Essential Story Tools Required For Screenwriting Success - Corey Mandell [FULL INTERVIEW]

0:00 - This Is Why Writers Shouldn't Worry About AI
14:05 - Why Studios Are Going To Regret These Strikes
29:49 - Biggest Difference Between A Writer And A Creator
51:16 - Why It’s Nearly Impossible To Get An Agent Or Manager
1:00:06 - Free Story Structure Training
1:13:34 - If You Can't Answer This One Question Your Script Will Be Rejected
1:29:20 - Why 99% Of Screenwriters Fail
1:48:45 - How To Know Whether You Are An Intuitive Writer Or A Conceptual Writer
1:53:28 - Why Writing A High Concept Movie Doesn't Make Any Sense
2:01:39 - How A Writer Can Turn An Ordinary Idea Into A Great One
2:13:56 - Writers Who Are Afraid Their Idea Will Be Stolen
2:19:17 - There Are Writers Who Outline And There Are Writers Who Fail

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Corey Mandell is an award-winning playwright and screenwriter who has written projects for Ridley Scott, Wolfgang Petersen, Harrison Ford, John Travolta, Warner Brothers, Universal, 20th Century Fox, Fox 2000, Fox Family, Working Title, Paramount, Live Planet, Beacon Films, Touchstone, Trilogy, Radiant and Walt Disney Pictures.

Corey teaches screenwriting via private online classes using video conferencing to allow participants to see and hear each other in real time. His highly popular classes draw students from across the US, Europe and Australia.

His students have gone on to sell or option scripts to Warner Brothers, Paramount, Sony Pictures, Disney, Fox, Fox 2000, MGM, Universal, USA Network and Lifetime. Others have gained admission to the USC Graduate Screenwriting Program, the AFI Conservatory Screenwriting Program and Sundance Screenwriter’s Lab.

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[nungsugi]

Amazing interviewer! Doesn't interrupt, let's the guy answer the question.

[elementeight]

I was twenty minutes into this, realised there was two hours to go and did a mental fist bump! Heck yeah!

[jonathangriffin]

It's amazing how independent films/television is making sort of a a comeback after a somewhat long hiatus after the 90s ended. I am working on getting my own production company together in my home state of New Jersey. 🎬📺🎞📓🏆📽

[brianpalmer]

Such a great interview, process process process!! Thank you for this!! So excited to explore and write!!

[heiispoon]

drawing is hard...now writing is also hard!

But thank you for this!

[Valiantiron]

Listening to this man, I am reminded of the importance of putting in the work diligently and to me, emphasizes why you must surround yourself with the right people to thrive as a Creator

[hhwippedcream]

Thanks for the "get up and go messaging". Very helpful. It's too bad there isn't the organizational momentum for artists guilds and unions to chart a new distributors mechanism that is artist owned.

[eugenetswong]

**NOTES**

* don't be just a writer; be a creator

* modern story tool
` compelling conflict; big consequences and outcome is not known
` targeted escalations
` relentless pursuit
` intriguing question tool
` deep heart of darkness

* WHAT IS YOUR STORY ABOUT??? 😀

* refine our processes
` try to write bad
` try to write good
` compare several outcomes

* make an extra ordinary experience; take something relatable, and then go for depth

* experience; events; make the events be compelling

[ChristManson]

This guy is very off the mark about Netflix being monopoly. They also produce and spend on their own television and movies.

[alexl]

Corey sounds like a fantastic writer... who doesn't understand AI at all.

[Jarrod_Hurdle]

Which Spider-Man was written by a 72-year-old? And who was it?

[dotails]

When it gets to the point where it can replace writers we are then in Utopia so you don't need a job at all because we are in an abundance based economy at that point.