'Mickey Mouse Club Was Depressing' Says Former Member Actor Ryan Gosling - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 10-25-2010, 05:36 PM

Ryan Gosling has described his time on The Mickey Mouse Club as a child as "depressing".

Speaking to Interview, the actor admitted that he felt insecure alongside performers who he believed were more talented - including Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake - and often found the experience "disheartening".

"It was kind of depressing because when I got there, they realised that I wasn’t really up to snuff in comparison with what some of the other kids were able to do," he explained.

"I remember one time they put four of us in a dance routine, but I was so off. I was on the end, so they just pushed the shot in closer on the other three guys to frame me out. I would just come in at the beginning of the show and then come back at the end."

He added: "I’d have a sketch here or there, but I didn’t end up working that much, which was disheartening."

http://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/ne...epressing.html

80sTrivia · 10-25-2010, 05:49 PM

Well, it doesn't look like the bad experience hurt Ryan's successful career...

10-25-2010, 05:36 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,108	'Mickey Mouse Club Was Depressing' Says Former Member Actor Ryan Gosling Ryan Gosling has described his time on The Mickey Mouse Club as a child as "depressing". Speaking to Interview, the actor admitted that he felt insecure alongside performers who he believed were more talented - including Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake - and often found the experience "disheartening". "It was kind of depressing because when I got there, they realised that I wasn’t really up to snuff in comparison with what some of the other kids were able to do," he explained. "I remember one time they put four of us in a dance routine, but I was so off. I was on the end, so they just pushed the shot in closer on the other three guys to frame me out. I would just come in at the beginning of the show and then come back at the end." He added: "I’d have a sketch here or there, but I didn’t end up working that much, which was disheartening." http://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/ne...epressing.html
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80sTrivia Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 23, 2002 Posts: 21,715	Well, it doesn't look like the bad experience hurt Ryan's successful career...
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