He was among the 1980s’ most successful young actors. A member of the so-called “Brat Pack,” Andrew McCarthy starred in some of the era’s most popular youth-oriented films, including Class, Pretty in Pink, Less Than Zero and St. Elmo’s Fire. “It was just like being on a roller coaster,” Andrew, 60, tells Closer. “Most of the time when I opened my eyes, it was thrilling.”
Andrew’s still acting today. He stars in the 2023 thriller Grace Point, available on Prime Video. He’s also a husband, father, travel writer, director and bestselling author. His latest memoir, Walking With Sam: A Father, a Son, and Five Hundred Miles Across Spain, chronicles his one-month trek along the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route with his 21-year-old son, actor Sam McCarthy, in the summer of 2022.
What were you looking for when you started this pilgrimage with your son?
Just spending quality time together. I found it valuable for him getting to see me not as his dad but as a person, and for me to see him as my son but also as someone existing in the larger world. It really is outside the dynamic of a regular father-and-son relationship. I think we forget as parents that our kids need to see us as people. Sometimes we need to take ourselves down off that pedestal.
As a parent, it can be hard to reveal your insecurities and weaknesses to your child.
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