Watching over the past two nights was very difficult, the formerAll Thatshowrunner said.
It was wrong that I ever put anybody in that position, he said.
It was a wrong thing to do.
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I’d never do it today I’m embarrassed that I did it then.
I shouldn’t have done it.
I wish I could go back and fix that in the writers room, he continued.
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I was immature, [it] wouldn’t happen today.
I’m just really sorry it happened.
There’s definitely things that I would do differently, Schneider said near the end of the video.
The main thing that I would change is how I treat people and everyone.
I definitely at times didn’t give people the best of me.
I have nothing to do with paying writers, he said.
They have the opportunity to say Yes, that sounds good or No, no thank you.
In this case it was two women writers.
I want my shows to be popular.
I want everyone to like the more people who like the shows, the happier I am.
And if I had known at the time, I would have changed it on the spot.
Diversity has always been very important to me in my shows, he said.
I’m very proud of that.
They’ve gone on to bigger and better things and that gives me a great sense of pride.
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Schneider also made a point to clarify his relationships withDrake BellandAmanda Bynes.
and I said, Of course.
It was very late.
Well, after midnight, or one or two in the morning, the phone rang, he recalled.
I answered it and it was Amanda.
She was in distress.
She had had some conflict with her parents, I think her father, and she called.
I was immediately concerned for her safety.
Schneider said that he made arrangements for someone to pick Bynes up and ensure her safety.
She ended up being taken to the police.
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