Former child actor following the docuseries ‘Quiet On Set: The Dark Side Of Kids TV’ Frankie Muniz He is revealing his thoughts about appearing in ‘Malcolm in the Middle’.
As a child, Muniz also appeared in an episode of 'Lizzie McGuire' and in the movie 'Big Fat Lies.' Now he reveals what the environment was like during his Hollywood days.
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Frankie Muniz leaves the set
Muniz appeared on the Australian version of 'I'm a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here' and dropped a bombshell about 'Malcom In The Middle' producers, at one point leaving the set.
“There were two episodes I wasn’t in. I left the set,” he revealed. News.AU Before saying that “certain people” created a toxic environment on the sitcom's set, causing the cast and crew to fear them.
“Everyone was too afraid to stand up when certain people were controlling, rude or rude. “It’s like walking on pins and needles,” he said. “I was so embarrassed to see people afraid to stand up for themselves that I thought, ‘Speak up.’”
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He continued: “I didn’t care if they told me I would never go back. Because it was worth it to me. It helped that the show was centered around me.”
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Frankie Muniz says he was never 'fit for Hollywood'
Last week, the former child star admitted he “never felt that way” about his time in Hollywood. [he] Although it fits perfectly into the Hollywood world. [he] It was in the world.”
“I was nominated for an Emmy and a Golden Globe, and I was trying to do this and that, and I was there, and I thought, ‘How am I here?’” he said News AU.
He added, “I hated LA, so I stayed in my own little world, my own little bubble. Then I moved to Arizona and I did it on a whim, and I immediately realized I started looking up. There were trees and birds in the sky, and there were groceries. Going to the store was fun. You can't get that in LA. It's a miserable experience.”
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Frankie Muniz has revealed that he has never used drugs.
Last year, Muniz revealed that he had never used drugs or even had a sip of alcohol.
“There are times when I look back on the things I should have done when I was a child actor, or… my early adult years,” he said on Mayim Bialik’s podcast. That business was at the peak of my career. [‘Malcom in the Middle’] It’s over… It’s allowed me to have a greater appreciation for life in general.”
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He continued, “It may sound trivial, but I think small things like moving to Scottsdale in 2008 saved my life. I'm 38 years old, and I've never had a sip of alcohol yet.” I did drugs. I've never done anything. So in that sense… I don't mean, 'Oh, I'm going to go into the deep end' like a lot of child actors do. I mean, I realized when I realized I was moving [out of Hollywood], I started to look up… It’s so cringy, but… It's like looking at the sky. “I saw a tree.”
Muniz starred as the title character in ‘Malcolm in the Middle’ for seven seasons alongside Amanda Bynes.
The dark side of children's TV
There have been suspicions and accusations about former employees. nickelodeon Producer and Creator dan Schneider, Many of them were mentioned in the docuseries ‘Quiet On Set: The Dark Side Of Kids TV’.
There have been allegations of inappropriate behavior and treatment of young actors, including verbal abuse and creating a toxic work environment. In March 2018, Nickelodeon announced that it had ended its partnership with Schneider, but did not provide specific reasons for the decision.
After the docuseries aired, Dan Schneider sat down with former 'iCarly' actor BooG!E and said, “I've been confronted with my past actions, some of which I find embarrassing and regrettable. I certainly owe some people a pretty strong apology. “I have an obligation to do it,” he said.
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Drake Bell talks about his childhood.
In the docuseries 'Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV', Drake Bell came forward and told viewers for the first time that he was a victim of sexual harassment by his former vocal coach Brian Peck.
“[Brian Peck] It’s pretty much affected every aspect of my life,” Bell said in the docuseries. “I knew from that point on my life was going to be completely different.”
listen drake bellStream the full story of 'Quiet On Set' now on MAX.