Interview with Ryan Gosling, Desert Journalist: He reacts
Ryan Gosling couldn’t hide his real concern for journalist Jake Hamilton after he was videotaped in a press interview with the Hollywood star while stranded in the desert.
While Jake tries to stay completely professional and keep the interview on track to promote Ryan’s new movie, Project Hail MaryRyan couldn’t deal with the strange setup, and repeatedly ignored questions about the movie to check if Jake and his girlfriend, Iris, were okay.
Jake started the conversation by casually greeting the star, but Ryan looked confused, asking: “Are you in a volcano?!”
At this point, the reporter explained that he was “running back from a trip to the Grand Canyon” to do an interview, when the bus “crashed on the side of the road.”
“Obviously, I’d do anything not to miss an interview with you, man,” he joked, and Ryan laughed and said: “You look like Tom Cruise Mission Impossiblewhere he rode!”
Clearly upset, Ryan continued: “This is amazing. I don’t want you to be trapped, but the production value of this… Do you need permission to shoot there? It’s like you’re making a Western!”
Jake had the camera pan to the wrecked bus, where several other people could be seen waiting. “Oh, the bus!” Ryan exclaimed, then asked: “Have you seen the Grand Canyon?”
“I saw the Grand Canyon, it was almost as beautiful Project Hail Mary,” Jake replied, trying smartly to get back to the movie.” At this point, Ryan obliged, answering a few questions about his film, but he couldn’t get Jake’s situation off his mind.
After Jake asked about his various experiences shooting films set in space, Ryan asked bluntly: “Do you have any help along the way?”
“It’ll be about an hour,” Jake replied. “So, I don’t know how long you have been talking to me, but I have about an hour.” Ryan then asked: “Wait, let’s go… First things first, do you have water?
When Jake confirmed that he had water, Ryan continued: “Are you sure? Are you sure you have enough water for everyone? Because that could be bad.” He then jokingly advised Jake to “start sanding” his water so he wouldn’t share it with others. He laughed: “ABS, man, keep squirreling away.”
Jake then revealed that his girlfriend, Iris, was actually the one who took the video link, to which Ryan asked: “Can you answer it, please?” When Iris appeared on camera, she said: “You’re the MVP, Iris… Thanks for doing this!”
Once again, Jake tried to get the interview back on track, but Ryan wasn’t having it, marveling at Iris’s “handy job.” After Jake continued to push, Ryan finally conceded: “They were a very different universe,” Jake teasing him for a short answer. They had different opinions about movies for a while, before Ryan admitted: “I’m worried about your hydration. Do you have a power bar?”
“We got about half a bag of maggots,” Jake said, then began to wrap up the interview, prompting Ryan to chime in: “Do you have a blanket for when it’s cold?”
“I want to hear that you’re out of this,” continued the star, with Jake assuring that he would let the studio know when he and Iris got home.
As you can imagine, the interview went viral almost immediately after Jake shared clips of it on social media, with many people surprised by how worried Ryan was about the reporter. Another popular tweet read: “The way you can see the gears in his head turning as he keeps asking questions and not caring about the actual interview until I cry 😭😭😭😭 god this gem of a man-“
Another wrote: “2026 has its best chat and it’s only March 2.” Others praised Jake’s intelligence, with one tweet reading: “The best thing about this is I love that Ryan keeps checking on Jake, and Jake ALWAYS brings back Project Hail Mary.”
“how you keep trying to get through the interview but you’re so happy with your current situation 😭😭😭” one tweeted in response to Jake’s video. Another concluded that Ryan: “he read the room well bc how can you ignore that he’s lost 😭😭😭😭”
Thankfully, Jake, Iris, and the rest of the tour bus passengers make it out of the desert, eventually. You can watch Jake’s full interview below, and as always, let me know your thoughts in the comments!
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