Battlefield Earth Screenwriter Explains What Happened - Corey Mandell
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- In this Film Courage video interview Battlefield Earth Screenwriter Corey Mandell Explains What Happened.
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The Avatar technology makes Battlefield Earth possible to be by the book.
He should write a script about him writing the script for Battlefield Earth!!
I'd watch it..
watch Adaptation
Battlefield: Battlefield: Earth
@@jakekoethler7206 *Battle FOR Battefield Earth
I'd watch it, other films that have done older flashbacks of movies being made are always interesting
I love this thought! I'd watch it too.
This would’ve been better if filmed with a Dutch Angle
This one makes us laugh!
😂😂😂 perfect!
David and Tom scientology dutch rudder, shot in dutch angle. bliss.
Ha! Good one.
To get the authentic Battlefield Earth experience
I appreciate his honesty. It’s inspiring to know your biggest failure can make your life completely better.
This is how to conduct an interview with someone like this. Ask one question of the extraordinary storyteller and just let him speak.
100% good lord so many interviewers make it all about themselves, or they consistently interrupt
@JohnMiller-sr7dk and what's the problem with that
... the hardest thing in life is learning to say no.
No. ;)
Ever tried med school?
You must have a real easy life.
... the hardest thing in life is learning to say yes.
#facts
I thought this was just going to be lighthearted joking about what can go wrong mixed with finger pointing... but it was incredibly heartfelt. I learned a lot and can see why he is a lauded teacher
Is it heartfelt? Admitting to doing ANYTHING for your lowlevel hollywood career HEARTFELT?
@@TheRealDarrylStrawberry it’s relatable at least. Who wouldn’t take the money.., I’m sure most people would make a sequel to Battlefield Earth if they thought it meant they won’t have to suffer through working a regular job
The Avatar technology makes Battlefield Earth possible to be by the book.
This dude seems like the most sincere and down to earth dude in Hollywood....I hope he can still work on projects that are deserving of his skills
"Nobody deserves Battlefield Earth"
No, we all deserve Battlefield Earth. It is a penance for all of mankind's sins.
Praise Xenu!
We didnt get the battlefield earth we wanted, we got the battlefield earth we deserved.
This interview is a lesson on Life. I have a lot of respect for him, and his willingness to speak about this.
There's a lot here
Fear leads to the Dark Side. Fear leads to Battlefield Earth. Phenomenal interview.
I must not fear,
Fear is the mind-killer,
Fear is the little death that leads to Battlefield Earth...
Landry Prichard 😂😂🤣
This guy is awesome. I've never accepted the excuse that "well that's just how the industry works" and this dude just sealed that rejection. Just have integrity!
Dude, you walked the fire. Now you can pass on how to get through it. Mad respect.
David Miscavige opened 20 accounts to thumbs down this video.
You are now a suppressive person.
What are you TALKING about, he had 20 FOLLOWERS make accounts to thumbs it down. He doesn't want to get his hands dirty.
Lmao
LMAO
Hey David: where's your wife?
I have no idea why this showed up in my recommendations but I’m glad it did. How we face our failures is a large part of what defines us.
Thanks for watching and commenting Robert!
Just by looking at the title I can tell that this is going to be an insightful video. Dude has balls to actually do this.
Why? It's the only thing he ever did in his whole career. What's he got to lose?
The Avatar technology makes Battlefield Earth possible to be by the book.
The hardest thing in life is to recover from hitting rock bottom. The ability to bounce back is the thing everyone ought to be taught since we're born.
A beautiful subtlety here is how he is able to talk about something that caused great pain, still feel a measure of that pain in the telling, and not identify with the pain or let it own his life like it could have if he truly gave up. No, he instead upgraded his life in a bolder way, applying all that he learned, and became an ideal teacher in the field in the "process". What a testament to perseverance this is!
Moral of the story: Have a plan or become a part of someone else's.
Storal of the mory: yeah you rite
“Money movie, art movie, money movie, art movie.”
Wow. I watched this on a lark and didn't expect much from it, but this is a really beautiful and uplifting interview.
Thanks for taking the chance on us. Glad to see you find value here.
Wow. I really like this guy. He's very honest and full of wisdom.
This was tremendous. Incredibly vulnerable and humble. This isn’t just a screenwriting lesson, it’s a life lesson. Thank you.
Wow. I always love hearing about movie disasters but this is almost on another Shakesperean level, like I can't believe this actually happened just naturally in the world.
Corey's classes have changed my screenwriting life. Signing up was the best decision I ever made. I've changed my process and I'll come back here and let you know how I got on.
Thanks for the comment Fiona! Our best to you as you move forward with your writing.
I wish I had that opportunity, I am in eastern Canada and am stuck writing a storyline. My wife seems able to just roll it out naturally and happily but for me, ... LOL
When you've written Lost you've pretty my bought yourself 10 forgiven Hollywood failures.
Cool
He seems like such an honest, good-hearted guy. It's really strong of him to admit his own mistakes and weaknesses in leading up to taking the project.
He's just the best. And his classes are equally amazing. I found him and another teacher right here on Film Courage. Very grateful for this channel.
Wow, his thoughts and insights about writing Battlefield Earth feel like they could apply to my entire life.
He's really good at distilling experiences down to the elements that make them universally relatable and understandable. Which is what writers do, ideally.
"Either you're in charge of your process or your process is in charge of you" 17:05 Nothing but respect for Corey Mandell. Thanks for being real.
He speaks in cliches which is the worst thing for a writer
Everyone needs a wife like that.
Amen!
Gotta tell you...I just went thru the same experience. 15 years at a miserable job where I made a ton of money. My wife finally put the brakes on when she saw me mentally and physically abused. If it wasn't for her, I'd probable die from exhaustion.....The most true thing he said is "you don't live forever" !!!
What an insightful understanding person. Even outside of screenwriting, this level of awareness and clarity about past events and the role you play in them, is astounding.
Mandell's honesty is inspirational, and applicable to all walks of life.
Much appreciated. Thank you.
Cheers Darin!
In the words of Avatar Aang, "When we reach our lowest point, we are open to the greatest change."
Thank you for sharing your story, and thank you to the interviewer for allowing you to talk largely uninterrupted. This is one of the best interviews that I have ever seen.
That is a very high compliment. We're glad this video found you. Cheers!
I felt like he was on the verge of tears the whole time. What a great outpouring of knowledge and life experience.
This is a real learning for life. Thank you Film Courage and Corey.
This man is one of the most honest, sincere and insightful people I’ve ever encountered on CZcams. Thank you for this interview.
What a great heartfelt interview. Cory is the best.
I took Corey's workshops and he didn't just help me become a better writer, but a better person as well. He's an amazing screenwriting instructor, but he could very well be a life coach.
In my opinion, this guy is a shining example of what good mental health looks like. And really good at being himself.
Much love to Mr. Mandell. Its so easy to sit back in your easy chair and critique a movie without knowing what goes on behind the scenes. Not only that, but , the viewer doesnt know, as he explained, whats behind the scenes, what happens a movie a movie. How many of us would say no to an opportunity like that? I'm glad hes happy teaching, he's still more successful than 99.9% of the people out there.
This was an extremely powerful explanation. He is a perfect example of Amor Fati. A love of fate.
I now know what that is. Thank you.
The lesson for me was to always listen to your instincs, to not compromise out of the fear rejection, to learn to say NO and to do what makes you happy! thank you Mr. Corey Mandell.
Thank you very much for your honesty Mr. Mandell and making that interview happen Film Courage!
I love Battlefield Earth as one of those "it's so bad it's good" movies. It's a laugh riot and I enjoy every minute of it.
The best cavemen in jet-fighters movie ever made!
If I remember correctly the jet fighters had been sitting there for 1000 years with no maintenance and they still ran fine, the fuel was still fine, everything was fine.
@@BrettonFerguson And you can learn to fly them proficiently in weeks. Really makes one wonder why the military insists on wasting so much time taking years to train their pilots now.
Bretton Ferguson Everything. Was fine.
@TheStapleGunKid and everyone is ignoring the fact those jets were perfectly able to fly in space???
@@viracocha6093 I've just rewatched the movie - they didn't fly in space
i just started listening to this guy a week ago, and i was wondering "this guy knows his stuff. why is the only script he's credited on battlefield earth??". didnt think i'd get such a wise, deep and nuanced answer to that question
Every one of Corey's interviews is an exceptional lesson in humility, expression, honesty, and professional talent.
I get it... sometimes you just want it to bad... you gladly put on a blindfold and hope for the best 😞
I'm just a little embarrassed to admit that I loved this movie; it was fun
You aren't alone. Anytime it comes on I find myself watching it lol
While absolutely a bad movie, I found it no worse than hundreds of others that I've watched, and yes any time I catch it on I watch it through to the end. Because I love Rebellion against evil as a moral to any movie.
it's MST3k worthy type of bad
When was your last drug test?
A lot of truth here. We've all taken jobs because we were scared and worried we won't get the next offer, taking a crap job because they said yes... that got me two years of dead end misery at a call center...
What a pained look on his face when they start.
haha yeah, the "aaah shit, here we go again..." face ;)
The real battlefield was between his heart and soul
Stick to your ground, integrity and gut feeling....and have the other party sign a waiver if they happen to change the script to take your name off the credit so that you are not accountable for someone else changing your work.
Much respect for being honest and vulnerable to the world. Thank you.
Great writers tend to take great risk of vulnerability.
Thank you, Corey Mandell.
I'm the guy that took the money for a project I didn't want to do... I'm no longer working in Hollywood. You might want to listen to Corey's advice.
Story time? You can change names.
Vivat Grendel
Is your asshole still virgin?
This is rich and wonderful. I really enjoyed this one.
What a great heartfelt story. Thank you for sharing, It taught me so much 🙏
Well you can learn more from your mistakes then from your successes.
And I’m sure that Battlefield Earth left a lot of lessons to be learned.
He learned so much, he was able to become a professor. That's one successful epic fail.
This was very inspirational, thank you.
That was an amazing amount of self-actualization, realization, and humility. Feels like one of the most heartfelt interview responses I've seen.
The funny thing is, I didn't really think the movie was that bad if I compare it to the book.
Amazing interview, thank you very much for posting it! Seeing Mr. Mandell speak about the ill-fated script makes me feel immensely inspired.
That is an amazingly honest interview.
Thanks for the honesty.
Wow! This was awesome to listen to . Thank you so much for sharing your story!
I love this interview, honesty like this is so rare these days. Thank you
IMDB says Battlefield Earth was his last writing credit ..... how the hell is his career not dead
there's many people working in Hollywood who don't make the final credit list of a movie (or TV). I know storyboard artists who've worked on dozens of movies where they aren't credited. Many writers do a polish or rewrite on scripts where they aren't listed in the credits. Or being paid to write a script that doesn't get made. Also you have to submit to IMDB to keep your IMDB up to date - many forget or don't bother or don't care.
What a great guy. Smart, responsible.
I've had some mental experiences in the business. Haven't we all? I remember watching this video at the time of my deepest struggles and I have to credit this with giving me perspective that allowed me to recover and keep going. Watching it again I can see why... it's hilarious, humbling, educating, sad and ultimately extremely hopeful. I love it. Thanks to everyone involved whom got this on CZcams.
Corey Mandell is so honest and inspiring. Great interview Film Courage!
Recognizing how fear affects your judgment and decision making. Trusting your instincts and the sage advice others give you.
Good interview. I really learned a lot.
I really appreciate his honesty and how he dealt with that situation. Good for him!
Major props to Corey for taking the best perspective on this situation. Owning it, not being afraid of it, but also not letting it keep him down. Great stuff.
This is a remarkable interview.
Thanks! We're glad this one found you.
Artists are like entrepreneurs, they take risks.
Only the ones who never try, laugh at the ones who do try, and sometimes experience setbacks.
Wow, this is such a raw interview. It is good he found his passion through teaching.
so much WOW! I'm unable to properly comment because I'm just so blown away. I have to learn more about Corey and his teaching, etc. THANK YOU FILM COURAGE!!! ANOTHER INCREDIBLE, INSIGHTFUL, BRILLIANT INTERVIEW!
Great to see your reaction! We were very fortunate that Corey gave us extended time. Believe we have over 3 hours on the timeline. The entire interview is top notch. Excited to share more.
I wish Patrice O'Neal could've seen this
Yep, Patrice had the opposite experience. Freedom but just also just out of the '"Mega-Success" club because of his stubbornness and principles (refusal to change or conform). He did it the right way (and suffered those "almost-there" frustrations time after time) but I think if he would have lived just a few years more he would have found "success" on his terms. RIP Patrice O'Neal...
@@BlackOpzFX I think hes referring to when Patrice talked about the film itself n how amazingly awful it was.
long live the cult of black phillip
Prince Mutumbu right! 😂
Lol that exact thought crossed my mind
Excellent and informative talk. Loved it. Just tackled Battlefield Earth on a Podcast not long ago. Fascinating story behind this film
Thanks for the comment Dan. We loved this one as well. We weren't sure if Corey would talk about Battlefield Earth, it was awesome to see how open he was about it.
@@filmcourage I love hearing interviews like this about writers on failed movies, especially redemptive in nature. So much to take away! Love the channel!
Our next video with Corey will probably be his story of pitching Ridley Scott as a 23 / 24 year old screenwriter. Incredible story, excited to share it.
Really glad I stumbled upon this channel. CZcams finally got something right with their recommendations.
Incredibly moving, riveting real-life back story, industry insight, tremendous personal courage, and poignant honesty from Corey Mandell. Thank you so much to Corey, and and thank you so much to Karen for creating the space for this incredible conversation.
very interesting to hear the wheeling and behind the scenes dealing...reminds me of 'Adventures in the Screen Trade' by William Goldman
Great reference. In an upcoming video we have the full story of how Corey pitched Ridley Scott. We love it, we may have to publish that one next.
You should interview Martin Campbell about Green Lantern :D
What a wonderful segment with such sincere honesty. Greatly appreciated.
Brilliant interview. Thank you Corey!
If he had just been a Scientologist, the movie would have gotten more funding
And he would have gotten Tom Cruise
The budget was fine, visually, it was pretty dam good for tht time
@@vperkv6554 I liked it, but I hadn't gone through puberty yet. Lol, 3% on Rotten Tomatoes
Joe Kinchicken Nah there are Jewish Scientologist. I know some
Great content as usual!
Thanks for the comment Everett. Our new interview with Corey is fantastic. We were fortunate to have Corey for over 3 hours. We are really excited to share more from this interview in the coming weeks.
Somehow I needed this video. Thank you!
To be a good teacher, one needs to be foremost a good person, emotional, compassionate and generous. Corey I am sure is all that.
“John is does not make sense that you would play the 8 foot tall alien, this was nev...”
Travolta: “DO YOU WANT LUNCH?!”
This guy is the only person who came out on top on the worst movie ever made. A studio paid him money to write a film and then dropped the movie, that's a win in my book.
He never got paid for a full lenght film again if you check his rotten tomatoes, that's a fail in my book
@@jesaispasvraimentquoiecrireici Yea... he should write a film about writing the film. Like The Disaster Artist. This whole discussion could easily make a great movie.
He says in the video that he continued to get paid to write for 4 more years at his full quote.
I don’t think he needs to worry about “over answering”. This was fascinating and insightful. One thing I have to remind myself of is that when people say “everything happens for a reason“, often what they mean is that every experience has something to teach us. Those are not the same thing.
I have a whole new level of respect for him now. Everyone makes mistakes, and it takes a real man to own those mistakes.
a friend of mine who is a Screenwriter said "if only 1 out of every 4 words is used you should be happy "
A mine screenwriter 1 word you happy.
Maybe that's why movies suck...
This channel just popped up in my recommended.
Seems pretty interesting...
New subscriber for sure
Nice to hear. Welcome, we hope you find value when you visit with us.
@@filmcourage
Thank You!!!
That last part of the interview, when he's discussing getting into teaching is the gold here. Could easily be it's own video! Love your vids.
Great interview. I really appreciate the honesty and vulnerability, not to mention the real life lessons. Awesome stuff!
Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a little positivity here!
Great story! Everyone deserves a second chance. As soon as you sell the script it's out of your hands. You can only hope it ends up in the right hands.
These stories are so inspiring because they teach me to embrace failure, and have faith for the future.
And even if the industry says no. It's never over, as long as you get your fingers on that keyboard.
Ricardo Mata
That’s why your supposed know ifdoing this will make me happy
great interview!!!
Wow. Just, wow. This was truly beautiful. I can only hope to learn who I am for all of my experiences like he has. I could really see the pain he suffered through by the way he spoke of it. Amazing story.
Thanks for watching Mark! We are glad this one found you.
@@filmcourage I am too.