Ryan Gosling is an extremely busy man. This summer he’s appeared in the rom-com, Crazy, Stupid, Love, he has a film coming out in October in which he co-stars with George Clooney, and according to imdb.com he has at least three more films either in production, or in pre-production. But before you see Ryan with George, you’ll have the chance to see him in the stylish heist film, Drive, which opens Friday, September 16^th.

If you’ve been following his career at all, you may have noticed that Gosling is a bit of a chameleon on the silver screen. He first came to notoriety for playing the romantic lead in The Notebook. Then the hot young actor did something unusual and starred in the low budget indie, Half Nelson, only to follow that up with the oddball role of Lars in Lars and the Real Girl. Now the handsome, blonde, and blue-eyed fresh face of Hollywood has yet again done something completely different – he’s playing the man of mystery in his latest film, a Neo-Noir, or should I say Neon Noir (it’ll make since when you listen to the recording).

Just the other day, I was among a small group of press with whom Gosling sat down and talked about Drive, his approach to acting, his emphasis on change, and his career plans for the future. Let’s just say it’s not a fluke that he decided to work with Clooney who’s an actor who became a director, but it’s better if you hear it for yourself. The reporters who surrounded me were very bright and asked some great questions that allowed for a great flow of conversation, and a nice bit of insight into a rising star that’s obviously in the game for the long haul.

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