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

[@nungsugi3773]

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

[@jonathangriffin8060]

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. 🎬📺🎞📓🏆📽

[@eugenetswong]

This guy motivated me to start my own production company. I wish that somebody could show us a business plan on how to get started.

[@Igor_ogi]

Good luck!

[@filmcourage]

What do you like about this one?

[@5Gburn]

The insight that when we choose a movie or show to watch, we want to feel different than we feel at the time. That's huge. I've seen that portion of the interview before, and a couple of times have literally asked myself how I was feeling, and found something different to that. If we think about our intended audience, we can use that knowledge to great effect. Game changer.

[@DoodleToast-c4o]

How he addressed the grounding principles of being a creator and why we do this in the first place

[@anileated]

The visual illustration of failing to decide where to build a house, and the importance of the process (with choosing the first suitable option as one of the pitfalls)!

[@stingraystingray4766]

His analogy of basically you can keeping making excuses on why you don’t do something or just do it. His story of Alfred was spot on for me. Time to quit making excuses and just ‘do the work.’

[@brianpalmer9217]

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

[@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

[@WhirledPublishing]

Thank you - I value my time - I value your time too - so thank you!

[@eugenetswong]

@@WhirledPublishing You're welcome. It's hard to keep track of all that he shared. I have to admit that I am shocked that he shared so much.

[@WhirledPublishing]

@@eugenetswong You're an avid reader, and a prolific writer ... are you still teaching?

[@eugenetswong]

@@WhirledPublishing I wouldn't call myself a prolific writer, but I do try to teach people in the comment sections. Unfortunately, I don't officially teach anymore. Do you write a lot?

[@jerrythefilmmaker8229]

@@eugenetswongwhat kind of stuff you normally teach?

[@mercurious6699]

Wonderful interview, thank you

[@writerbyluck]

Great interview

[@DoodleToast-c4o]

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

[@v-22]

The man is a wealth of knowledge.

[@johnclay7644]

informative interview

[@heiispoon3017]

drawing is hard...now writing is also hard! But thank you for this!

[@Lizard1582]

Is this an older interview?

[@filmcourage]

This was filmed in October of 2023.

[@davidw7861]

Clips from it have been uploaded before if you recognized portions of it.

[@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.

[@SDGwynn]

I’ve used ai to write scenes that brought tears to my wife’s eyes despite her being just as deceived as this guy.

[@mindefforts1833]

No BS interview.

[@geoffreynhill2833]

Semaphore Alert !

[@ChristManson]

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

[@aaronhunyady]

Cory mentioned that they produce their own movies. A company can also be a vertical monopoly. In film, this would be a company that does everything in house from writing to production to streaming and thus avoids some of the normal market pressures on other companies in the same sector, thereby gaining a price advantage. Up until ~2019, Netflix was a horizontal monopoly, holding the big majority of streaming market share in the US. Since then they've lost a lot of market share, but in 2015 (I think) they started making their own movies, transitioning their monopoly status from horizontal to vertical to try and stay ahead of the competition.

[@WiLyO8]

Greetings in today

[@alexl266]

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

[@CruisingwestLA]

Was thinking the same. It is a tool not a servant. Writer’s rooms are now financially unnecessary to a big studio.

[@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.

[@Jarrod_Hurdle]

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