Halle Bailey and Regé-Jean Page Take Us to Italy in You, Me & Tuscany

About this episode

Halle Bailey and Regé-Jean Page discuss their roles and experiences in the romantic comedy You, Me & Tuscany.

Halle Bailey and Regé-Jean Page spark undeniable chemistry in You, Me & Tuscany, a new romantic comedy from the producer of Girls Trip. Set against the sun-soaked backdrop of Italy, the film follows two charming characters as they navigate love, loss, and finding your way again. In this episode, Halle and Regé-Jean talk to Jacqueline Coley about becoming the “Tuscany versions” of themselves and their characters amid lush vineyards and magical Italian sunsets. Halle looks back on her whirlwind acting career, from her tiny bit part in The Last Holiday to playing Ariel in The Little Mermaid, and shares what her character Anna’s journey of grief, growth, and second chances meant to her. Regé-Jean explains what drew him to his recent roles in Dungeons & Dragons and Black Bag, and why a big-screen rom-com celebrating Black love felt like the perfect next chapter. They revisit memories from set: collaborating with director Kat Coiro, creating a family dynamic with their Italian castmates, and stealing bites of Michelin-level cuisine between takes. They also gush over Olympic figure skating, duke it out over their favorite rom-coms, and remind everyone why You, Me & Tuscany is the joyful…

People in this episode

Host: Jacqueline Coley

Guests: Halle Bailey, Regé-Jean Page

Topics covered

• romantic comedy
• film production
• actor interviews
• Black love
• Italy
• cinematic escape

Keywords

• Halle Bailey
• Regé-Jean Page
• You, Me & Tuscany
• romantic comedy
• Italy
• film
• actor career
• Black love

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Girls Trip

Books & works: You, Me & Tuscany, The Last Holiday, The Little Mermaid, Dungeons & Dragons, Black Bag

Places: Italy

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