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Ryan Gosling Reveals Childhood Obsession with Soap Operas and Regis & Kelly

Hollywood actor Ryan Gosling has revealed he was obsessed with television, particularly the talk show 'Live! With Regis And Kelly' and the soap opera 'Days of Our Lives', during his childhood. He admitted to pretending to be sick to stay home and watch them, citing a lack of friends growing up. Gosling passionately defended soap opera actors, arguing they don't get the credit they deserve for memorizing vast amounts of dialogue and performing complex scenes in one take. He specifically highlighted actress Deidre Hall's performance as a possessed character, which he called an "incredible acting class" that inspired him.

Key Points: Ryan Gosling's Soap Opera Obsession and Acting Inspiration

  • Childhood TV obsession
  • Faked sickness for Regis & Kelly
  • Soap actors deserve more credit
  • Deidre Hall as an acting inspiration
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Ryan Gosling opens up on his love for soap operas

Hollywood star Ryan Gosling opens up about his childhood love for 'Days of Our Lives' and how soap actress Deidre Hall provided an "incredible acting class."

Ryan Gosling opens up on his love for soap operas
"I didn't have a lot of friends growing up. I had television. - Ryan Gosling"

Los Angeles, March 23

Hollywood star Ryan Gosling has revealed that he was obsessed with soap operas during his formative years.

The 'Project Hail Mary' actor, 45, has admitted he didn't have many friends as a kid and spent most of his time watching TV, revealing he loved morning talk show Live! With Regis And Kelly and long-running soap 'Days Of Our Lives', reports 'Female First UK'.

During an appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Ryan said, "I didn't have a lot of friends growing up. I had television".

"I used to pretend to be sick so I could stay home and watch Regis and Kelly. I loved Regis and Kelly and 'Days Of Our Lives'", he added.

As per 'Female First UK', the 'Barbie' actor went on to insist soap stars aren't given the credit they deserve because actors like longtime Days Of Our Lives castmember Deidre Hall provided him with an "incredible acting class" when he watched her on TV.

He said, "'Days of Our Lives', soap opera actors in general, they do not get the love they deserve. (They have to) memorise (the script) the night before, like 10 pages of dialogue. They get one take. And it's impossible scenarios like when (Days of Our Lives character Marlena Evans), (played by actress) Deidre Hall, gets possessed, this was right around when X-Files was a big deal, suddenly everything got supernatural, she got possessed by the devil".

"It was an incredible acting class, what's amazing is that I remember thinking that Deidre Hall is a great actress because she's having to act possessed right now. This seems like a lot to ask of her. And that was when I stopped watching the show, not because of that but because I had to live my life. And just recently it was on TV and she's possessed again. My life keeps crossing the paths of when Deidre Hall is possessed".

When asked about rumours he's a big fan of UK sci-fi show Doctor Who, Ryan said he did used to watch it but he preferred soaps.

- IANS

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Rohit P
He makes a good point about soap actors not getting enough credit. The pressure to deliver pages of dialogue daily is immense. Our Indian TV actors face the same grind. Respect to all performers who entertain us day in and day out.
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Aman W
"I didn't have a lot of friends growing up. I had television." Wow, that line hits different. Many of us in India also found companionship in TV characters. Glad he turned that into a successful career.
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Sarah B
Interesting read, but I wish the article had explored *why* he felt he didn't have friends. The focus is a bit too much on the shows. Still, it's a charming bit of Hollywood trivia.
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Vikram M
Haha, the part about the actress being possessed again and again is so true! Reminds me of our serials where a character gets a memory loss or comes back from the dead every few years. Some things are universal in the soap world! 🤣
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Kavya N
It's refreshing to see a male actor, especially one known for 'macho' roles, talk openly about loving soaps without any shame. Breaks stereotypes. More power to him!

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