Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt: They reveal the secret of their love scenes

On April 30th, “The Fall Guy,” a top-class romantic action comedy, will be released in German cinemas. Superstar Ryan Gosling (“Barbie”, 43) plays the unemployed stuntman Colt Seavers in the work by “Deadpool 2” director David Leitch (48), who is called back to the set of the blockbuster production “Metalstorm”. His former love Jody Moreno (Emily Blunt, 41), with whom Seavers had previously broken up via ghosting, directs the film. While the stuntman searches for the missing leading actor Tom Ryder (Aaron Taylor-Johnson, 33), he carefully gets closer to his ex.

In an interview with the news agency spot on news, the main actors Gosling and Blunt reveal what it feels like to fall from a great height into the depths and what the secret of their love scenes that seem so authentic and convincing lies.

Do you both think stunt performers should get their own Oscar?

Ryan Gosling: Yes. Softball question. Absolutely. It’s about time, right? I mean, come on.

Emily Blunt: It’s about time. They are the unsung heroes. It’s almost crazy that they haven’t been recognized to the same extent yet. And they risk more than anyone else on a film set. They are inextricably linked to film history. Most of our memorable movie moments were created by a stunt actor or a stunt designer. So I don’t know where we would be without her. They give the audience that crackling feeling of awe when you know it’s a real person doing this. And it’s about time. It’s time for these people to stop being shrouded in mystery because they’re giving everything they’ve got.

Mr. Gosling, you made the first fall from the twelfth floor in “The Fall Guy” yourself. Wasn’t that incredibly dangerous?

Gosling: I don’t think it was ultimately dangerous. I had the best team you could have. [Stuntkoordinator] Keir Beck was the one who did the rigging. The gentleman who invented the machine even came to the set to monitor it. They took every precaution possible. So the hurdle was just mental for me.

But it was an important thing because it’s one of David’s [Leitch] Such a wonderfully conceived introduction to the film, giving you an impression of a day in the life of a stunt performer. It starts in the trailer, the character is running all over the set, talking to everyone. But then you realize his job is a little different than everyone else’s when he climbs twelve stories and then falls off the side of a building. Even though it was a challenge for me, it shows the audience what stunt people risk and how they are different from everyone else.

Her romantic scenes in “The Fall Guy” seem very real and alive. Did you also improvise a lot, or what’s the secret?

Blunt: Maybe that’s the secret, that we improvised everything.

Gosling: Yes.

Blunt: We obviously had a scene and a predetermined structure, but we were looking for something that felt chaotic, relatable and authentic. I think we both like working that way. That’s what makes this couple likeable. You root for them. They’re both out of their depth in some ways, and maybe that’s what people like about them.

Gosling: Yes, exactly. I guess life and a movie set aren’t that different from each other. You may have a plan, but you never really know what will happen. So we had to deviate from the script to make it really feel like filmmaking and somewhat realistic.

Is the portrayal of life on set in “The Fall Guy” authentic in your eyes?

Gosling: Well, one thing that was really exciting for us to show was how much the crew contributes to the scene and the film and how dedicated they are. And you know, all of us are the crew of the film and we just give everything to this film. And even though it’s “Metalstorm,” it means a lot to everyone and they don’t condemn the film. To them, he is everything, and they are willing to give everything to make him the best he can be. And I think that’s my experience with most films: no matter what film it is, the crew just gives it everything they’ve got.