With all the reality television shows out right now, you would think anyone could get on television these days.

But when I approached producers with my idea for a new show, “Meet Mary Lorenz,” I found that it wasn’t quite this easy.

The premise was simple enough: get someone named Mary Lorenz, put her up in a Hollywood mansion for six months, and each week viewers can vote to have her perform different stunts on national television.

For instance, one week viewers could make her bungee jump off a bridge, the next week she could be forced to eat raw animal parts, and another week she could get married.

To be honest, I don’t watch a lot of reality television, but what is more real than that?

And since my own name just happens to be Mary Lorenz, I told them I would be willing to be the star.

The producers had other ideas.

As it turns out, I am not considered “reality TV material.”

Among other flaws, I am not a former child actor, and neither are any other Mary Lorenzes.

I was never party to beating up Nancy Kerrigan. I’ve never been a contestant on either “Survivor” or “The Bachelor.”

I have never stayed in O.J.’s guest house, and I’ve never been married to a billionaire 70 years my senior (that I know of).

Not only am I not infamous enough, I’m also not under the illusion that my own show will lead to a movie contract and recognition as America’s sweetheart.

Because there is so much competition among reality shows, production companies want familiar names that the rest of the world wants to see humiliated.

There’s a certain satisfaction viewers get from imagining Monica Lewinsky and Carrot Top duking it out in a boxing ring that they no longer get from watching unknowns beat each other up on Jerry Springer.

I guess watching people who used to be famous degrade themselves makes those of us who never were famous feel better.

So, the name Mary Lorenz is just not yet established enough to grab an audience.

It would have been nice to have my own show, but all is not lost.

Instead, the producers are willing to buy my idea and rename the show “Meet Tori Spelling.”