Kenan Thompson shared his perspective in regards to the “Quiet on Set: The Darkish Facet of Children TV” documentary in an interview with Tamron Corridor on her present Wednesday.
“It’s a troublesome topic. It’s robust for me as a result of I can’t actually converse on issues that I by no means witnessed,” Thompson stated on the speak present, in response to Leisure Weekly. “All these items occurred after I left, mainly. Dan [Schneider] wasn’t actually on ‘Kenan & Kel’ like that. He received a ‘created by’ credit score, however it was a distinct showrunner.”
Whereas there, he additionally highlighted his new manufacturing firm, Artists for Artists, and his long-running tenure on “Saturday Night time Dwell,” plus promoted his new memoir, “Once I Was Your Age: Life Classes, Humorous Tales & Questionable Parenting Recommendation From a Skilled Clown.”
Thompson started his profession as a younger actor and comic on Nickelodeon’s teenage sketch present, “All That.” He then starred within the sitcom “Kenan & Kel” alongside castmate Kel Mitchell. The 2 finally grew to become leads within the characteristic movie “Good Burger,” which was additionally produced by Nickelodeon.
The “Quiet on Set: The Darkish Facet of Children TV” is a five-part docuseries that exposes the poisonous work surroundings and particulars the allegations of on-set abuse and mistreatment from youngsters’s TV producer Dan Schneider. Schneider is accountable for producing a wide range of Nickelodeon child exhibits, together with “Drake & Josh,” “iCarly,” “Victorious,” “All That,” “The Amanda Present,” “Kenan & Kel” and plenty of others that aired within the ’90s and early ’00s.
“It’s an excellent factor that the doc is out, and it’s placing issues on show that have to be, tales that have to be informed for accountability’s sake,” Thompson informed Corridor. “But it surely’s undoubtedly robust to observe as a result of I’ve fond reminiscences of that place. I’ve fond reminiscences of my co-stars. To listen to that they’ve gone via horrible issues like that, it’s actually robust.”
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Thompson stated that he had not watched the documentary, however he prolonged his love and help for the victims it options.
“All that negativity sort of began occurring outdoors of our tenure [at Nickelodeon],” he continued. “I wasn’t actually conscious of numerous it, however my coronary heart goes out to anybody that’s been victimized or their households.”
“Quiet on Set: The Darkish Facet of Children TV” will air a fifth bonus episode, “Breaking the Silence,” on Sunday, April 7, on Investigation Discovery.
Throughout their dialog, Corridor talked about that her crew reached out to Nickelodeon for a remark stating that the community was investigating all allegations. Thompson chimed in, urging Nickelodeon to do its due diligence.
“Nicely, examine extra,” Thompson stated. “It’s purported to be a secure area. It’s purported to be a secure place for teenagers. So to listen to all that’s like, ‘How dare you.’”
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