Rob Schneider exposes Hollywood's 'rot' as he claims conservative actors face industry blacklist

The actor says Hollywood is "dismantling itself," and part of the problem is the "blacklisting" of conservative celebrities.

"The act of telling the truth in an age of authoritarianism, in an age of lies, is a courageous act," he continued. "And I'm not saying that I'm courageous. When I think of real courage, I think of… in any major city, the cemeteries of people who gave their, what Lincoln describes, the last full measure of their devotion for this great land."

He added, "That is a sacrifice. I mean, the fact that I'll never make 'Deuce Bigalow' 4, 5 and 6, I think is fine."

Schneider laughed at the comparison of the two, but he did admit that the impact his views have had on his career is "a bummer."

"Show business, wrong or right, they don't want any controversy," he said. "You know, they don't want you being mouthy or anything, and that makes sense, but I do think that at a certain point, if we're going to have a society and if we're going to continue to have a free society, it's going to require people to step up and be courageous."

"It's going to cost you," Schneider admitted.

"I think that's shameful," he admitted. "I think that's a rot in the soul of Hollywood. And I think today's blacklisting of conservatives is the same thing. I think, at its core, it is adding to its destruction. And I think we are seeing Hollywood completely dismantle itself."

"I think you're going to see - you're seeing right now - a rejection of Hollywood… you're seeing an implosion of it."