As a teen, Christian Blauvelt believed New York City would not only be a nice place to visit, but he really would like to live there. Growing up in St. Petersburg, Fla., his visits to New York were only through the movies, but that was enough. He was easily seduced by the sights and sounds and hustle and bustle of New York in films like "The Naked City," "Breakfast at Tiffany's" and "Manhattan."
Eventually he got his wish: Blauvelt, who works as managing editor at IndieWire, has called Manhattan home for the past 11 years, and in that time, his affection for the city has only blossomed. The culmination of Blauvelt's romance with the Big Apple is his new book "Turner Classic Movies Cinematic Cities: New York" (Running Press, $20), a love letter to the five boroughs and the hundreds of movies that have been shot there, including "On the Town," "The Seven Year Itch," "Barefoot in the Park" and "Do the Right Thing." The book's charm is its ability to appeal to both movie buffs and sightseers.
Blauvelt recently spoke by phone about his book and what makes New York City so photogenic.
