As McCarthy says, actors want to be free of that baggage.
A magazine article came out on Tuesday and by Friday the entire nation was using the phrase Brat Pack.
It was a life-changing kind of thing.
Andrew McCarthyJesse Dittmar for The Washington Post
We felt suddenly unseen.
I felt like I lost control of the narrative of my career.
No one would be seen in a movie together.
I hadnt seen Rob in 30 years.
I hadnt seen Emilio since the premiere of St. Elmos fire.
I hadnt seen Demi.
I know they have not been in touch, recalled McCarthy.
Im surprised at how much affection we had for each other.
Now, the term Brat Pack simply evokes a warm and fuzzy feeling of a certain generation.
At the time, it was not the case.
We all resisted it and tried to position ourselves from it.
I tried to ignore it … its such a blessing now.
In many ways, the Brat Pack was an extraordinary blessing.
It still has this currency to a certain generation.
