I started reading all these men's magazines, trying to follow all the tips: what you're supposed to wear, what you're supposed to have, things you're supposed to say, and all the exercises you're supposed to do.
Ryan GoslingAs a kid I decided that a Canadian accent doesn't sound tough. I thought guys should sound like Marlon Brando. So now I have a phony accent that I can't shake, so it's not phony anymore.
Ryan GoslingI'm Canadian. I think that's it. When you're a Canadian, you're always watching America from the outside, from afar.
Ryan GoslingIn New York, you're forced to deal with life; it's there in front of you on a daily basis.
Ryan GoslingI don't know what art is exactly, but I'm pretty sure it's not something you get paid to do. For myself this is a job. I think it's easier to get better at it if you don't lose your identity in it. You do whatever you can to try to understand the character. Because they're paying you feel like you should be doing something.
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