There are a number of things you’d guess about David Lowery simply by looking at him. Intelligence radiates off of him. Ditto curiosity. There’s an inherent gentleness about the 45-year-old, and you can tell he’s made films for and about kids; not for nothing is he responsible for Disney’s 2016 live-action version of Pete’s Dragon and one of the best takes on J.M. Barrie’s lost-boy fantasy, 2023’s Peter Pan and Wendy. But there’s also an intensity in his eyes when discussing topics he’s