You, Me & Tuscany Interview with Halle Bailey and Regé-Jean Page

The New Black Film Collective recently sat down with Halle Bailey and Regé-Jean Page to discuss their new romantic comedy You, Me & Tuscany (2026). In a warm and playful conversation, the pair reflect on what first drew them to the project, with Halle speaking about her deep connection to Anna, a young woman navigating grief, self-discovery, and the challenge of finding her way back to herself. Regé shared how compelling it was to watch that journey unfold, praising Halle’s charm and the film’s hopeful exploration of love, vulnerability, and personal growth. 

Throughout the interview, the duo opened up about bringing emotional honesty to the film, including the now unforgettable musical moment featuring Mario’s Let Me Love You, which Regé admitted was both terrifying and surprisingly vulnerable to perform opposite one of the world’s most celebrated singers. They also discussed the escapist beauty of Tuscany, the joy of making a classic big-screen rom-com, and the importance of creating stories that feel aspirational, uplifting, and emotionally sincere. From conversations about romance and self-belief to embracing spontaneity, travel, and joy, their reflections capture the heart of a film that encourages audiences to dream bigger, love freely, and embrace life without hesitation.

TNBFC: I wanted to talk about what drew you both to the film. What was the moment in the script that you were like, “Yes I want to do this”? 

Halle: Oh wow. Well for me, I was so excited to join this project because I was really inspired by Anna. I play this character named Anna and she’s a young woman who’s kind of lost her way and she’s finding herself, she’s dealing with all of these things in her life and grieving her mom and trying to figure out her purpose and losing her passion and coming back to her passion and I don’t know, I just felt like I could really relate to her journey of life as a young woman. It’s up and down and up and down. You got to finesse. You got to get your way through and it’s really funny because she’s fiery, she’s sassy, she kind of, you know, lies her way through a lot, but it’s funny and she bends the truth a lot, but you root for her and you want her to win and when I was reading the script, I definitely felt like I could see myself in her and I wanted her to win. And then also, getting to work with  the amazing Regé here and us going on this journey together and his character helping pull out lots of things in Anna and her coming back to herself and what she loves to do. I just really loved the whole story and it made me happy. So I was like, yeah, I wanna be a part of it. 

Regé: Yeah. All of that. No, but genuinely, it was actually all of that. One of the things that was so appealing about this project was getting to see Halle Bailey go on that journey because I think that you are so easy to root for. I think Halle has a really unique charm that audiences relate to and I think that whole journey you talked about; finding yourself and finding your way through as a young woman, I think is what a lot of rom-coms are about. They’re about how do you make space for yourself in the world? How do you make space to discover who you are? How do you take control of your own life and then discovering love along the way and discovering how that makes you stronger and that makes you more of yourself if it can do. And often, the men in the movies had to learn that same lesson through their relationship. And I think just the opportunity to see that movie on big screens which we haven’t had for so long, in combination with seeing that aspirational imagery of Tuscany and the sunshine and the vineyards and the very best version of what life could be if you let yourself have it. And seeing that through Halle’s eyes - because we haven’t seen that movie. That’s why I wanted to do the film. 

TNBFC: It’s so true. You can just see this incredible outpouring of joy and love from the screen and you could tell that you both had so much fun working on the film. And I wanted to talk about the moment that you found out that you were gonna be singing Mario’s Let Me Love You.  

Regé: Snuck up on us with that one! 

TNBFC: Are you sure it wasn’t your idea? 

Regé: No, there was always gonna be a musical moment in the movie and we kind of went back and forth on a couple of different ideas because you don’t want it too slick; you don’t want it too charming, because it’s meant to be vulnerable. It’s meant to be a moment where the characters start to melt each other’s ice. But also, finding the balance - something that is familiar and something that you can hum when you’re coming out the cinema. And so, we ended up on Mario and we ended up on here Regé, you have to sing acapella, support, with nothing in front of Halle Bailey - who is one of the finest singers on the planet. And so just, you know, go. Which is terrifying. Um, but it worked with it because that is terrifying and it is vulnerable and so much of the key to the love story is these two making themselves vulnerable to each other, while also being a little bit goofy and charming.

Halle: Yeah, I think it’s one of the best moments in the film, Regé can agree.  

TNBFC: I’ve got it stuck in my head. It was just so great.

Regé: Enjoy Mario, man. 

TNBFC: Of course. And honestly, Halle, thank you so much for making us chaotic girlies feel seen. But, if you were both in Tuscany, what’s the first thing you would do? Are you gonna find great food? Are you gonna see the sights? Are you gonna sort out your accommodation?

Regé: You can stop talking there.

Halle: Yeah, Halle, in Tuscany; she would find great food and she would go to the spa and just be there the whole time. 

Regé: That’s it. That’s the correct answer. That’s the correct answer for what to do in Tuscany. And then take like a nice, slow walk through the hillside afterwards, you know? Slow your life down and appreciate what’s in front of you. 

TNBFC: So what’s the main thing you want the audience to feel after they watch this film? What’s the main message you want to get across? 

Regé: I think you should walk out of the cinema feeling that life is more possible. The world is wider, the sun is brighter - you want to buy that ticket. You want to go to that place, you want to fall in love.

Halle: Yeah, and do not wait. Do it now. You have one life, just go - do your dream.

Regé: Look at her, she believes it. Halle believes.

TNBFC: Yeah, and you’ve convinced me too. I’m gonna buy that.

Regé: Ready to make your own track. You believe. You believe. You believe.   

TNBFC: Well, thank you both so much. This was so fun. And congratulations again. It’s just incredible to see a black led rom-com. So thank you.

Halle: Thank you!  

You, Me & Tuscany out in UK cinemas from Friday, 10 April 2026.