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Drake Bell spoke out in his first interview following the release of the ID docuseries, “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV.”
In a new episode of Podcast “The Sarah Fraser Show”Bell shared her thoughts on Nickelodeon’s response to the documentary, in which the “Drake & Josh” star details her sexual abuse by speech and acting coach Brian Peck.
“There’s a very well-tailored response that says, ‘Learn about your trauma,’ because they couldn’t say they didn’t know about this or what had happened or anything,” Bell said. “So I think it was a very well-tailored response from probably some big Hollywood lawyer.”
“I find their answers quite empty, because, I mean, they still show our programs, they still show our programs,” he added. “And I have to pay for my own therapy, I have to figure out what… I mean, if there was anything, if there was any truth behind them really caring, there would be more than just quotes on a page from obviously a legal representative. telling them exactly how to adapt a response.”
Bell also explained why she decided to participate in the documentary “Quiet on Set,” saying that one of the directors, Emma Schwartz, was “very sensitive” and “I could tell she was coming from a genuine place” in their initial interactions. email.
Shortly after meeting Schwartz in person, Bell went to rehab to process some of her trauma.
“I felt very comfortable in that interview, but I was going through a lot in my personal life and after that interview I ended up going into rehab,” Bell said. “We were going through a lot of trauma therapy, a lot of group therapy, a lot of individual therapy; The whole day he was busy working and processing this with a clear mind, and digging up all these things that I hadn’t faced it head on, or if I had tried, it was too painful. And so during that process, once I got out, I thought, ‘Maybe this would be a good time to reach out to them again and say, hey, I’m not 100% yet, let’s talk a little more, but I’m getting better. close to feeling comfortable finally sharing my story.’”
Peck worked on the Nickelodeon shows “All That” and “The Amanda Show” in the late ’90s and early 2000s. In 2003, Peck, 43 at the time, was arrested on 11 charges. – including sodomy, lewd act on a 14 or 15 year old child by a person 10 years older and oral copulation using anesthesia or controlled substances – but the victim was not named until now when Bell came forward. “Quiet on Set” also revealed allegations of emotional abuse and sexualization of child actors against Nickelodeon executive and “Drake & Josh” creator Dan Schneider, which he addressed in a video released after the documentary premiered.
Following the release of “Quiet on Set,” a Nickelodeon spokesperson gave the following statement to Variety regarding Bell: “Now that Drake Bell has revealed his identity as a plaintiff in the 2004 case, we are shocked and saddened to learn of the trauma he has endured, and we commend and support the strength needed to move forward.”
The spokesperson added: “While we cannot corroborate or deny allegations of behavior from decades-old productions, Nickelodeon, as a matter of policy, investigates all formal complaints as part of our commitment to fostering a safe and professional work environment, free of harassment or other types of inappropriate harassment. conduct. Our top priorities are the well-being and best interests of not only our employees, cast and crew, but all children, and we have adopted numerous safeguards over the years to help ensure we live up to our high standards. and expectations. of our audience.”