‘We had to put Charles Dickens in the film. Who’s the least likely character to be Charles Dickens? Gonzo!’My father,Jim, passed away in 1990. He had done three Muppet movies, or I didn’t want too much of a direct comparison between me and my dad. So I thought: Let’s do something different.” Our agent,Bill Haber, said to me: “Christmas Carol is the greatest epic of all time, and you should do that.” While I was thinking approximately it,he called me back and said: “I’ve sold it to the ABC TV channel.”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com