
“Keep in mind, all tales, dialogue, costumes, and make-up have been absolutely accredited by community executives on two coasts. A requirements and practices group learn and finally accredited each script, and programming executives reviewed and accredited all episodes.”
Finally he obtained round to addressing what issues have been like again then:
“As well as, day-after-day on each set, there have been at all times dad and mom and caregivers and their buddies watching filming and rehearsals. Had there been any scenes or outfits that have been inappropriate in any approach, they might have been flagged and blocked by this multilayered scrutiny. Sadly, some adults undertaking their grownup minds onto children’ reveals, drawing false conclusions about them.”
OK, so what does he should say concerning the particular allegations? Like claims of toes pics? Preserving polaroid pictures from costume fittings?
Nothing, sadly. Other than making an attempt to suggest there have been dad and mom or different authority figures round always, he doesn’t do an incredible job of denying what individuals are actually weirded out by. For essentially the most half, it’s not what’s on digital camera.
Schneider did reply to at least one explicit drawback a number of staffers recalled on the docuseries. Quite a lot of crew members claimed they might typically be requested to therapeutic massage him. Their boss. Once more, these are movie crew, not masseuses. So inappropriate. Nicely, that one Dan can a minimum of admit and apologize for. His staff instructed Selection:
“Dan deeply regrets asking anybody for neck massages. Although they occurred in public settings, he is aware of this was extremely inappropriate and would by no means occur once more.”
Hmm.
The community was additionally requested concerning the allegations. They too gave a press release, by their spokesperson:
“Although we can not corroborate or negate allegations of behaviors from productions many years in the past, Nickelodeon as a matter of coverage investigates all formal complaints as a part of our dedication to fostering a secure {and professional} office setting freed from harassment or different kinds of inappropriate conduct. Our highest priorities are the well-being and finest pursuits not simply of our workers, casts and crew, however of all kids, and we have now adopted quite a few safeguards through the years to assist guarantee we live as much as our personal excessive requirements and the expectations of our viewers.”
Discover the phrase doing loads of work there? “All formal complaints.” Formal. The kid stars who weren’t snug coming ahead then however are saying one thing now? They didn’t file “formal” complaints. It appears to us, relating to kids’s security, even hints and rumors ought to be investigated.
Another particular person responded to Selection. Russell Hicks, former president of Nick’s content material and manufacturing, sang Schneider’s praises to the outlet:
“Dan’s reveals transcend kids’s tv and are staples on many streaming platforms immediately, loved by each children and their dad and mom. Dan cared concerning the children on his reveals even when typically their very own households sadly didn’t.”
WTF is that imagined to imply? He wasn’t being inappropriately shut, he was being a surrogate guardian? Inform us, do any dad and mom you recognize take pics of their children’ toes? He added:
“What individuals appear to be forgetting is the truth that the community has a expertise administration division that’s conserving tabs on all the things that’s occurring and going to each occasion these children go to… Each single factor that Dan ever did on any of his reveals was rigorously scrutinized and accredited by executives at Nickelodeon.”
If somebody accountable was conserving tabs on everybody in each second, then how did Drake Bell find yourself getting molested? Dialogue coach Brian Peck went to jail for that — it’s a matter of authorized reality now, proper? So how did that occur if all the things is so strictly monitored?
What do YOU consider all this, Perezcious readers? The following episode of Quiet On Set airs Monday evening.
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