Jesse Andrews
Novelist and screenwriter known for writing Me and Earl and the Dying Girl and co-writing Luca, and the writer of Pixar's Hoppers, discussing his transition from novels to animation.
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Mar 12, 2026 • 58min
289 | Crafting A High Concept Pixar Film w/ Hoppers Writer Jesse Andrews
Jesse Andrews, novelist-turned-screenwriter behind Me and Earl and the Dying Girl and co-writer of Luca, talks about moving from novels into Pixar animation. He discusses Pixar’s structured writing process, shaping character-driven comedy, building Hoppers around grief and nature, and the collaborative, ego-free approach that fuels animated storytelling.
