Ben Affleck may have gotten a lot of attention when he took home the best picture Oscar for Argo this year, but he is hardly the first actor who has had behind-the-camera aspirations. Actors and actresses have been finding success in the director's chair for decades, and celebrities like Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Gosling are carrying on the tradition with their own interests in making films. Click through to see how stars have made — and will make — their directorial debuts.
Ryan Gosling was hard at work on the set of his directorial debut, How to Catch a Monster, in Detroit last night. He shot a scene with Mad Men star Christina Hendricks and Matt Smith, who looked decidedly different from his usual Dr. Who garb. Ryan was in serious work mode on set, even though he recently became the subject of yet another meme. A Vine user hit the Internet jackpot when he started making clips of Ryan Gosling refusing to eat cereal and posting them on the new social networking app. Meme-ification aside, Ryan has a big Summer ahead of him as he prepares for the release of his new film Only God Forgives — don't forget to check out Ryan and more hot stars in Summer blockbusters!
Superheroes, cops, futuristic fighters — prepare to see some seriously sexy stars light up the big screen in this Summer's movies. Hollywood's finest will be showing off their swoon-worthy physiques as they save the world, take down the bad guys, and, you know, just try to get out of Las Vegas alive. No matter what they're doing, though, these handsome actors will have you returning to the theater again and again. Take a look at the hottest boys of Summer!
— Additional reporting by Laura Meyers
Ryan Gosling wasn't above getting dirty on the set of his directorial debut, How to Catch a Monster, in Detroit on Friday. He carried equipment with his crew and waded through mud while setting up a shot involving an ice cream truck. Last week, Ryan was on set in Detroit, where he worked with the film's star Christina Hendricks. His considerable muscles were a hot topic during that time as well since a new behind-the-scenes clip from his other project, Only God Forgives, showed Ryan going shirtless while boxing. The movie will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival later this month and open nationwide on July 19. Meanwhile, Ryan's How to Catch a Monster is slated to premiere in 2014.
Celebrities made appearances on location all over the world for their big- and small-screen projects this week. Ryan Gosling got to work directing How to Catch a Monster in Detroit, while George Clooney kept up filming for The Monuments Men in Germany. Despite Reese Witherspoon's headline-making arrest, she was back in front of the cameras in Atlanta for The Good Lie, and in NYC, Allison Williams showed off her upper-body strength while working on season three of Girls. Click through to see all of this week's stars on set!
Ryan Gosling grinned while working on the Detroit set of How to Catch a Monster on Wednesday. He's on location getting ready for filming to begin on the thriller, which follows a single mom and her family as they are swept into a fantasy underworld. The project, also written by Ryan, puts him behind the camera as a director for the first time. His debut will star Christina Hendricks, who also made an appearance on set this week, as well as his real-life girlfriend, Eva Mendes, and Saoirse Ronan. Ryan himself won't be getting any screen time, since he declared in March that he needs a "break" from himself as much as "the audience does." He's not staying completely out of the spotlight, though, with Only God Forgives hitting theaters in July.
In the first episode of Nicole Richie's AOL web series, Candidly Nicole, the star looked into removing her "tramp stamp," which she described as a "cross going down the crack tattoo." During her on-camera doctor's visit, Nicole said, "I was 16 and an idiot and didn't want my parents to see." She went on to add that "I'm not that girl" but ultimately decided against the laser tattoo removal. "If it was a one-time thing, I would do it," Nicole said in the webisode. "But I'm not going back every two months, you know. That's too much upkeep."
In honor of Nicole's attempt to remove one of her nine tattoos, let's take a look at other celebrities who have famous body ink.
You don't have to wait long to see Ryan Gosling on the screen again — this July, he's starring in Only God Forgives, in which he reunites with his Drive director Nicolas Winding Refn. In the drama, he plays a former kickboxer seeking revenge for his brother's murder in Bangkok — and while the trailer is very violent, we'll spare you the gory details here. Instead, click on for pictures of Mr. Gosling doing one of the things he does best: looking mighty fine.
It's National High Five Day, and what better way to celebrate this special time of year than with a look back at some of our favorite celebrities' most hand-slappingly good moments? From Jennifer Aniston to Ryan Gosling, there are a lot of stars out there who couldn't resist the chance to throw one up high. Click through to see the most memorable high-five moments from some of your favorite stars!
