But that’s not his only genre.

Gosling plays piano in the movie, having practiced every day for four months and taking lessons.

“you’re free to’t be this good right away,” he toldCBC.

Ryan Gosling at premiere of The Gray Man

Gosling did play some piano on this record, in addition to the cello and guitar (viaPitchfork).

“We worked with people who were super professional, really accomplished musicians,” he explained.

Shields describes Gosling’s voice as having “this old quality, like this 50s kind of croonery feel.

Ryan Gosling performing as part of Dead Man’s Bones

Gosling carried his natural singing voice into his later work, including “La La Land.”

Ryan Gosling at premiere of The Gray