“Life changing": Why Andrew McCarthy walked the Camino de Santiago twice | Salon Talks

Andrew McCarthy, the actor, director and travel writer, tells Salon about the 500-mile journey he took with his 19-year-old son Sam across Spain, which is at the center of his book “Walking With Sam.” The trip along the Camino de Santiago, a Medieval pilgrimage that sees hundreds of thousands of hikers each year, allowed McCarthy to understand how to parent his adult child. “I left home at 17 and never looked back. My relationship with my father basically ended at that moment,” he told Salon. “I didn't want to have that happen with my kids.”
The “Brat Pack” actor also talks about reuniting with former co-stars like Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Demi Moore and Ally Sheedy for the first time in over 30 years. And McCarthy shares why he’s “shocked” to be 60 years old. “I was famous for having been young,” he explained. “To suddenly be sort of the beginning of being old, I somehow missed the middle it felt like.”
More about McCarthy’s book “Walking With Sam: A Father, a Son, and Five Hundred Miles Across Spain”: bookshop.org/a/2464/978153870...
Chapters:
00:00 Walking the Camino de Santiago again
07:10 Parenting an adult child
11:16 Memory over time
15:26 McCarthy loves walking
18:55 Brat Pack actors turn 60
19:53 Brat Pack reunites
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[@StefanieHurtado]

"I felt like me in a way I hadn't before." The BEST way to describe what the Camino does to you ❤ So happy to see celebs encouraging this life changing journey.

[@debbiegarza1287]

Awe! I love your memory lane & affection for your past friends. Thanks to your example, I’m planning (God willing!) to do the Camino with my grandson after he graduates high school. This should be in 2031. I’ll be 74. Pray for me saints!!🤣🥰

[@heynowls3058]

Never get tired of Andrew. His new book, “Walking with Sam” is terrific. All his books are!

[@barbaramcfadden527]

Honest and beautiful conversation. I also walked the Camino with my son. Words can’t describe the joy, struggle and revelations on the Camino. Thank you. ❤

[@wayneedwards5589]

A pleasure to watch such an articulate and passionate person.

[@nexusdodge]

Wait come back! Would have loved to know Andrew’s thoughts about Emilio’s movie about it, “The Way”. And Andrew really nailed how we feel about those movies.

[@carolinehowell5362]

Such a good writer. I’m almost finished w/ “Walking with Sam”. He’s so perceptive and wise. This walk is a wonderful gift for him to share w/his son!

[@dakah11]

I really enjoy AM in any period of his life. I just heard this book with his son and I just could not stop listening.

[@alalba2136]

The Camino begins as a Calvary and ends up becoming a mystical experience. No one comes back the same as when they left.

[@jessicab.srivastava7745]

Great interview. I plan to walk the Camino next year.

[@DeadbeatfanzineScotland]

Never heard of this guy and so glad I stumbled across this clip to hear his stories, its all good out on the camino and although its changed so much there are still magnificent pockets of serenity in amongst the best pub crawl in the world.

[@asprelskcalling1151]

Such a great interview❤

[@Jellyrink]

Had a crush on this guy , weekend at Bernie's was fun to watch

[@lisabristow4509]

you really made me recognise that I need to 'see' my son as an adult, I wonder if he'd agree to come with me.

[@mariacosta4463]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@shadanderson7728]

Hi Sis!!!😊😊

[@jackg7225]

I like Andrew and his movies. I’m not one to buy books so I went to the library and asked them to purchase the book. I would like to read the book based on the Camino and not so much from a parenting point of view however I have asked my oldest to join me on a Camino and not because of this book. If you have never heard of the Camino, it is a cool experience but if you do it, my advice would be to take your time during the walk. Hopefully I take my own advice for my next Camino.

[@danpalmer5451]

They never got into Weekend At Bernie’s II 😢

[@brian-ld4vd]

How can you get information about walking the Camino? Am I too old for this? I'm 51.

[@shainewarren1173]

I have heard of people in there 80s walking the Camino, so you are definitely not too old 😉. There is tons of info here on KZbin and of course plenty more can be found on Google. You can do it!

[@brian-ld4vd]

@@shainewarren1173 Jeez!! Thanks for Saying That I Really Appreciate It!!!

[@courtnayzeitler8564]

My husband and I just finished the Camino in July. We are both 56. Yes you can do it. But just know you will suffer. Make peace with the suffering. And GO.

[@user-iq6cc3df3l]

I thought that “Weekend at Bernies” was problematic. After all I think a corpse starts to smell within an hour and you need smelling salts after a day. Just sayin’.