Corey Feldman was one of the biggest child stars of the 1980s, and he's talking about being young and in Hollywood in an interview on ABC's special, Underage and Famous. Feldman says that child fame can be damaging, and attributes the harm caused to kids in the business to a large, unspoken problem -- pedophilia. "I can tell you that the No. 1 problem in Hollywood was and is and always will be pedophilia. That's the biggest problem for children in this industry. ... It's the big secret," Feldman said.
"I was surrounded by [pedophiles] when I was 14 years old. ... Didn't even know it. It wasn't until I was old enough to realize what they were and what they wanted ... till I went, Oh, my God. They were everywhere," Feldman, now 40, said.
Feldman went on to assert that pedophilia contributed to the early death of his friend Corey Haim, pointing the finger at one person in Hollywood, but stopping short of naming him. "There's one person to blame in the death of Corey Haim. And that person happens to be a Hollywood mogul. And that person needs to be exposed, but, unfortunately, I can't be the one to do it," he said.
The special airs Thursday night.
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It is very brave for the Children of abuse at the hands of adults to come forward - more power to the Children. Why is it that free will with regard to bringing Children into the world is still the only realm of total freedom? How many times have we heard the saying - People need a licence to be a parent - meaning we don't police who is having a Child. Why is that? Why is it we need a licence to drive a car but having a Child is something that is not overseered by anyone. I hope that every Child who has been abused by an adult finds the strength to report the abuser. When the courts in every country are burdened by the amount of reports that are enacted - maybe then the rest of us can properly care for our Children.
Much Peace...
It is very brave for the Children of abuse at the hands of adults to come forward - more power to the Children. Why is it that free will with regard to bringing Children into the world is still the only realm of total freedom? How many times have we heard the saying - People need a licence to be a parent - meaning we don't police who is having a Child. Why is that? Why is it we need a licence to drive a car but having a Child is something that is not overseered by anyone. I hope that every Child who has been abused by an adult finds the strength to report the abuser. When the courts in every country are burdened by the amount of reports that are enacted - maybe then the rest of us can properly care for our Children.
Much Peace...
Franklin
Coincidentally, one of the alleged perps in the Franklin scandal was a big Hollywood producer. His name hasn't been made public, but the details are in Nick Bryant's recent book "The Franklin Scandal". This problem is widespread, and my heart goes out to all the victims. It's just horrible...
Coincidentally, one of the alleged perps in the Franklin scandal was a big Hollywood producer. His name hasn't been made public, but the details are in Nick Bryant's recent book "The Franklin Scandal". This problem is widespread, and my heart goes out to all the victims. It's just horrible...
Someone just needs a good 'outing', if you ask me. Their behaviour, like priests who abuse their trust, shouldn't be tollerated.
Sorry Corey
I have no doubt that paedophilia is prominent wherever there is a concentration of power, but either suck it up and name names, or STFU.
Stating "a Hollywood mogul" is part of have problem but "I can't be the one to [reveal the name]." is a cheap shot cop-out. You are either part of the problem, part of the solution, or in the "silent majority" (another part of the problem).
I have no doubt that paedophilia is prominent wherever there is a concentration of power, but either suck it up and name names, or STFU.
Stating "a Hollywood mogul" is part of have problem but "I can't be the one to [reveal the name]." is a cheap shot cop-out. You are either part of the problem, part of the solution, or in the "silent majority" (another part of the problem).
I don't think it's anything like . . .
. . . as simple as just "naming names."
When you consider even briefly the sheer number of abuse rings that have been uncovered in the 20-30 years and the sheer number of implications pointing to those in positions of high-level power-over, questions as how it is possible that "they" might continue to be able to "get away with it" are forced to the fore.
Perhaps such questions are worthy of serious consideration.
For instance; what sorts of threats do you suppose "they" might be able to make against those on their trail ? ?
Here is a scenario that as a fly on the wall one might hear spoken to an investigator in a position to bring to justice some high-level perp:
"Yes, we kidnapped thousands of kids all over the world and, as you know, we've been doing so for decades; and some of their corpses have been found haven't they ? ?
And, as you rightly suspect, we have many, many more who are still alive and perhaps you'd care to consider their fate if you set about outing us.
You must know that by now we know where you live, we know you routines, we know the whereabouts of your children and grandchildren and those of all your cohorts because, as you know, some of us are within your very ranks.
And, as you also know, we've been doing what we do for a very long time, hundreds of years, and we have developed a long memory.
If you continue to do what you are doing, you could be on our "list"and no one would ever actually know what happened to your young loved one(s), would they ? ? No one, that is, but you . . .
Perhaps you'd care to carefully consider our options because, clever as you certainly are, you will surely see that our number is large, our power is great and our latitude for action rather outstrips yours."
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This is a truly awful moral dilemma, but there are --reasons-- why these intelligent predators have been, and continue to be able to simply scoff the law.
And yes, a few low-level perps do get "burned" in the name of good stage play, but this is at best nothing more than a very limited hangout . . .
I do apologize for having put these thoughts forward because they are simply too awful to consider.
But that said, SOMETHING is going on that causes deep and far reaching investigations to founder, one upon the next.
Perhaps someone as courageous as Mr. Feldman would care to weigh in . . .
I do not want to hit "Add Reply" . . .
. . . as simple as just "naming names."
When you consider even briefly the sheer number of abuse rings that have been uncovered in the 20-30 years and the sheer number of implications pointing to those in positions of high-level power-over, questions as how it is possible that "they" might continue to be able to "get away with it" are forced to the fore.
Perhaps such questions are worthy of serious consideration.
For instance; what sorts of threats do you suppose "they" might be able to make against those on their trail ? ?
Here is a scenario that as a fly on the wall one might hear spoken to an investigator in a position to bring to justice some high-level perp:
"Yes, we kidnapped thousands of kids all over the world and, as you know, we've been doing so for decades; and some of their corpses have been found haven't they ? ?
And, as you rightly suspect, we have many, many more who are still alive and perhaps you'd care to consider their fate if you set about outing us.
You must know that by now we know where you live, we know you routines, we know the whereabouts of your children and grandchildren and those of all your cohorts because, as you know, some of us are within your very ranks.
And, as you also know, we've been doing what we do for a very long time, hundreds of years, and we have developed a long memory.
If you continue to do what you are doing, you could be on our "list"and no one would ever actually know what happened to your young loved one(s), would they ? ? No one, that is, but you . . .
Perhaps you'd care to carefully consider our options because, clever as you certainly are, you will surely see that our number is large, our power is great and our latitude for action rather outstrips yours."
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This is a truly awful moral dilemma, but there are --reasons-- why these intelligent predators have been, and continue to be able to simply scoff the law.
And yes, a few low-level perps do get "burned" in the name of good stage play, but this is at best nothing more than a very limited hangout . . .
I do apologize for having put these thoughts forward because they are simply too awful to consider.
But that said, SOMETHING is going on that causes deep and far reaching investigations to founder, one upon the next.
Perhaps someone as courageous as Mr. Feldman would care to weigh in . . .
I do not want to hit "Add Reply" . . .
I think Corey
was wise to err on the side of caution and not name names. He's really speaking to those with ears to hear.
The perpetrators behind the Belgian pedo network, for example, killed off 30 witnesses in the run-up to the Dutroux hearing. Feldman knows what these psychopathic monsters are capable of.
[Link]
was wise to err on the side of caution and not name names. He's really speaking to those with ears to hear.
The perpetrators behind the Belgian pedo network, for example, killed off 30 witnesses in the run-up to the Dutroux hearing. Feldman knows what these psychopathic monsters are capable of.
[Link]
Why am i not surprised?
In 'Hollywood, Interrupted' by Mark Ebner, I found some info to be quite disturbing (even though the author doesn't talk about the 'Big Secret'). Actor River Phoenix (who starred with Corey Feldman in Stand By Me, as it happens), his siblings Joaquim, Rain and Summer were born in the Children of God cult. According to what River Phoenix was saying, children had to participate in orgies from a very young age (if I remember correctly his word were: 'By the time I was 10, I was so disgusted by sex. It was non-stop'). His parents then left the cult to go to California where ALL the Phoenix children made a career in Hollywood. What are the odds of that? I guess children who are born into sex slavery have a greater chance of making it in Hollywood. So sad and horrible.
In 'Hollywood, Interrupted' by Mark Ebner, I found some info to be quite disturbing (even though the author doesn't talk about the 'Big Secret'). Actor River Phoenix (who starred with Corey Feldman in Stand By Me, as it happens), his siblings Joaquim, Rain and Summer were born in the Children of God cult. According to what River Phoenix was saying, children had to participate in orgies from a very young age (if I remember correctly his word were: 'By the time I was 10, I was so disgusted by sex. It was non-stop'). His parents then left the cult to go to California where ALL the Phoenix children made a career in Hollywood. What are the odds of that? I guess children who are born into sex slavery have a greater chance of making it in Hollywood. So sad and horrible.
Turn off your TV! Network.
Turn off your TV! (I've never had cable, and never owned one til age 32 and only to watch movies on VHS.)
"We deal in illusions, man. None of it is true. But you people sit there day after day, night after night, all ages, colors, creeds. We're all you know. You're beginning to believe the illusions we're spinning here. You're beginning to think that the tube is reality and that your own lives are unreal. You do whatever the tube tells you. You dress like the tube. You eat like the tube. You raise your children like the tube. You even think like the tube. This is mass madness -- you maniacs! In God's name you people are the real thing, WE are the illusion.
"So turn off your television sets. Turn them off now. Turn them off right now. Turn them off and leave them off. Turn them off right in the middle of the sentence I am speaking to you now. Turn them off!!"
-- Howard Beale, as played by Peter Finch, during his live studio broadcast of the Network News Hour [Link]
Without TV, the vast majority of the brainwashing/dumbing-down of society in the last 30 years - and continuing would be slashed. Easier said than done, however.
Instead of sticking your head out the window and yelling "I"m fed up, and not going to take it anymore!", throw the TV out of it!
R.C.
Turn off your TV! (I've never had cable, and never owned one til age 32 and only to watch movies on VHS.)
"We deal in illusions, man. None of it is true. But you people sit there day after day, night after night, all ages, colors, creeds. We're all you know. You're beginning to believe the illusions we're spinning here. You're beginning to think that the tube is reality and that your own lives are unreal. You do whatever the tube tells you. You dress like the tube. You eat like the tube. You raise your children like the tube. You even think like the tube. This is mass madness -- you maniacs! In God's name you people are the real thing, WE are the illusion.
"So turn off your television sets. Turn them off now. Turn them off right now. Turn them off and leave them off. Turn them off right in the middle of the sentence I am speaking to you now. Turn them off!!"
-- Howard Beale, as played by Peter Finch, during his live studio broadcast of the Network News Hour [Link]
Without TV, the vast majority of the brainwashing/dumbing-down of society in the last 30 years - and continuing would be slashed. Easier said than done, however.
Instead of sticking your head out the window and yelling "I"m fed up, and not going to take it anymore!", throw the TV out of it!
R.C.
Oops. Corrected final quote:
During one broadcast, Beale starts screaming "bullshit" in the middle of the program that is going out live across the country. He yells the, now classic, line: "I want you to get up out of your chair, stick your head out the window and yell, I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore!"
Same link.
R.C.
During one broadcast, Beale starts screaming "bullshit" in the middle of the program that is going out live across the country. He yells the, now classic, line: "I want you to get up out of your chair, stick your head out the window and yell, I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore!"
Same link.
R.C.
. . . in respect of the ten-year-old-made-sex-symbol in, what was it, Vogue or Elle or some other such "Who cares" publication . . .