Speaking of the accusations made against the Channel Nine veteran reporter, they added: 'The whole thing has shocked me.
The source, who said they have not spoken to McCormack for 15 years, said none of the actors or crew were paid for working on the film. 'It was confronting but it wasn't strange because I knew that Ben was gay,' the source said.
One of the film's crew told Daily Mail Australia that the film was 'highly successful' and was shown at film festivals around the world. Ben McCormack was sensationally charged with using a carriage service for child pornography material on Thursday