A Real Human Being: Dissecting Nine Essential Ryan Gosling Movie Roles

by Shea Serrano, Ian Klarer (Illustrator)

This is a collection of nine separate essays, each one dissecting a different role Ryan Gosling has played in a movie.

Every movie Ryan Gosling has been in gets mentioned in A REAL HUMAN BEING, but the nine featured roles are: Noah Calhoun from The Notebook, Lars Lindstrom from Lars and the Real Girl, Jacob Palmer from Crazy, Stupid, Love, The Driver from Drive, Luke Glanton from The Place Beyond the Pines, Jared Bennett from The Big Short, Holland March from The Nice Guys, Sebastian Wilder from La La Land, and Beach Ken from Barbie.

Genres: Nonfiction, Essays

80 pages, ebook

Published May 7, 2024

Reviews

[Duncan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ryan Gosling ✅
Shae Serrano ✅
Shae Serrano writing essays about Ryan Gosling? Easy 5/5

[Dustin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Shea Serrano writing about Ryan Gosling movies & how cool he is in them is a perfect example of when something feels like it’s been specifically made for a person.

And that person is me.

[Anika (Encyclopedia BritAnika) · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Shea Serrano's writing. He has a joy and excitement about pop culture that really comes through and brings you along in the fun. This is a book I didn't realize I needed but the second I saw him post about it I went "OMG THE BOOK I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR." A book about 9 of Ryan Gosling's works. It includes for each the best performance of the movie and the signature jacket Ryan Gosling wears in it. I loved every second of it and am ready to rewatch every Ryan Gosling film. I'm glad Serrano has brought such an important work to the world! If you like Ryan Gosling at all, this is such a fun fun read.

[Tom · Rating 5 out of 5]

Have been reading this on and off over the last couple of months and it is…superb. Like most things Shea writes.

Love it.