I got a phone call.
He reached out a week before the documentary aired, Samuels said.
He asked if I could give a quote of support.

Dan Schneider.Kevin Winter/Getty
This memory causes her to laugh.
A rep for Schneider did not immediately respond to EWs request for comment.
Schneider posteda 19-minute response videoon March 19, the day afterQuiet on Setaired its third and fourth episodes.

Giovonnie Samuels.Amy Graves/WireImage; Giovonnie Samuels/ Instagram
Samuels, who appeared onAll Thatfrom 2000 to 2004, speculated on why Schneider reached out to her.
And I dont know what you want?
I said, You have the power to make people stars, and I was intimidated by you.
I wanted to do a good job.
Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TVis streaming on Max.