

That year, New York Magazine writer David Blum coined a phrase that would stick with Rob and his co-stars for the rest of their careers: the Brat Pack. It's sort of about them."īy 1985, Rob was a full-blown star, landing roles in Class and St. And what it is, is that phenomenon really doesn't have anything to do with you. "It took literally years for me to figure out what that is, and it was a big part of my recovery. "There's something that just doesn't feel quite right," he says. Rob says his fans' excitement was great-but there was an unsettling side to it. One girl is literally untying my shoes while another steals the laces." They are whispering, pointing and staring at me. Girls who look to be between the ages of 12 and 16 years old. In his memoir, Rob reveals what it was like to be a teen heartthrob: "On the way to the car, I see them. The cast included the who's who of young Hollywood: Rob starred alongside Emilio Estevez, Tom Cruise, Patrick Swayze, Ralph Macchio, Matt Dillon and Diane Lane.Īfter The Outsiders was released, Rob's fame skyrocketed-especially with female fans. Rob began acting when he was 15 years old, and at 17, he landed his first major movie role in the iconic '80s film The Outsiders.
