Actor Ryan Gosling has been spotted doing some new work this week -- directing!
Online reports say that Gosling has been shooting scenes in Detroit's historic Cass Corridor.(Scroll down for more photos of Ryan Gosling in Detroit)He's directing the upcoming film "How To Catch A Monster," which Christina Hendricks, girlfriend Eva Mendes, Ben Mendelsohn, Matt Smith and Saoirse Ronan.
Onlocationvacations.com first reported that flyers announcing filming were distributed around the neighborhood on Thursday. He shot several scenes Thursday night inside and around the Masonic Temple, according to the blog and reports from readers.
Gosling will be back on Friday afternoon to shoot more scenes.
He was spotted doing some heavy lifting last Friday around the Masonic Temple area of Detroit.
D'Mongo's owner Larry Mongo, who has a small part in "How To Catch A Monster" and has become pals with Gosling, was coy with fans on Facebook about whether the actor was expected to stop by his downtown Detroit nightclub this weekend.
"P.S. We have received numerous questions about Ryan Gosling coming out on Saturdays. Larry said this has not been confirmed, and while a random visit occurs either on a Friday or Saturday from Our Man, we are never in the "KNOW," read a post on Cafe D'Mongo's Facebook.
One HuffPost reader sent us this pic of the shoot in Detroit. Send yours to the HuffPost Detroit editors.
Check out more photographs of Gosling making his directorial debut in the D, as well as some gratuitous snaps of the heartthrob himself.. just because!
"How To Catch A Monster" Photos And Ryan Gosling Pics
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Open Image ModalRyan Gosling laughs as Matt Smith crouches down on the set of "How To Catch A Monster" in Detroit. (credit:Courtesy of Bananadoc)
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Open Image ModalMatt Smith is photographed on the set of "How To Catch A Monster," which is being filmed in Detroit's Cass Corridor. (credit:Splash Photos)
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Open Image ModalMatt Smith serenades the set of "How To Catch A Monster," directed by Ryan Gosling, which is being filmed in Detroit's Cass Corridor. (credit:Splash Photos)
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Open Image ModalPhotographer Bananadoc told us that Matt Smith personally introduced himself to the photographer's daughter on set in Detroit on May 15. "My daughter is still floating. Matt Smith is a super nice guy," he wrote The Huffington Post. (credit:Courtesy of Bananadoc)
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Open Image ModalRyan Gosling is captured giving directions on the set of "How To Catch A Monster" in Detroit. (credit:Splash Photos)
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Open Image ModalMatt Smith croons a song while filming "How To Catch A Monster," directed by Ryan Gosling, in Detroit. (credit:Splash Photos)
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Open Image ModalActor Ryan Gosling goes behind the camera for the first time as director for the upcoming film 'How To Catch A Monster' in Detroit, Michigan on May 1, 2013. (credit:FameFlynet)
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Open Image ModalGosling's girlfriend Eva Mendes stars in the movie as well as actress Christina Hendricks. (credit:FameFlynet)
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Open Image ModalHollywood heartthrob Ryan Gosling does some heavy lifting in addition to his directing duties while on the set of his new film "How To Catch A Monster" on May 3, 2013 in Detroit, Michigan. (credit:FameFlynet)
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Open Image ModalHollywood heartthrob Ryan Gosling does some heavy lifting in addition to his directing duties while on the set of his new film "How To Catch A Monster" on May 3, 2013 in Detroit, Michigan. (credit:FameFlynet)
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Open Image ModalHuffPost Detroit reader Ben Brady told us that "How To Catch A Monster" filmed for four days last week on Watson St. in Brush Park. (credit:Ben Brady, Special to The Huffington Post)
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Open Image ModalA HuffPost reader sent us this snap of "How To Catch A Monster" filming in the Cass Corridor on Thursday. (credit:The Huffington Post)
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