Introduce Yourself : Hi, I’m Lili by Lili Marchenski

Hi, Lili Marchenski. I'm not writing a Rom-Com, but I wanted to greet you. I'm sure you'll run into some people who are writing Rom-Coms.

Thank you Maurice, what are you working on?

You're welcome. I'm rewriting a short script and developing a project with someone.

Do you plan to direct your project?

No, Lili Marchenski. I just write (scripts, commercials, etc.), make treatments, and make pitch decks. The short script and the other project are getting made though.

Comedies, specifically rom-coms, are my specialty. I've finished two feature scripts ("Stand Tall!" and "Fugitive Sweetheart") and am close to completing a third, "Screen Time," a time-travel tale set in classic Hollywood (think "Back to the Future" meets "Singin' in the Rain"). I'm also a film historian who ran the Carole & Co. site (named for the lovely Lombard, patron saint of screwballs) from 2007 to 2021. Would appreciate meeting potential collaborators.

Sounds really great, Vincent. What do you need to do at this point?

Is that her?

Indeed she is. (Watch "My Man Godfrey" or "Hands Across the Table," among others, for Lombard in action.)

What I need to do is find producers for the scripts I've written, as well as collaborators for future projects.

Amman, a little thing called lack of $$$$.

I agree 100%. It is a little thing, isn't it? ;) I can pitch the script around for you if it's ready to be pitched.

Hi Vincent, your scripts sound very interesting.

Period pictures are expensive to produce but if it’s a great story people will invest.

I work with Hallmark and Lifetime.

You're getting fans of a Blonde Vegas Waitress gone Giant, Vince. How about the final line "There's no other man I'd rather give a Giant baby too?"

Lili.... i've got a pair of rom-coms I'd love to chat with you about

Amman, part of Colleen's backstory is that she can't have children due to physical abuse from her ex. She thus dotes on her 10-year-old nephew. (In addition, she affectionately treats the scientist who accidentally enlarged her as a surrogate child.)

And yes, I'd be happy for you to pitch the script around...but please read it first. (Colleen, our 16-foot-plus protagonist, is a complex character -- although any actress who plays her must be able to sing '60s girl-group music.)

And Lili, both "Stand Tall!" and "Fugitive Sweetheart" are set in the present day.

Thank you

It's a ROM-COM. A physical abuse element seem to Jarr with that(?) Anyway, why can't she not want to have children because, say, she's not married...? I'll read the script, in depth, after I quiz the synopsis, no problem.

It's more implied than actually seen, but it plays a big role in the relationship between Colleen and Tim (her ex), and how it evolves after she becomes three times bigger. His abuse was such that she now can't have children -- something she desperately desires.

https://parade.com/1333321/jessicasager/why-dont-they-make-romcoms-anymore/

Are We in the Midst of a Rom-Com Renaissance?

I've written several Rom-Coms: Becoming We, Mountain Matchmaker, and Changing Arts and Minds are my favorites. [All loaded on my Stage 32 loglines page]. Let's connect.

Sounds good, Tom. Will check a few of your rom-coms; please do likewise with mine.

I feel it's fare to share, that I won't read scripts with foul laungage. I focus on family and faith based scripts only. If any one is interested in collaborating please contact me.

My scripts avoid obscenities.