Andrew McCarthyreunited with hisSt.
Elmo’s FirecostarEmilio Estevezfor the first time in nearly four decades for his Hulu documentaryBrats.
“The fallout,” McCarthy recalled of the article, “was immediate and big.”
Andrew McCarthy and Emilio Estevez on set of ‘St. Elmo’s Fire’.Michael Ochs Archives/Getty
“It hurt my feelings.
I just assumed at the time it was the Brat Pack fallout.”
To be seen again in another film would ultimately and could potentially have a negative impact.
Andrew McCarthy, Ally Sheedy, Demi Moore, and Jon Cryer at the New York premiere of ‘Brats’.ABC/Michael Le Brecht II
Working together just almost felt like we were kryptonite to each other."
When McCarthy asked, “How come you’re talking to me?”
AndYoung Men With Unlimited Capitalwas something that I’m glad we were able to talk through."
One of the reasons I started to want to make this movie… its very touching.
It only happened to a handful of us and it really affected my life.
Which is probably why Im not interested in revisiting [it]," Estevez added.
“It’s why I’m not interested in dredging up the past.
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“Well, I wasn’t,” Estevez conceded.
It was naive of me to think that this journalist would, in fact, be my friend.
McCarthy also met with Blum himself about the profile.
Was it something we benefited from?
But in the long run, I think we did not.
I think there was more damage done by it than good.
I perceived it to be very harmful, McCarthy said.
“Marty Scorsese, Steven Spielberg’s not going to call up somebody who’s in the Brat Pack.
Estevez said, You’re not wrong.
I think it created the perception that we were lightweights, that we didnt take it seriously.
That’s what that article was about, added McCarthy.
Its just a name.
What’s it matter?
But it did matter.
Bratsis streaming on Hulu.
