McCarthy reunites with the 'Brat Pack' crew after 4 decades.
McCarthy reunites with the 'Brat Pack' crew after 4 decades.VIDEO: Andrew McCarthy talks new documentary ‘BRATS’ on the legendary Brat PackActor Andrew McCarthy has directed a new documentary, "BRATS," about the infamous group of young adult actors -- dubbed the Brat Pack -- who were brought together in 1985 when Hollywood pushed for young voices.
In 1985, a New York magazine cover story coined the term 'Brat Pack' for Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, Demi Moore, and Judd Nelson, a label that not only defined a generation of actors but also left an indelible mark on pop culture, a legacy explored in McCarthy's documentary. MCCARTHY: Well, several years ago, I wrote a book about my experience and of that time in the '80s, because it was such a life-changing experience and was a seminal time for me. I changed who I became, and when I finished the book, I kind of realized my feelings about it had actually moved probably 180 degrees. I hated the term at first. I didn't like it, and that I'd grown to sort of embrace it is probably the biggest professional gift of my life.
MCCARTHY: Well, I think it was a combination of different cultural events that were happening because it was in the early/mid-'80s when youth movies just took over in a way they never had been before. You know, it's a seismic cultural shift. It's hard for us to realize now because all movies are sort of geared toward a young adolescent mentality. But back then it wasn't the case, and this was the beginning of that.
ABC NEWS LIVE: It was such really an iconic era of, of films. And I think the people have this, at least those who are outside of the Hollywood circles. This idea maybe romanticize that. Oh, those characters are really friends in real life, and they hang out and spend time together during the movies and after, but kind of hip us to the game of of how that really might not be true.
ABC NEWS LIVE: Is it healing? Is it, is it cathartic? Is it nostalgic? How would you describe the process?
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