What do ‘Wall-E’ and ‘Logan’ have in common?

Both movies use a simple gesture to pack an emotional wallop.

On a trip to the United Kingdom to do four presentations at the London Screenwriters Festival, I had a pair of experiences which reminded me of two things about the craft of storytelling:

• Movies are primarily a visual medium
• Simple gestures can pack an emotional wallop

The first part of this instructional journey occurred when I did my Pixar: Craft of Storytelling presentation. In front of a packed room with many…