Ryan Gosling has revealed that he could not have made his new movie Blue Valentine without co-star Michelle Williams.
The actor has heaped praise on the actress as the pair star together as a married couple in the movie.
Speaking to the Press Association the actor said: "I feel how Scottie Pippen might have felt in the Chicago Bulls heyday, when he would give the ball to Michael Jordan who would soar through the air and slam dunk it - that was what working with Michelle was like."
"She gives an incredible performance and it's incredible to be there and watch it happening. I don't think I could have done the film without her."
And Gosling admits that he found it difficult to leave this movie and his character behind when filming came to a close.
"Letting go of the movie was the hardest part because it became such a big part of my life.
"For five years, I lived with this character and this film, and I think both Michelle and I had a hard time taking off our wedding rings at the end.
“We had come to care so much about these characters, it was hard to let them go."
2011 is set to be a busy year for the actor as she has already completed work on Crazy Stupid Love and Drive, both of which are due out later this year.
Blue Valentine is released 14th January.
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