Dick Cook on adaptation
From Dick Cook on 'A Christmas Carol' (2009) · · Behind the Scenes
“I think they're taking a story that everyone knows being shot and done in a whole new way.”
On , Dick Cook, Chairman of Dick Cook Studios at Dick Cook Studios, spoke about adaptation during Dick Cook on 'A Christmas Carol' (2009) on Behind the Scenes.
About Dick Cook
Dick Cook, former chairman of Walt Disney Studios and current chairman of Dick Cook Studios, has appeared in several interviews in 2025 reflecting on his career and the film industry. In a September 2025 episode of the podcast *Don't Kill the Messenger*, Cook discussed his journey from a Disneyland ride operator to studio chief)Skip, describing his role in overseeing films such as *Pirates of the Caribbean* and *Finding Nemo*. He cited the 2004 film *The Alamo* as a project he lost sleep over, stating that pre-release audience testing could have identified what he called a "classic flaw" in the film's structure. Cook also commented on the impact of streaming on the industry, saying it "destroyed the DVD business" and "so much of syndication" without replacing those revenue streams. In a May 2025 interview with Hawk Koch for *Inside Hollywood*, Cook discussed his tenure at Disney, including the initial reluctance of then-CEO Michael Eisner to greenlight *Pirates of the Caribbean*. He described the departure of Eisner in 2005 as "difficult" and noted that "there is an expiration date on these jobs." Cook also spoke about the importance of storytelling, saying the studio sought "great movies that move you, that hit inside your soul and mean something."