Haven't we all at some point in time fantasized about stepping through a cinema/TV screen and into the world of our favourite movies and television shows? I certainly have!

With its modern, urban setting and stunning harbour, it is easy to see why Sydney leads the way as an ideal and versatile shooting destination. Movies shot here have been set in New York (Godzilla: Final Wars, Kangaroo Jack), Chicago (The Matrix and sequels), London (Birthday Girl), Seville (Mission Impossible 2), Bombay (Holy Smoke), Darwin (Australia), Myanmar (Stealth), Mars (Red Planet) and the fictitious city of Metropolis (Superman Returns, Babe: Pig in the City).

Whether popular landmarks or off the beaten track locations that are often hard to find, you can now explore Sydney in a fun and unique way with the SYDNEY ON SCREEN walking guides. Catering to Sydneysiders as much as visitors, the guides have something to offer everyone, from history, architecture and movie buffs to nature lovers.

See where productions such as Superman Returns, The Matrix and sequels, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Candy, Mission Impossible 2, Mao's Last Dancer, Babe: Pig in the City, Kangaroo Jack, The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, Muriel's Wedding, The Bold and the Beautiful, Oprah's Ultimate Australian Adventure and many more were filmed.

Maps and up-to-date information on Sydney's attractions are provided to help you plan your walk. Pick and choose from the suggested itinerary to see as little or as much of the city as you like.

So, come and discover the landscapes and locations that draw filmmakers to magical Sydney, and walk in the footsteps of the stars!

A GREAT ALTERNATIVE TO EXPENSIVE TOURS, YOU CAN NOW ENJOY EXPLORING SYDNEY FOR UNDER $10 WITH THE SYDNEY ON SCREEN WALKING GUIDES. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT US AT SYDNEYONSCREEN@HOTMAIL.COM

Subscribe to the blog and keep up with all the latest Aussie film and entertainment news. Read about what the stars are up to, who's in town, what movies are currently filming or being promoted. Locate us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sydneyonscreen and "like" our page!

Sydney on Screen walking guides now on sale!

Click on the picture above to see a preview of all four walking guides and on the picture below to see larger stills of Sydney movie and television locations featured in the slideshow!

Copyright © 2011 by Luke Brighty / Unless otherwise specified, all photographs on this blog copyright © 2011 by Luke Brighty


Sydney on Screen guides are now available for purchase at the following outlets:

Travel Concierge, Sydney International Airport, Terminal 1 Arrivals Hall (between gates A/B and C/D), Mascot - Ph: 1300 40 20 60

The Museum of Sydney shop, corner of Bridge & Phillip Streets, Sydney - Ph: (02) 9251 4678

The Justice & Police Museum shop, corner of Albert & Phillip Streets, Sydney - Ph: (02) 9252 1144

The Mint shop, 10 Macquarie Street, Sydney - Ph: (02) 8239 2416

Hyde Park Barracks shop, Queen Square, Sydney - Ph: (02) 8239 2311

Travel Up! (travel counter) c/o Wake Up Sydney Central, 509 Pitt Street, Sydney - Ph (02) 9288 7888

The Shangri-La Hotel (concierge desk), 176 Cumberland Street, The Rocks, Sydney - Ph: (02) 9250 6018

The Sebel Pier One (concierge desk), 11 Hickson Road, Walsh Bay, Sydney - Ph: (02) 8298 9901

The Radisson Plaza Hotel Sydney (concierge desk), 27 O'Connell Street, Sydney - Ph: (02) 8214 0000

The Sydney Marriott Circular Quay (concierge desk), 30 Pitt Street, Sydney - Ph: (02) 9259 7000

Boobook on Owen, 1/68 Owen Street, Huskisson - Ph: (02) 4441 8585


NSW, interstate and international customers can order copies of Sydney on Screen using PayPal. Contact us at sydneyonscreen@hotmail.com to inquire about cost and shipping fees.


All four volumes of Sydney on Screen are available to download onto your PC or Kindle at:
Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.fr, Amazon.de, Amazon.es and Amazon.it


The other funny Murphy, Eddie's brother Charlie

Charlie Murphy
Eddie Murphy's older brother Charlie, pictured, is bringing his stand-up show to Sydney


Jo Litson, The Sunday Telegraph, reports

Charlie may not have the same high profile as his younger movie-star brother, comedy great Eddie Murphy, but he is making his own mark in the showbiz world, enjoying international success as a stand-up comedian.

Murphy denies there was ever any competition between the pair, saying: "All boys are competitive but competitive against one another? No.

"No reason to be. He's my brother. We never really had that going on."

Instead, he couldn't be prouder of Eddie, whom he looked out for as a kid. "I still look out for him today," he says.

Murphy is coming to Australia for the first time next month with his latest stand-up show, The Acid Trip Tour.

"I talk about me, about family, about movies, about everything. My show is like a long, one-sided conversation, just having a good time together," the 52-year-old says.

Born in Brooklyn and raised on Long Island, Murphy began getting into trouble on the streets as a teenage gang member.

After a year in jail, he joined the US Navy.

"That's when I became a man," he says. "In the military the reason you take the right path is they eliminate other choices. I needed that. They set me straight."

By the time he rejoined civilian life six years later in 1984, Eddie had become famous. For a while Murphy worked as his security guard. Then in 1989, he made his film debut alongside his brother in Harlem Nights.

"I wouldn't say his success inspired me to perform," he says. "When I started working with him I was around (showbiz) people and opportunities came up.

"I've always had the luck or blessing that someone would say, 'I liked what you did in that movie. I'd like you to be in my movie.' "

Murphy's acting credits include Spike Lee's Jungle Fever, Chris Rock's rap send-up CB4 and Night At The Museum. He also co-wrote Vampire In Brooklyn and Norbit with his brother.

However, he came to prominence on Dave Chappelle's comedy sketch TV series Chappelle's Show. When it ended in 2006, fellow cast member Donnell Rawlings dared him to do stand-up and took him to a comedy club.

"I was supposed to do five minutes," says Murphy. "I went up for 15 minutes and I haven't stopped doing it ever since."

Charlie Murphy, Enmore Theatre, April 26. Bookings: Ticketek 132 849

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