It was the 1980s, and I was in the right place at the right time, as a cultural shift was taking place.
It’s difficult to imagine now, but Hollywood was not always as enamored of the young as it is today.
There were some in the old guard who resented this upheaval, and when a disparaging article in New York magazine appeared lumping a group of us young actors as the Brat Pack, many in Hollywood snickered with satisfaction.
The nod to the Rat Pack placed us on a historical Hollywood continuum while simultaneously reducing us by stripping our individuality.
As the magazine put it: “This is the Hollywood ‘Brat Pack.’ It is to the 1980s what the Rat Pack was to the 1960s — a roving band of famous young stars on the prowl for parties, women and a good time.”
Persons:
lumping, ”
Organizations:
Hollywood
Locations:
New York, Hollywood