Marc Summers hosted the show ‘Double Dare’ from 1986 to 1993, making him one of Nickelodeon’s most memorable figures during those years. He had a brief appearance in the documentary Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV, in which he recounted positive aspects of his time at the production company, but which ended abruptly when he got up from his chair and left the interview. under dispute. .
‘Quiet on Set’ interviewee reveals why he left the documentary
In a recent conversation on “Elvis Duran and the Morning Show,” Summers revealed his reasons for quitting the documentary: when he agreed to participate in “Quiet on Set,” he didn’t know the central theme would be the abuse of Dan Schneider on Nickelodeon. shows. Therefore, the “ethics” of production are questioned.
“They tricked me and attacked me. “They never told me what this documentary was about,” he said.
“They asked me what I thought about ‘Nick’ and at the beginning of the documentary I appear to say only positive things. […] They showed me a video of content that I couldn’t believe aired on Nickelodeon and I said, “Let’s stop the recording here. What are we doing?” he added.
When informed that the documentary was trying to expose the abuse of Dan Snyder, as well as the abuse suffered by Drake Bell, he gave up: “I walked away.”
However, the production of “Quiet on Set” never turned off the cameras, the interviewer charged: “I was lied to about it. […] “They recorded when I was ambushed.”
In this sense, Marc Summers believes that “we have a moral problem”.
The former Nickelodeon host emphasized that he never met Snyder after his show ended before the producer took over the station: “These people came later and took over our studios. “I never met this man, I have no idea about any of this.”
He noted that he only knows Kenan Thompson (of “Kenan and Kel”) “because we’ve worked together” on other projects.
As for what action he’ll take on the “ethical issue” he has with “Queer on Set,” Summers only said that “they’re going to get a phone call at 3 o’clock.”
“Quiet on Set” will have an extra chapter: what will it be about?
After the impact of the first four episodes of the documentary, ID and Max will release another installment.
The fifth episode of the documentary ‘Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV’ features new interviews with Drake Bell, star of ‘Drake & Josh’, Giovonnie Samuels of ‘All That’ and Bryan Christopher Hearne, who also participated in ‘All these’. Additionally, Shane Lyons, another former “All That” actor, will make his first appearance.
In the new episode, journalist Soledad O’Brien will moderate a group chat in which participants can respond to the revelations of the first four episodes and discuss how the entertainment industry can improve the safety of young actors.
Where to watch the documentary “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV”?
The documentary series can be seen on ‘MAX’, HBO’s streaming platform, though only in the United States. No word yet on when it will be available in Mexico or other countries.
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Source: univision
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