Ryan Gosling & Eva Mendes: 'How to Catch a Monster' Set!

Ryan Gosling gets to work on his directorial debut How to Catch a Monster on Wednesday afternoon (May 1) in Detroit, Mich.

The 32-year-old actor’s girlfriend Eva Mendes is starring in the film alongside his Drive co-star Christina Hendricks. They were both spotted on set that day as well!

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How to Catch a Monster, which is also written by Ryan, is about a single mother (Hendricks) who is swept into a dark underworld, while her teenage son discovers a road that leads him to a secret underwater town.