Mauro Lannini was born and raised in Rome-the middle child of three sons from a working-class family. His parents divorced when he was very young, and due to poverty, he and his brothers lived in several orphanages. There, besides studying and playing soccer, Mauro discovered an interest in drawing, painting, sculpting, and singing. He loved watching movies and was fascinated by the written and spoken word. Later, he joined a local acting school and attended a private English school. He then came to Hollywood, and after appearing in plays and independent films, he began writing screenplays of