{"product_id":"9781786064745","title":"Ryan Gosling: The Unauthorised Biography","description":"\u003cp\u003eAcclaimed for his good looks as much as his searing acting ability, Canadian actor Ryan Gosling first came to attention, aged 12, as a Mouseketeer in Disney's \u003ci\u003eMickey Mouse Club\u003c\/i\u003e. After the show ended, Ryan spent his teenage years acting in television, landing the lead role in the TV show \u003ci\u003eYoung Hercules\u003c\/i\u003e. Wanting to move into film, he made his feature debut in \u003ci\u003eRemember the Titans\u003c\/i\u003e, found acclaim in \u003ci\u003eThe Believer\u003c\/i\u003e, and landed a major role alongside Sandra Bullock in \u003ci\u003eMurder By Numbers\u003c\/i\u003e. The 2004 hit \u003ci\u003eThe Notebook \u003c\/i\u003ewas so romantic that Ryan and his co-star, Rachel McAdams, ended up falling in love off-screen as well. The film turned Ryan into a Hollywood pin-up, after which he spent six months working in an L.A. sandwich shop, to regain a sense of perspective. He has since played one challenging role after another, in films such as \u003ci\u003eStay\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHalf Nelson\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLars and the Real Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, while inching towards mainstream success with acclaimed performances in films like \u003ci\u003eBlue Valentine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDrive\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCrazy Stupid Love, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eGangster Squad\u003c\/i\u003e. Enigmatic and humble, with a legendary compulsion to lose himself in every role he takes on, this is the story of an actor who is incredibly close to his mother, plays in a band, co-owns a Moroccan restaurant in Beverly Hills, laughs off those who tag him a sex symbol, and shrugs at the widespread conviction that he's this generation's Marlon Brando.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Blake Publishing, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47042809135344,"sku":"9781786064745","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781786064745_p0.jpg?v=1763729918","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781786064745","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}