Andrew McCarthy: No longer running from his youth

In his new memoir, "Brat," the actor who found fame as a member of the "Brat Pack" discusses his ambivalence towards his '80s popularity. Andrew McCarthy also talks with correspondent Jim Axelrod about finding comfort as a director confronting the anxiety of actors.

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[christinetucci]

I had the good fortune of working with him on a movie. He was so kind and humble. Just lovely. He deserves all good things...

[kikilynn]

I always liked Andrew McCarthy. So happy to see he has come through life well and has work that he loves to do.

[vickiblausey]

I had the biggest crush on Andrew McCarthy as a teenager 💕 He still look's Fine😁 I will watch anything with his name on it.

[zantigar]

Andrew McCarthy truly IS the sweetheart he projects himself to be - he always has been. I happened to sit next to him at Chumley's, an old bar in Greenwich Village YEARS ago, and I'll never forget how down to earth and cool he was - I mean, who was I, just this Asian American guy who'd gone to NYU like him. What a classy guy!

[siggirl]

He’s still adorable. Very intuitive. 😍

[amandaskywalker]

Can I say just how great it is that he has NOT had any plastic surgery? He looks his age!!! NORMAL

[erichill]

I'm 55 and it's interesting seeing the people of my generation grow old.

[ladydeerheart]

I'm glad Andrew never wanted to be like Tom Cruise and for the record, I never thought the "Brat Pack" was an insult because they're all so talented. Our entire generation was "The Brat Pack" thanks to you guys and I was always proud of that.

[BDavis]

I loved Mannequin so much as a kid. I’m glad he’s enjoying his life. He gets to work with James Spader even now.

[AzDesertFoxx]

He's still amazing, and love that he embraces his age, and looks like a 58 year old man should look: still soooo handsome!

[steveconn]

He had a good underused comic flair in movies like Weekend At Bernie's too.

[rachelbarr]

Always one of my favorite actors. Happy he’s at peace in life.

[ReverendBrown.]

He seems like the only genuinely nice, humble person in that whole group.

[bindilove]

As someone r
The same age as Andrew, I thought everyone in the Brat Pack was awesome. I never saw the term as a negative.

[lisatucker]

Always my favorite. The quietness of his demeanor 🥰

[maryklatka]

Ah, Andrew! I have loved him his whole career. And watching him walk and talk just now reminds me so much of my late husband. There's a certain quiet grace there that is magnificent.

[sloan_]

I was a teen in the 80’s and despite all of the young, hot actors so popular then it was Andrew I thought was *the* hottest. He was underrated, should have been a much bigger star. Love him! 🥰

[ladydragonfly]

I'm an Andrew McCarthy fan. He is so talented. He and Johnathan Silverman were so funny in Weekend at Bernies.

[christopherscorner]

My little sister and I would just swoon over Andrew McCarthy when we were very young. There was just something about him…

[mollyjane]

I feel like a teenager again and my heart is a puddle watching him then and now - youth culture is a powerful drug and John Hughes certainly knew how to peddle it to us!!