Greta Gerwig and Ryan Gosling on the set of ‘Barbie’ (2023).Photo:Jaap Buitendijk
Jaap Buitendijk
Ryan Gosling holds a copy of John Egenes' ‘Man & Horse: The Long Ride Across America’.Jaap Buitendijk
“I think I’ve reached the age where nothing much surprises me anymore,” Egenes tells PEOPLE. “We live in a wacky world. It’s just another one of those sort of serendipitous, wacky things.”In aninterview with IMDb, Gosling revealed that the book was actually a gift from Robbie: one of many “Ken-themed” souvenirs that the actress gave him throughout the filming process. Gosling even mentioned that the book’s plot is something that he would want to make into a movie, too.And why not?Man & Horsedetails an epic cross-country trip Egenes took in 1974 with his beloved horse, Gizmo. Over 7 months, the pair traveled from California, where Egenes grew up, to Virginia, crossing 11 states and experiencing everything from “the isolation and loneliness of the southwestern deserts” to sleeping with coyotes, perthe book’s description.
‘Man & Horse: The Long Ride Across America’ details an epic cross-country trip Egenes took in 1974 with his beloved horse, Gizmo.Courtesy of John Egenes
Courtesy of John Egenes
John Egenes.Credit: Pearl Barry
Credit: Pearl Barry
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of whatPEOPLEhas to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.In addition to writing, Egenes is also a prolific multi-instrumentalist and session musician, according to hisBandcamp. As for new projects, he is currently writing a “wacky” novel that takes place in 1960s Marfa, Texas, though he admits that fiction is a bit of a challenge for him.“What’s important is doing the good work and to try to, I don’t know, come up with something good,” Egenes says. “That’s what I’ve always done.”
source: people.com
