Similar to my feelings about interviewing musician Suzi Quatro, when I watched Andrew McCarthy's movies in the 80s, I never thought I would interview him. Like with Suzi, I also interviewed McCarthy on multiple occasions now.
To be honest, I didn't even know he was a travel writer until several years ago. Then I attended a couple of his presentations, met him a couple times and interviewed him. That first interview was one of the main reasons I was given the Talking Travel platform on Global Traveler.
Don't take McCarthy lightly. He is a legit travel journalist and enthusiast. Two of his previous books used travel as the backdrop for other stories. He walked 500 miles with his son in one and traveled to several cities finding himself in the other.
In his new book, "Who Needs Friends," McCarthy once again found travel to be a theme in his book. Initially, the focus was on reconnecting with old friends and exploring male friendships. He intended to return home after the first reunion, but found himself driving to the next after it. Friend after friend, mile after mile, he drove over 10,000 miles on his physical and mental journey.
Once again, I approached his PR person and landed an interview. Once again, McCarthy gave a very interesting interview, which is at Talking Travel with Andrew McCarthy.
McCarthy's book is available now and I highly recommend it. I read am advance copy, but I picked up a hard copy at his recent presentation. It's a great read and not just for travel content. McCarthy is a very talented writer and this book works on several levels.
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