WDET's Essential Conversations - Ovid and the Art of Love by Ovid and the Art of Love published on 2020-06-10T19:12:20Z Detroit NPR (WDET) interview with Ovid and the Art of Love writer-director Esmé von Hoffman and actor Michael D. Ellison. www.ovidandtheartoflove.com The young Ovid enrages the brutal emperor by writing a provocative guide to love and must run for his life. Set amidst a lively mash-up of contemporary Detroit and ancient Rome – filled with togas, hip-hop, sneakers, oration, and poetry slams – (think "Hamilton" or Baz Luhrmann’s "Romeo and Juliet"), this film follows the life of the popular, witty, and controversial Roman poet who dares to stand up to a tyrannical leader. As Ovid and the emperor’s granddaughter – thrown together by fate – race to escape execution, Ovid’s story asks: In a world of unrest, is love the most radical act of all? Also starring Corbin Bleu (“High School Musical”), John Savage (“The Deer Hunter”), Tara Summers (“Boston Legal”) and Tamara Feldman (“Gossip Girl”)
