John Hoberg

Collaborators and showrunners, Kat Likkel and John Hoberg, discuss the importance of embracing the writing process, collaborative writing, therapy for writers, embracing unconventional ideas, meaningful goals in storytelling, embracing failure, and capturing ideas. They also share heartfelt stories of personal experiences and encouraging others.

Kat Likkel and John Hoberg, writers of Pixar's heartwarming spectacle Elemental, discuss the film's themes of parental expectation, immigrant struggles, and structural racism. They explore a scene where logs set themselves on fire, the importance of embracing collaboration with story artists, and the conflicts faced by individuals from immigrant backgrounds. They reflect on the impact of their work and express their desire to bring joy and catharsis to viewers.