Ryan Gosling revealed he got helpful “tips” from his longtime partner, Eva Mendes, and their two daughters ahead of his Oscar performance for I’m Just Ken on Sunday.
The Barbie actor, 43 – who was announced as the upcoming host for Saturday Night Live next month in April – took to the stage while speaking to People at the SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas Tuesday.
He attended the festivities to celebrate the premiere of his latest project, The Fall Guy, which will officially hit theaters later this year on May 3.
“It was amazing,” Gosling told the newspaper as he talked about Mendes, 50, and their daughters Esmeralda, nine, and Amada, seven.
“It was so fun because they came to the dress rehearsal the day before so they were in the front row,” Ryan continued, adding, “They gave me some tips and some notes, all great notes.”
Ryan Gosling. 43, revealed he received helpful “tips” from his longtime partner, Eva Mendes, as well as their two daughters ahead of his Oscars performance of I’m Just Ken on Sunday (seen above)
“It was amazing,” Gosling told the newspaper as he talked about Mendes, 50, and their daughters Esmeralda, nine, and Amada, seven; seen on stage at the 2024 Oscars
“They are such a big part of this for me… it was my girl’s interest in Barbie and disinterest in Ken that got me into this in the first place. It was wonderful to have them there in the end.’
During the memorable performance, the actor dressed for the occasion in a bright pink suit with rhinestone details that sparkled under the bright stage lights.
The actor also wore a pink shirt underneath while donning a pair of sleek black dress shoes. As a finishing touch, he also wore a pair of stylish black shades.
He brought the audience to their feet as he belted out the lyrics, and also jumped into the crowd, allowing his co-star Margot Robbie and other celebrities to join in and sing the song.
Eva was particularly supportive of Gosling, sharing a short video of herself standing outside his dressing room at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, where the ceremony was held. In the caption, she affectionately wrote, “Always by my husband.”
In a separate post, she posed wearing the bedazzled pink blazer that Gosling had also worn.
The Ghost Rider actress jokingly typed, “You took Ken all the way to the Oscars, RG. Now come home, we have to put the kids to bed.”
Mendes recently opened up about the reason that both she and Ryan don’t pose together on the red carpet.
“It was so fun because they came to the dress rehearsal the day before so they were in the front row,” Ryan continued, adding, “They gave me some tips and some notes, all great notes.”
Eva was particularly supportive of Gosling, sharing a short video of herself standing outside his dressing room at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, where the ceremony took place. In the caption she affectionately wrote: ‘Always by my husband’
In a separate post, she posed wearing the bedazzled pink blazer that Gosling had also worn
The actress uploaded a clip of her and Gosling starring together in the 2011 film Place Beyond The Pines.
‘Magic is real. We didn’t meet on set. The magic started a long time ago, but here’s a little bit of magic caught on camera…,” she wrote.
One fan replied, “Eva, I want to be honest but I hope Barbie makes it through Awards season just to see you with Ryan. I know I’m selfish and probably a dreamer, but I’ll never stop dreaming about it!!”
The mother of two replied: “You are the best! What a cool comment; Thank you. But we don’t do those things together… Like these photos I posted, I only feel comfortable posting them because they’re already available.”
However, she quickly added, “Oh wait, for those who might catch me in a ‘lie’, we’ve only been on the red carpet together once when we were promoting this movie.”
At the 96th Academy Awards last Sunday, I’m Just Ken was also nominated for Best Original Song – which ultimately went to Billie Eilish for What Was I Made For?
While you’re talking to USA today Regarding the performance at the SXSW festival in Austin, Gosling explained, “I just wanted it to be as fun as possible.”
“That’s what we were trying to do, and if it took 62 Kens and 40 big Barbie heads and Slash to do it, then that’s what we had to do.”
Mendes recently opened up about the reason that both she and Ryan don’t pose together on the red carpet
During SXSW, Ryan also revealed that he “fell” several floors off a building despite his “fear of heights” in the upcoming action-comedy titled The Fall Guy, while chatting with People.
“They dropped me off a building, and I’m afraid of heights,” the star — who plays a retired stuntman — told the outlet.
Gosling then explained that he wanted to do “a few” because it was “important” to him, although he admitted that he “would have happily said I didn’t do any of my own stunts in this movie.”
Ryan added, “It helped me understand on a small level exactly what (stunt workers) do every day.”
The premise follows his character of Colt Seavers, “a stuntman who left the company a year earlier to focus on both his physical and mental health.”
“He is reinstated when the star of a mega-budget studio film directed by his ex goes missing,” an official said IMDB summary.
While speaking to USA Today about performing at the SXSW festival in Austin (seen above), Gosling explained: ‘I just wanted it to be as fun as possible’
During SXSW, Ryan also revealed that he “fell” several floors off a building despite his “fear of heights” in the upcoming action-comedy titled The Fall Guy while talking to people.
The Notebook actor went on to talk about the film at the film festival and before the screening began, he said, “We hope this is a reflection of how much the crew gives to each individual film,” he says. The Hollywood Reporter.
Ryan then gave a special shout out to his own stunt performer, Logan Holladay, who was in the audience.
“There’s a moment in the movie where he ties me up for a stunt he’s going to do,” Gosling recalls. ‘Then I get out of the car and he pats me on the back for a stunt he just did. How bloody is that?”
“What I like about this movie is that you wouldn’t know that in any other movie, but in this movie you would.”
“It’s a chance to finally recognize stunt performers and the incredible contributions they already make to films,” the star continued.
David Leitch – who directed the film – added: ‘It was a love letter to stunts. We knew we had to be authentic in that world.”
The Notebook actor went on to talk about the film at the film festival, and before the screening began, he said, “We hope this is a reflection of how much the crew gives to each individual film,” according to The Hollywood Reporter; seen Tuesday in Austin
And in addition to Gosling, other stars cast in the film include Emily Blunt, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Winston Duke and Stephanie Hsu; Gosling and Blunt will be seen at the 2024 Oscars on Sunday
The film – which will be released in cinemas later this year on May 3 – is based on the 1980s television of the same name.
And besides Gosling, other stars cast in the film include Emily Blunt, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Winston Duke and Stephanie Hsu.
Not long after its premiere at SXSW, The Fall Guy was already receiving critical acclaim and currently has a high score of 94% on Rotten tomatoes.
Last weekend, Ryan and his co-star Emily Blunt took the stage at the 96th Academy Awards, where the duo paid special tribute to stunt performers — and also poked fun at “Barbenheimer.”