Ryan Gosling Goes Into Movie Star Mode in the New “WSJ.” Magazine Photo Shoot

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Ryan Gosling has always been one of Hollywood’s most famous heartthrobs. Out of The notebook To BarbieThe 43-year-old actor has become more selective about his film roles. When talking to WSJ. magazine For a movie star-style photo shoot on Thursday, May 2, Ryan noted that he “doesn’t really take on roles that put me in any dark places.”

“At this moment I want to try to read the room at home and figure out what will be best for all of us,” he explained, before doing the honors to his partner: Eva Mendesand her daughters Esmeralda and Amada. “The decisions I make are made together with Eva and we make them first with our family in mind.”

Ryan and Eva, 50, met on the set of their film in 2011. The place Beyond the Pines. They have been together since playing love interests on screen. Ryan’s latest film, The Guy caseoffered him a similar experience The place Beyond the Pines As for his characters, the Canadian native played some kind of stuntman in both films.

After welcoming his daughters with Eva, Ryan made his career decisions based on what would benefit them, as he stated in his interview La La Land “was the first” of many.

“It was just like, ‘Oh, this will be fun for them too, because even if they don’t come to set, we practice piano or dance or sing every day,'” the proud father of two explained. “Your interest in Barbie and her disinterest in Ken was an inspiration. I thought they were already making little movies about their Barbies on the iPad when it happened, and the fact that I set to work to make one too just made us feel like we were on the same page .”

Although his family is of utmost importance to him, Ryan also revealed that he wants to take part in more “inclusive” productions rather than just taking on projects to “pay the bills.”

“I want to do things that are inclusive and not aimed at a single audience,” he emphasized. “I think for so long I was just trying to pay the bills and work. It’s only recently that I feel like I have the opportunity to actually make the kind of films that made me love films.”

Ryan’s new film, The Guy casehits theaters on Friday, May 2nd.