How to Catch a Monster

Ryan Gosling was hard at work on the set of his directorial debut, How to Catch a Monster, in Detroit last night. He shot a scene with Mad Men star Christina Hendricks and Matt Smith, who looked decidedly different from his usual Dr. Who garb. Ryan was in serious work mode on set, even though he recently became the subject of yet another meme. A Vine user hit the Internet jackpot when he started making clips of Ryan Gosling refusing to eat cereal and posting them on the new social networking app. Meme-ification aside, Ryan has a big Summer ahead of him as he prepares for the release of his new film Only God Forgives — don't forget to check out Ryan and more hot stars in Summer blockbusters!

Ryan Gosling wasn't above getting dirty on the set of his directorial debut, How to Catch a Monster, in Detroit on Friday. He carried equipment with his crew and waded through mud while setting up a shot involving an ice cream truck. Last week, Ryan was on set in Detroit, where he worked with the film's star Christina Hendricks. His considerable muscles were a hot topic during that time as well since a new behind-the-scenes clip from his other project, Only God Forgives, showed Ryan going shirtless while boxing. The movie will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival later this month and open nationwide on July 19. Meanwhile, Ryan's How to Catch a Monster is slated to premiere in 2014.

Ryan Gosling grinned while working on the Detroit set of How to Catch a Monster on Wednesday. He's on location getting ready for filming to begin on the thriller, which follows a single mom and her family as they are swept into a fantasy underworld. The project, also written by Ryan, puts him behind the camera as a director for the first time. His debut will star Christina Hendricks, who also made an appearance on set this week, as well as his real-life girlfriend, Eva Mendes, and Saoirse Ronan. Ryan himself won't be getting any screen time, since he declared in March that he needs a "break" from himself as much as "the audience does." He's not staying completely out of the spotlight, though, with Only God Forgives hitting theaters in July.