Atlanta playwright and screenwriter Topher Payne has kept himself busy this summer with a new Hallmark movie and show. His movie “Rome in Love” was released last Saturday on the Hallmark Channel. The film puts a modern twist on the classic Audrey Hepburn film “Roman Holiday.”
The film follows an avocational actress, named Emilia, who is from Oregon and works as a barista. There is an international search for an actress to portray the role of Audrey Hepburn in “Roman Holiday.”
Emilia is cast in the role and that takes us to Rome, Italy for pre-production on the film. We follow her for the week prior to rehearsals and shoots. An American journalist who works for an Italian magazine is assigned to the responsibility of writing Emilia’s profile and introducing her to the world.
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