Eva Mendes Received Pointers from a Waitress

Eva Mendes exits her SUV and heads into her hotel on Monday (August 22) in New York City.

The 37-year-old actress has been hard at work this month filming the movie The Place Beyond the Pines alongside Ryan Gosling in upstate New York.

Eva received some pointers for her role from a local waitress, who helped her hone the necessary skills before she had to film scenes at a diner, according to the Wall Street Journal.

The Place Beyond the Pines is about a motorcycle stunt rider who starts robbing banks after he learns he has fathered a child.

10+ pictures inside of Eva Mendes heading into the hotel…