Dan Schneider addressed the allegations against him in a 20-minute interview conducted by BooG!e on Schneider’s YouTube channel on Tuesday.
Schneider has finally spoken out about the allegations made in ID’s new documentary series, “Quiet on the Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV.”
“The last two nights have been so hard to watch,” the former Nickelodeon series creator told BooG!e. interview. “I’m dealing with my past actions, some of which I’m ashamed of and regret. And I definitely have to apologize pretty strongly to some people.”
One aspect of the special delves into allegations that Schneider asked a crew member to give him a massage on set. He directly mentioned massage in this interview. “That was a mistake,” Schneider said. (RELATED: Nickelodeon Allegedly Ignored Request to Cut Star’s ‘Sexual’ Pickle-Eating Scene)
“I was wrong to put someone in that position. It was wrong. I would never do it today. I’m embarrassed that I did it that time. I apologize to anyone who happened to be there. And I also apologize to those who were walking through the video village and the area where it happened, because many people who were there witnessed it and felt equally uncomfortable. That’s why I owe them an apology.”
LOS ANGELES, CA – MARCH 29: Writer/producer Dan Schneider (C) speaks with actors at Nickelodeon’s 27th Annual Kids’ Choice Awards held at the USC Galen Center on March 29, 2014 in Los Angeles. He received the Lifetime Achievement Award on stage with Marie Cheatham and Christopher Massey. Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Schneider spoke about his concerns about potentially offensive jokes on the show. “These jokes you’re talking about were featured on the show over the past two nights because all of these jokes were written for kids and kids thought they were funny. And just funny. ,” Schneider explained. “Now we have some adults who, when we look back at them through a lens in 20 years, will look at them and say, ‘You know, I don’t think this is appropriate for a children’s show. ‘I have no problem with that, and if anyone feels that way, let’s remove those jokes from the show.’
Towards the end of the YouTube interview, Schneider expressed regret for his past actions. “The main thing I would change is the way I treat people and everyone,” he added. “Admittedly, I have at times failed to give people my best. I have lacked patience. I can be brash, overtly ambitious, and downright rude and obnoxious at times.” I am very sorry that this has always been the case.”
