‘Isn’t It Romantic’ writer Erin Cardillo wants to honor romcoms while also making fun of them
Starring Rebel Wilson, Adam Devine, Priyanka Chopra and Liam Hemsworth, ‘Isn’t It Romantic’ is the perfect romcom to enjoy with your friends or significant other on Valentines Day. Written by TV and film writer Erin Cardillo, ‘Isn’t It Romantic’ was a labor of love that took almost ten years to hit the big screen.
A lover of romcoms herself, Cardillo found that there were some massive misconceptions in almost all of the romcoms she loved. When writing the film, Cardillo not only wanted to poke for at those tropes but she also wanted to tell the story of a character who always thought she wasn’t worthy of the fantasy romcoms provide.
“I wrote this movie originally from the point of view of someone who grew up loving these movies but on some level thought it was an impossible fantasy. What I really wanted to do with the protagonist was to have her be someone who thought the ideas that romcoms portray weren’t for her and that she would never have this because she wasn’t Julia Roberts, or someone like that. I think comparing yourself to others is one of the hardest things women go through. I wrote the film for people that love these kinds movies but who also wonder, ‘Could I have something like that? Or do I have to look like a movie star in order to find love?’”
