- The 'Quiet on Set' documentary caused widespread uproar after its release.
- The fifth and final episode was aired to shed light on even more shocking claims.
- Drake, 37, speaks out again and reveals no one contacted him
Before shockingly defending 'abuser' Dan Schneider, Drake Bell slams celebrities who wrote letters of support to sexual abuser Brian Peck, yet no one has personally apologized He claimed that he had no contact with him.
The documentary Quiet on Set, which exposed the hidden underbelly of children's television and caused a stir when it was released earlier this month, has now been released with a final release packed with even more shocking claims from former cast and crew. The episode is being aired.
The original four-part exposé about Nickelodeon promised to “pull back the curtain on the empire built by creator Dan Schneider that had an undeniable hold over popular culture” in the 1990s and early 2000s. Ta.
The biggest bombshell statements from the show included allegations that Schneider “degraded” his staff. before being sued over accusations of sex discrimination, hostile work environment, and harassment.
His reputation has also been tarnished by claims that he has written “uncomfortable sketches” that “sexualize” child actors, including Ariana Grande, but he denied this in an apologetic interview after the documentary was released.
Elsewhere, viewers were stunned to learn:There were three child sex offenders among Nickelodeon's employees, including dialogue coach Brian Peck, who was sentenced to prison for having sex with an underage male.
It then became clear for the first time that there were, in fact, minors involved. Drake Bell has come forward detailing his horrific abuse.
The former child star, now 37, has made another shocking allegation in the latest installment of the documentary series, Breaking The Silence.
Drake slams celebrities who wrote letters of support to abuser Brian Peck, claims no one has contacted him yet
Drake Bell returns for the latest installment of the documentary series Quiet on Set, where he talks to host Soledad O'Brien about his motivations. He ended up attending the fair many years later.
“The choice to join was a difficult one. I had been approached before but I turned them down because I wasn't ready, so it was a really difficult decision,” he said.
But when the staff of the documentary Quiet on Set reached out to him, he said he was “really relieved.”
“I felt like I could open up…I felt like maybe this was the time to tell my story.”
In previous episodes, he He revealed the abuse he suffered at the hands of Brian Peck, describing it as an “unspeakable act”.
“The abuse was extensive and pretty brutal. I don't really know how to detail that in front of the camera,” he explained in an earlier episode.
“Why don't you do this?” Think of the worst thing someone can do to another as sexual assault, and you'll get the answer to your question. I don't know how else to express it. ”
peck He was arrested and charged in August 2003 with more than a dozen counts of sexually abusing an unnamed minor at the time.
He then pleaded no contest to lewd acts with a child 14 or 15 years old and oral copulation with a minor under 16.
Drake previously said that a number of celebrities appeared in court to support Peck during his sentencing, adding to the total of 41 people who wrote letters, including actors Will Friedle, 47, and Rider Strong, 44. He said that he was disappointed to see that people like him (years old) were also included. He becomes a judge on behalf of his abuser.
After the release of the documentary, Will and Ryder, a Boy Meets World cast member, discussed the situation on his podcast.
Will said:[Brian] Then he asked us to support him and go to court with him, and many of us did, and we're sitting in that courtroom on the wrong side of everything. ..
“The victim's mother turned around and said, 'Look at all the celebrities you brought in, it doesn't change what you did to my child.'
And I just sat there and wanted to die. I was like, “What the hell am I doing here?”
Echoing Will's comments, Drake was asked by Soledad in court if this admission changed his thinking that day.
He answered frankly: I worked with Will on Spider-Man, and there were many opportunities to apologize and talk about it, but I never did.
“But it's also a very difficult topic to address, especially in a work environment.”
Drake continued.This is difficult because everyone deals with trauma differently.
“Everyone comes to different conclusions and realizations at different times in their lives.
“I really appreciate their perspective now, but even though that day is so etched in my heart, there were so many people…no one reached out to me.
“None of the people who wrote those letters contacted me.”
Drake said he was “baffled” that the abuse wasn't such a big scandal at the time, considering there were multiple predators working at Nickelodeon.
Citing production assistant Jason Handy, who had a “vast treasure trove of child pornography” hidden away, including more than 10,000 images of children, he said: “I can't believe these two incidents happened so closely together on the same show, on the same network. It happened at the same time because he allowed it to happen.” Working on any other program, any other children's program, any other children's network as a sex offender.
“It was unbelievable.”
Former child actor defended Dan Schneider despite continuing allegations against him
The Quiet on Set documentary revealed various accusations against Schneider, but Drake was quick to defend his former mentor in the new episode.
he claimed that Schneider was one of the only people who offered him support throughout his ordeal with Peck.
Soledad asked Drake what he thought of the accusations against the former Nickelodeon screenwriter, to which he replied,It was very painful to watch because I can only speak from my own experience and can't take anything away from someone else's experience.
“All I can say is that during my time with Brian, Dan was the only person in the network who tried to help me and make sure I was okay.”
He mentioned child actors in general, particularly the “troubled” Amanda Bynes, who appeared in a “disturbing” hot tub scene with Schneider during her time on the show. “We've lost so many people who are no longer here. I've seen tragedy after tragedy happen in this industry, and it's truly heartbreaking,” Drake said.
“For years, I just didn't want to talk about it at all. Not in therapy, not with friends, not with family. There was a lot going on in my personal life that was really tough and I was in what could best be described as a spiral. It started to become.”
Drake said it wasn't until he went to rehab that he was able to “face” his trauma head-on.
“Of course, things like drinking and driving and the choices I've made in my life are my own decisions, so I have to be accountable and responsible for them.
“But it's really eye-opening to figure out what maybe the root cause is. Where did this come from?
Then, a new episode of the series aired a never-before-seen clip from the original interview with Drake about how he coped with the trauma.
“A lot of times my emotions, my inner thoughts, things I've been through would creep up and get in the way, but luckily when I'm writing songs, I can express what I'm feeling. was expressed through music.
“I think that was my therapy at the time.”
He further added, “Music is like my diary or diary. I've always written about my life, but after I did this documentary, I started writing more and more. It came out.”
Drake said his new song, titled “I Kind Of Relate,” and its accompanying music video reflect his own experiences.
