20th Anniversary Collection: Bryan Brown's ticket from Bankstown to Palm Beach
From Breaker Morant and Newsfront to Two Hands and Sweet Country, a huge number of classic Australian films feature Bryan, a testament to his talent, popularity and work ethic.
Bryan also spent a period working in America, starring most notably in Cocktail and Gorillas In The Mist, before ultimately choosing Sydney over Hollywood.
In the 1980s, working on the American-made series The Thorn Birds utterly changed Bryan's life. He and British co-star Rachel Ward fell in love and married soon after.
Their creative partnership has been enduring and they worked on one of Bryan's most recent films, Palm Beach, together - with Rachel directing and co-writing, and Bryan also co-producing.
Palm Beach was inspired by a reunion of friends in later life, and a health scare that rocked Bryan's confidence for several years.
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Originally broadcast August, 2019.
You can hear Richard's full conversation with Hank Harlow on the ABC Listen App or wherever you get your podcasts.
https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/conversations/hank-harlow-on-the-habits-of-bears/7753360
You can also read all about the Conversations origin story on the ABC News website.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-03/richard-fidler-reflects-on-20-years-of-conversations/105495784
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