From Disney to desolate Detroit: The rise of Ryan Gosling 

Scathing criticism of his directorial debut hasn’t stopped Ryan Gosling from being proud of his efforts, writes Susan Griffin.

RYAN GOSLING has spent two decades in the spotlight, having started out as one of Disney’s TV Mouseketeers, along with Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. But the 34-year-old, who became a father when his partner Eva Mendes gave birth to their daughter Esmeralda in September, doesn’t regret starting out in the industry so early.

“I did start very young [at 12] but I’m glad I did, because I didn’t have the fear of failure. If I’d waited until I was older, I might’ve been a lot more self-conscious, or afraid of failing.”