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Under The Rock: Ryan Gosling Makes Weird, Beautiful Music

Emma Renda — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 19:55:42 +0000

Just when I thought Ryan Gosling couldn’t get any sexier. Well, he’s in a band now. Not just any band – a duo with his best friend (and sister’s ex-boyfriend) Zach Shields called Dead Man’s Bones featuring, throughout the entire album, the Silverdale Conservatory Children’s Choir.

The result: songs with titles like “My Body is a Zombie for You” (the chorus of which is shouted by the aforementioned children), set to ominous piano-folk and the Roy Orbison-esque voice of Gosling. The mood is something like the Billy the Kid scene from I’m Not There, and if that reference is too obscure, let’s just call it Halloween. In the video for the band’s first single, “In the Room Where You Sleep”, the choir is outfitted in an array of costumes from skeleton to pirate to ghost.

Gosling has clearly gotten into character yet again – he and Shields created their own label, Werewolf Heart, that will release the debut Never Let a Lack of Talent Get You Down this summer. (Werewolf Heart has also taken on upcoming releases from Ima Robot and The Goat.) And just this week, Dead Man’s Bones announced plans for a North American tour in October, with stops in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver, and will include a local talent show before each performance.

Dead Man’s Bones has apparently been a work in progress for a few years, according to Gosling’s first ever interview for the band with Pitchfork.com. And the children’s choir have been there from the start.

“We’d rather see a high school play as opposed to a Broadway show any day,” Gosling told Pitchfork. “Not that Broadway shows aren’t great, but there’s just something about a high school play…you’re not distracted by the achievements, you get to watch the process, the will to make something.”

Incidentally, the Silverlake Conservatory is a Los Angeles-based institution co-founded by Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The choir joined Gosling, Shields and producer Tim Anderson (of Ima Robot) in the studio every Sunday afternoon for several months. On their own, Gosling and Shields followed a strict regime in an effort to maintain the rawest feel possible for the album. Besides a three-take limit and the outlaw of electric guitars, the duo tackle instruments for their first time, including piano, cello and drums.

The stripped-down approach comes in the wake of Gosling ’sand Shields’ past encounters with industry execs trying to tweak their incongruities and refine their production styles.

“There was always some kind of function on the computer, a filter that would assimilate the thing that you wanted, and we didn’t understand why you couldn’t just record the thing that you wanted,” Gosling told Pitchfork. “Like, why you had to do the computerized version of it, why can’t you just record it? It’s more fun that way anyway, because you have to design a way to get that sound. For instance, if you want something to sound like it was on a PA system after a wedding and there’s a few people dancing, why not just create that situation and record that?”

The songs so far available on their MySpace page maintain an untreated vibe, with snippets of children’s laughter, instrumental falters and lopsided clapping rounds. But there is an element of polish coming from a couple of guys who know what they want their music to do. “My Body is a Zombie For You” has a haunting hook the Arcade Fire could have been responsible for, and “In the Room Where You Sleep” evokes a meeting between Morrissey and Tom Waits.

It all sounds a little weird, and it is. But Half Nelson was weird and Gosling landed himself an Oscar nomination for that one.

Cotillard’s Surprise Win at BAFTAs

andPOP Staff — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 09:00:48 +0000

The results of Sunday’s BAFTA awards may have changed the Oscar race for Best Actress.

Marion Cotillard took home the prestigious award for Lead Actress. Until now, Julie Christie has been sweeping up that award for her performance in “Away From Her.”

Cotillard’s performance as Edith Piaf in “La Vie En Rose” has earned her quite a lot of admirers, if not many statuettes. Canadian Ryan Gosling gushed to Variety in December that, “Not only did she craft a flawless impersonation of a famous personality, but Marion’s humanity elevated her performance to a devastatingly honest and yet seemingly effortless personification of integrity and grace.

“To me, this is more than just a great performance; it’s a document of this actress’s overwhelming ability to love.”

The BAFTAs had some predictable results, however, with Daniel Day-Lewis and Javier Bardem now almost guaranteed some Oscar gold.

The award show also honoured Shia LeBeouf as a Rising Star.

Here’s a complete list of winners.

? Best Film ? Atonement
? Best British Film ? This Is England
? The Carl Foreman Award ? Matt Greenhalgh (Control)
? Director – Joel and Ethan Coen (No Country For Old Men)
? Best Original Screenplay ? Juno
? Best Adapted Screenplay ? The Diving Bell And The Butterfly
? Film Not in the English Language ? The Lives of Others
? Best Animated Film ? Ratatouille
? Leading Actor ? Daniel Day-Lewis (There Will Be Blood)
? Leading Actress ? Marion Cotillard (La Vie En Rose)
? Supporting Actor ? Javier Bardem (No Country For Old Men)
? Supporting Actress ? Tilda Swinton (Michael Clayton)
? Music ? La Vie En Rose
? Cinematography ? No Country For Old Men
? Orange Rising Star Award ? Shia LeBeouf

Gosling, Page Honoured at Santa Barbara Film Festival

andPOP Staff — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 01:12:20 +0000

Ryan Gosling and Ellen Page have both been honoured at the Santa Barbara Film Festival.

Gosling was given the Independent Award Tribute for “significant and unique contribution to independent film.” While his role in “Lars and the Real Girl” makes the award timely, his performances in indie flicks like “Half Nelson” and “The Slaughter Rule” collectively earned him the award.

Meanwhile, Page was one of five actors who received the Virtuosos Award. The award is a new addition to the festival because there were so many “young actors who have distinguished themselves through performances in film this past year,” states the Festival’s official web site.

Page shares the award with Casey Affleck, James McAvoy, Marion Cotillard and Amy Ryan, which was handed out last night.

Canadian Actors Shut Out at Critics’ Choice Awards

andPOP Staff — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 04:24:26 +0000

Despite being nominated twice in the same category, Michael Cera – along with his Canadian counterparts – lost at the 13th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards last night.

Cera was nominated in the Best Young Actor category for both his roles in “Superbad” and “Juno.” But it was Ahmad Khan Mahmoodzada (The Kite Runner) who picked up that trophy.

The Broadcast Film Critics Association also chose Julie Christie’s performance in “Away From Her” over Ellen Page’s “Juno.” That’s good news for fellow Canadian Sarah Polley, however, as she directed and adapted the screenplay for “Away From Her.”

Page and Cera didn’t go home completely unhappy, however. “Juno” was named Best Comedy Movie and screenwriter Diablo Cody won in the Best Writer category for the script – her first ever. The hip soundtrack to the film is out in stores today.

Ryan Gosling also lost the Best Actor award to Daniel Day-Lewis.

Director Yves Simoneau was the only Canadian who didn’t go home empty-handed. His TV movie “Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee” won in the Best Picture Made for Television category.

Here is the complete list of nominees and winners:

Best Picture
American Gangster
Atonement
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Into the Wild
Juno
The Kite Runner
Michael Clayton
No Country for Old Men
Sweeney Todd
There Will Be Blood

Best Actor
George Clooney – Michael Clayton
Daniel Day-Lewis – There Will Be Blood
Johnny Depp – Sweeney Todd
Ryan Gosling – Lars and the Real Girl
Emile Hirsch – Into the Wild
Viggo Mortensen – Eastern Promises

Best Actress
Amy Adams – Enchanted
Cate Blanchett – Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Julie Christie – Away From Her
Marion Cotillard – La Vie en Rose
Angelina Jolie – A Mighty Heart
Ellen Page – Juno

Best Supporting Actor
Casey Affleck – The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Javier Bardem – No Country for Old Men
Philip Seymour Hoffman – Charlie Wilson’s War
Hal Holbrook – Into the Wild
Tom Wilkinson – Michael Clayton

Best Supporting Actress
Cate Blanchett – I’m Not There
Catherine Keener – Into the Wild
Vanessa Redgrave – Atonement
Amy Ryan – Gone Baby Gone
Tilda Swinton – Michael Clayton

Best Acting Ensemble
Hairspray
Juno
No Country for Old Men
Sweeney Todd
Gone Baby Gone
Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead

Best Director
Tim Burton – Sweeney Todd
Joel Coen and Ethan Coen – No Country for Old Men
Sidney Lumet – Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead
Sean Penn – Into the Wild
Julian Schnabel – The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Joe Wright – Atonement

Best Writer
Diablo Cody – Juno
Joel Coen and Ethan Coen – No Country for Old Men
Tony Gilroy – Michael Clayton
Nancy Oliver – Lars and the Real Girl
Sean Penn – Into the Wild
Aaron Sorkin – Charlie Wilson’s War

Best Animated Feature
Bee Movie
Beowulf
Persepolis
Ratatouille
The Simpsons Movie

Best Young Actor
Michael Cera – Juno
Michael Cera – Superbad
Freddie Highmore – August Rush
Ahmad Khan Mahmoodzada – The Kite Runner
Edward Sanders – Sweeney Todd

Best Young Actress
Nikki Blonsky – Hairspray
Dakota Blue Richards – The Golden Compass
AnnaSophia Robb – Bridge to Terabithia
Saoirse Ronan – Atonement

Best Comedy Movie
Dan in Real Life
Hairspray
Juno
Knocked Up
Superbad

Best Family Film
August Rush
Enchanted
The Golden Compass
Hairspray
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Best Picture Made for Television
The Company
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Tin Man
The War

Best Foreign Language Film
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days
La Vie en Rose
Lust, Caution
The Orphanage

Best Song
“Come So Far”, Queen Latifah, Nikki Blonsky, Zac Efron, Elijah Kelley – Hairspray
“Do You Feel Me”, Anthony Hamilton – American Gangster
“Falling Slowly”, Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova – Once
“Guaranteed”, Eddie Vedder – Into the Wild
“That’s How You Know”, Amy Adams – Enchanted

Best Composer
Marco Beltrami – 3:10 to Yuma
Alexandre Desplat – Lust, Caution
Clint Eastwood – Grace Is Gone
Jonny Greenwood – There Will Be Blood
Dario Marianelli – Atonement
Alan Menken – Enchanted

Best Documentary
Darfur Now
In the Shadow of the Moon
The King of Kong
No End In Sight
Sharkwater
Sicko

Receiver of the Joel Siegel Award: Don Cheadle

Page, Gosling, Sutherland Nominated for Golden Globes

andPOP Staff — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:33:16 +0000

Canadians were nominated for some of the biggest Golden Globe honours today.

20-year-old Ellen Page was nominated for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for “Juno,” and Ryan Gosling’s performance in “Lars and the Real Girl” was honoured with a nod for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama. In the world of television, “Dirty Sexy” Donald Sutherland was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or TV Movie.

“Atonement” led the pack with 9 nominations, including 13-year-old Saiorse Ronan for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Drama.

Here’s the complete list of nominations.

ryan gosling
ellen page
donald sutherland

saiorse ronan

MOVIES

BEST MOTION PICTURE DRAMA
American Gangster
Atonement
Eastern Promises
The Great Debaters
Michael Clayton
No Country for Old Men
There Will Be Blood

BEST MOTION PICTURE MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Across the Universe
Charlie Wilson’s War
Hairspray
Juno
Sweeney Todd

BEST DIRECTOR
Tim Burton, Sweeney Todd
Joel and Ethan Coen, No Country for Old Men
Julian Schnabel, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Ridley Scott, American Gangster
Joe Wright, Atonement

BEST ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE DRAMA
George Clooney, Michael Clayton
Daniel Day-Lewis, There Will Be Blood
James McAvoy, Atonement
Viggo Mortensen, Eastern Promises
Denzel Washington, American Gangster

BEST ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE DRAMA
Cate Blanchett, Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Julie Christie, Away From Her
Jodie Foster, The Brave One
Angelina Jolie, A Mighty Heart
Keira Knightley, Atonement

BEST ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Johnny Depp, Sweeney Todd
Ryan Gosling, Lars and the Real Girl
Tom Hanks, Charlie Wilson’s War
Philip Seymour Hoffman, The Savages
John C. Reilly, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

BEST ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Amy Adams, Enchanted
Nikki Blonsky, Hairspray
Helena Bonham Carter, Sweeney Todd
Marion Cotillard, La Vie en Rose
Ellen Page, Juno

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE
Casey Affleck, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Javier Bardem, No Country for Old Men
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Charlie Wilson’s War
John Travolta, Hairspray
Tom Wilkinson, Michael Clayton

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE
Cate Blanchett, I’m Not There
Julia Roberts, Charlie Wilson’s War
Saiorse Ronan, Atonement
Amy Ryan, Gone Baby Gone
Tilda Swinton, Michael Clayton

BEST SCREENPLAY
Diablo Cody, Juno
Ethan and Joel Coen, No Country for Old Men
Christopher Hampton, Atonement
Ronald Hardwood, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Aaron Sorkin, Charlie Wilson’s War

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Bee Movie
Ratatouille
The Simpsons Movie

BEST FOREIGN-LANGUAGE FILM
4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days (Romania)
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (France/U.S.)
The Kite Runner (U.S.)
Lust, Caution (Taiwan)
Persepolis (France)

BEST SCORE
Atonement
Eastern Promises
Grace is Gone
Into the Wild
The Kite Runner

ORIGINAL SONG
”That’s How You Know,” Enchanted
”Grace Is Gone,” Grace Is Gone
”Guaranteed,” Into the Wild
”Despedida,” Love In the Time of Cholera
”Walk Hard,” Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

BEST DRAMA TV SERIES
Big Love
Damages
Grey’s Anatomy
Mad Men
The Tudors

BEST MUSICAL OR COMEDY TV SERIES
30 Rock
Californication
Entourage
Extras
Pushing Daisies

BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Michael C. Hall, Dexter
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Hugh Laurie, House
Bill Paxton, Big Love
Jonathan Rhys Meyers, The Tudors

BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Patricia Arquette, Medium
Glenn Close, Damages
Minnie Driver, The Riches
Edie Falco, The Sopranos
Sally Field, Brothers & Sisters
Holly Hunter, Saving Grace
Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer

BEST ACTOR IN A MUSICAL OR COMEDY TV SERIES
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Steve Carell, The Office
David Duchovny, Californication
Ricky Gervais, Extras
Lee Pace, Pushing Daisies

BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL OR COMEDY TV SERIES
Christina Applegate, Samantha Who?
America Ferrera, Ugly Betty
Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Anna Friel, Pushing Daisies
Mary-Louise Parker, Weeds

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A SERIES, MINISERIES, OR TV MOVIE
Ted Danson, Damages
Kevin Dillon, Entourage
Jeremy Piven, Entourage
Andy Serkis, Longford
William Shatner, Boston Legal
Donald Sutherland, Dirty Sexy Money

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A SERIES, MINISERIES, OR TV MOVIE
Rose Byrne, Damages
Rachel Griffiths, Brothers & Sisters
Katherine Heigl, Grey’s Anatomy
Samantha Morton, Longford
Anna Paquin, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Jaime Pressly, My Name Is Earl

BEST MINISERIES OR TV MOVIE
5 Days
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
The Company
Longford
The State Within

BEST ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR TV MOVIE
Adam Beach, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Jim Broadbent, Longford
Ernest Borgnine, A Grandpa for Christmas
Jason Isaacs, The State Within
James Nesbitt, Jekyll

BEST ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR TV MOVIE
Bryce Dallas Howard, As You Like It
Queen Latifah, Life Support
Debra Messing, The Starter Wife
Sissy Spacek, Pictures of Hollis Woods
Ruth Wilson, Jane Eyre

International Press Recognize Canadian Films

andPOP Staff — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:07:00 +0000

The International Press Academy is honouring some of Canada’s best entertainers.

Acclaimed director David Cronenberg’s latest drama Eastern Promises got a nod for a Satellite Award for best motion picture, CBC reports.

The drama revolving around Russian mobsters, starring Naomi Watts and Viggo Mortensen, also grabbed a whopping six nominations. Cronenberg is up for best director and the film is being recognized for best screenplay, best score and best film editing.

Mortensen is in for a tough race for best actor, going up against Josh Brolin in No Country for Old Men and Denzel Washington in American Gangster.

Lovable Vancouver native, Knocked Up’s Seth Rogen, goes head-to-head with Canadian golden boy, Ryan Gosling, in the best actor in a comedy category, CBC reports.

Sarah Polley’s Away from Her also earned a few nominations including best picture category, best director and best adapted screenplay.

Fellow Canuck, Ellen Page, is nominated for best actress in a comedy for her breakout role in Juno.

The International Press Awards will be held in Los Angeles on Dec. 16.

Canadians Earn Noms for Satellite Awards

Eva Lam — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 12:34:22 +0000

Ellen Page, Ryan Gosling and Seth Rogen are among the Canadians who have scored major nominations for this year’s Satellite Awards.

The awards are given by the International Press Academy in Los Angeles, which represents entertainment journalists. Now in its twelfth year, the awards tend to recognize more independent and international films rather than the traditional Hollywood fare.

Page, who plays a pregnant teenager in “Juno,” earned a nomination for best actress in a comedy.

Rogen and Gosling received nods for best actor in a comedy for their performances in “Knocked Up” and “Lars and the Real Girl,” respectively.

Canadian directors were also honoured. Sarah Polley’s “Away from Her” and David Cronenberg’s “Eastern Promises” got nominations for best motion picture. The two films are up against “The Lookout,” “Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead,” “No Country for Old Men and “3:10 to Yuma.”

Cronenberg was also nominated for best director, while Polley was nominated for best director and best adapted screenplay.

Meanwhile, Canadian director Jason Reitman got a best comedy or musical nod for “Juno.” Also nominated in that category are “Hairspray,” “Shoot ‘Em Up,” “Lars and the Real Girl,” “Knocked Up” and “Margot at the Wedding.”

In total, there were nominations in 34 film and TV categories, six DVD categories and four game categories.

The Satellite Awards will be presented Dec. 16 in Los Angeles.

Ryan Gosling Jumps

andPOP Staff — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 10:06:58 +0000

Ryan Gosling has suddenly dropped out of the highly anticipated film “The Lovely Bones.”

Adapted from the bestselling book and directed by Peter Jackson (”The Lord of the Rings), the film just began shooting on Sunday. “Creative differences” is the official reason being given for Gosling’s swift departure.

Gosling, who had gained weight and grown a full beard for the role, will now be replaced by Mark Wahlberg.

“The Lovely Bones” also stars Rachel Weisz, Susan Sarandon and Stanley Tucci, and will be released next year.

Ryan and Rachel: It’s Over

andPOP Staff — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 11:30:02 +0000

Ryan Gosling has officially confirmed his split with Rachel McAdams in his new interview with GQ.

“The only thing I remember is we both went down swingin’ and we called it a draw,” he said of the break up that occurred a few months ago.

Despite being from the same hometown in Canada, Gosling and McAdams met for the first time on the set of The Notebook. The fictional love story that turned into a real one created some intense fans. The pair were never comfortable with the expectations created by the film.

“I mean, God bless The Notebook,” Gosling said. “It introduced me to one of the great loves of my life. But people do Rachel and me a disservice by assuming we were anything like the people in that movie. Rachel and my love story is a hell of a lot more romantic than that.”

Gosling also said that Notebook fans seem to be taking the split harder than he is, noting that one fan almost smacked him.

Sources tell Lainey Gossip that the pressure from Notebook fans and the decreasing privacy are the cause of the rift. McAdams, an intensely private person, was apparently so uncomfortable in her own neighbourhood in Toronto that she and Gosling had to meet secretly. Gosling is said to have not minded as much and thought she was overreacting.

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Ryan Gosling and his ‘Real Girl’

andPOP Staff — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 10:35:40 +0000

He may not have won the statuette at this year’s Oscars, but Ryan Gosling is getting lots of face time with a blowup doll.

Gosling’s newest film, Lars and the Real Girl, follows his character as he introduces his family and friends to his internet friend: a doll named Bianca who he treats as if she is alive.

Gosling told MTV News in a recent chat that though the concept may sound creepy, the film is sweet and endearing.

“The script did an amazing job of walking that line. I mean, you don’t want it to be funny [and] you don’t want it to be too serious. [Lars is] quite an innocent in a way. He has all this romantic love to give ? it’s not dissimilar from a kid and his teddy bear, the idea that kids love their teddy bear and they experience very important moments in their life with them when they’re young. It’s a very complicated relationship.”

As for his leading lady, Gosling has nothing but kind words.

“Bianca, she has a real calming presence. It was pretty interesting, actually ? in the film people find themselves gravitating towards her, and a lot of people think that’s conceptually a funny idea, but it’s actually quite true. All of the crew, you’d see them off talking to her in the corner. The focus puller [the member of a film crew responsible for keeping the camera's focus], he’d apologize if he got too close to her eye. She had handlers that gave her magazines in between takes. They call it a blowup doll in some of the advertisements, but it’s very different. I mean, Bianca had these beautiful little freckles on her face! They have this real sort of presence.”

Lars and the Real Girl will be released October 12.

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