All because they fear what I know as the truth."
Corey Feldman never names any of his peers in his video plea for others to come forward. But he does acknowledge that many 80s child and teen actors know who and what he is talking about. And he begs them to come forward with their own stories, much in the same way some A list actresses have stepped forward to tell their sides of sexual harassment and abuse in Hollywood. He goes onto say this.
"I'm not alone. I know there are thousands of others that have experienced what I have experienced in the entertainment industry. I also know that there are peers of mine who know exactly what I'm talking about and know all of the details, but have been afraid to come forward with their own truths. I'm using this to draw a line in the sand.
To say to the Hollywood community, 'We're better than this!' I know that we can stand together as one, we can be united, and we can create a front. Those good people out there. There are plenty of them that I have become friends with over the years. They can help me right now. You guys can take my side, and we can stand together. But additionally, not just the entertainment industry. The entire world, the entire planet can come together over this issue.
Because our children are our most sacred things we have. Who could even dream of robbing an innocent child of their life experience? It's not fair and it must end."
This is where Corey Feldman falls on his own sword a little bit. In delivering his next plea to Hollywood and the world as a community, he goes out on a limb and straight up asks for money as part of a Go Fund Me project, so that he can make a movie about his past experiences and self-distribute it while also getting funding for the security and legal protection he needs in naming his abusers.
This will show a different side to his story than the recently announced Corey Feldman biopic that is coming to Lifetime in 2018. This is where many will attack and discredit Feldman, accusing him of trying to profit off his own abuse and the abuse of others. Some will use this to go against Feldman's efforts and discredit him. Mostly because the second half of his heartfelt video does come off a little like a late night informercial or a Sally Struthers video asking viewers to help starving kids in Africa.
We're not trying to discredit or mock Corey Feldman, we believe in what he's saying. But the second half of the video could very well be used against him, and we're sure there will be those who go on the defensive and use his tactics in telling his story against him. He goes onto say this.
"I'm begging you to join me and let our voices be heard. I have lived in shame and fear my whole life, and so have millions of others. Now we have the ability to let our voices be heard, and break the dam of silence. I propose to do this by making a film that will be the most honest and true depiction of child abuse ever portrayed by telling my own story in a very real way, in a very honest way, with no editing, no censoring, no studio behind it. I will make the film, I will direct the film, I will produce the film and I will self distribute it to make sure it gets a theatrical release with your donations.
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