There is this idea in Hollywood, and I've seen it work for people, where the unspoken rule is 'Do two for them and one for yourself.' And that's kind of considered a fact. I've never really found that to be true for me. I've gotten more opportunities out of working on things I believed in than I ever did on things that weren't special to me.
Ryan GoslingI don't know, I just got a feeling about her. You know when a song comes on and you just gotta dance?
Ryan GoslingI think that you can sort of have your own personal journey and you know, you can just kind of apply that to whatever characters you're playing.
Ryan GoslingWomen are mad at me. A girl came up to me on the street and she almost smacked me. Like, โHow could you? How could you let a girl like that go?โ I feel like I want to give people hugs, they seem so sad. Rachel and I should be the ones getting hugs! Instead, weโre consoling everybody else.
Ryan GoslingA lot of people when they make movies, the actors act like it's their journey and that everyone is on the set to facilitate their journey and the whole thing is set up that way - they ask if you want anything.
Ryan GoslingI don't think you can discriminate against budgets, you know? I'm an actor, I guess, so I'm just trying to play as many characters as I can. If there's a character I think I can play, and they're going to let me do it, I'll do it whether it's $10 or $1 million or more.
Ryan GoslingThere is this idea in Hollywood, and I've seen it work for people, where the unspoken rule is 'Do two for them and one for yourself.' And that's kind of considered a fact. I've never really found that to be true for me. I've gotten more opportunities out of working on things I believed in than I ever did on things that weren't special to me.
Ryan Gosling