What follows is a two-hour free-form discussion, a feedback session known for what author Kim Scott calls radical candor. That’s what happens when we challenge one another directly but make it clear that we care personally. The Braintrust leaves egos at the door, pulls no punches, and puts all their energy into making the movie better. As Ed Catmull, the cofounder and president of Pixar, says, “The film—not the filmmaker—is under the microscope.”
