Lorenzo de Moor Spills on What It’s Really Like to Work With Regé-Jean Page
Lorenzo de Moor can’t stop praising You, Me & Tuscany co-star Regé-Jean Page, whose on-set Italian was so on point he kept seeking de Moor’s sign-off — a running bit that left him playfully annoyed and genuinely impressed.
I like a movie that knows exactly what lane it is in. You, Me & Tuscany dropped Friday, April 10, and it is pure sun-drenched romance with just enough mess to feel human. Lorenzo de Moor is out here promoting it with some very charming behind-the-scenes stories about co-stars Regé-Jean Page and Halle Bailey, and honestly, they make the movie sound even more like a warm vacation.
The setup
De Moor and Page play cousins who basically grew up like brothers just outside Tuscany. Page’s character Michael was taken in by Matteo’s family after his parents died, so they’re tight. As adults, that bond gets stress-tested: Matteo bails on Italy after a blow-up with his family to figure out who he is away from all that Tuscan history, while Michael stays behind to hold things together.
- Regé-Jean Page (38) as Michael: raised by his cousin’s family, holding the fort in Italy
- Lorenzo de Moor (31) as Matteo: the runaway cousin-brother chasing a reset
- Halle Bailey (26) as Anna: meets Matteo by chance at a bar, then hops a plane to Italy looking for him (and an adventure)
The triangle that isn’t exactly a triangle
Anna lands in Italy to find Matteo... who is, of course, missing in action. Instead she meets Michael, and the sparks are immediate. There are obstacles (no spoilers), but everyone ends up with a version of a happy ending. The film leans into that idea that people come into your life at the right time and nudge you where you need to go.
"What I love about this movie is that every character needs each other in order to grow. Anna needs Matteo to find the power and go to Italy. Matteo needs Anna to go back home and talk to his family. Rege [Michael] needs Anna to arrive to soften up and fall in love. I love that it’s a beautiful representation of what life is, just a bunch of wonderful accidents."
Regé-Jean Page: yes, he is that guy (and apparently speaks killer Italian)
According to de Moor, Page spends a chunk of the film speaking Italian and would check in with him between takes to make sure it sounded right. De Moor joked it was mildly infuriating because Page is already painfully handsome and charming, and then he had to go and roll up fluent Italian on top of it. Some people get all the stats.
Halle Bailey: brings the light, literally
De Moor was just as effusive about Bailey. He says what you see is what you get: generous, present, and a total mood-lifter on set. Also, a doting mom and an easy scene partner. The way he tells it, she walks onto set and the vibe levels up. Not a bad superpower.
The tiny Tuscan bubble that made it all click
They shot the movie in Bagno Vignoni, a postcard-sized spot perched above the Val d'Orcia. De Moor joked it barely qualifies as a town because there isn’t much to do. Which turned out to be perfect. After wrap each day, the cast and crew ended up in the square together for drinks and dinner, then did it all again the next night. Work, eat, hang, repeat — and all that time together bled into the on-screen relationships in the best way.
De Moor on Matteo: messy, hungry, and familiar
He sees a lot of himself and his friends in Matteo — that restless need to bust out of your hometown and expand your world, even if tearing yourself away from deep roots gets complicated. That push-pull is the character’s engine, and it shows.
Yes, he finally watched Bridgerton
Before shooting, de Moor hadn’t seen Page’s star-making turn as Simon in Bridgerton. Then he booked the movie, his mom and aunts staged an intervention, and he binged. Verdict: he gets why audiences are obsessed. His words boiled down to: unbelievably charming, absurdly sexy. Fair assessment.
What’s next for de Moor
He has the action-thriller Cliffhanger on deck with Lily James and Pierce Brosnan, plus Maserati: The Brothers alongside Anthony Hopkins and Jessica Alba. He’s not chasing one specific genre — he wants scripts with range and depth, things that actually move him. Comedy ’s a joy, he says, but he’s also into characters with big arcs and bigger challenges. Translation: give him something he can chew on.