Andrew McCarthy on storytelling, celebrity, and how travel changed his life

“I was unaware of my fear’s existence until the moment of its first absence.” – Andrew McCarthy

Andrew McCarthy (@AndrewTMcCarthy), who rose to fame as an actor during the 1980s John Hughes teen-movie era, is a television director, travel writer, and author of such books as The Longest Way Home and Just Fly Away.

In this episode of Deviate, Andrew discusses his transition into travel writing (3:00); his journey on the Camino de Santiago and his relationship with fear (10:30); finding his voice as a writer, and the importance of asking for help on the road (21:00); balancing his career in entertainment business with his career as a writer (41:00); and how travel has changed through the years (50:00).

Notable Links:

• Elmo’s Fire (film)
• Less Than Zero (film)
• Weekend at Bernie’s (film(
• Gossip Girl (television show)
• Molly Ringwald (actress)
• Pretty in Pink (film)
• Camino de Santiago (pilgrimage)
• Travels, by Michael Crichton (book)
• Off the Road, by Jack Hitt (book)
• The Old Patagonian Express, by Paul Theroux (book)
• Mark Twain (writer)
• Albert Camus (philosopher)
• Tracy Kidder (writer)
• John Irving (writer)
• Orange Is the New Black (television show)
• Quiet, by Susan Cain (book)

The Deviate theme music comes from the title track of Cedar Van Tassel’s 2017 album Lumber.

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