This story began when the owner of a small coffee shop, Grinder Coffee Gerrard in Toronto, decided to organize an unusual event. Joel Murray, the owner, is a big fan of the world-famous Canadian actor Ryan Gosling.
In early September, during a film festival in Toronto, where Ryan was attending the premiere of his new movie, Joel came up with a creative idea. She started using Twitter every day to send messages to her favorite actor and invite him to her coffee shop. To make her campaign more fun, she launched the hashtag #ryanneedsgrinder and placed a cardboard figure of Gosling in the café for staff and customers to take pictures with.
The coffee shop found many reasons to entice Ryan to visit, promising him delicious coffee, highlighting the convenience of the café’s location, and offering a photo opportunity with his cardboard cutout.
The local media quickly picked up on this entertaining campaign, and even the mayor of the city, John Tory, supported it. However, days went by with no response from Ryan.
On the 10th day of the campaign, persistence paid off, and the real Ryan Gosling finally visited the coffee shop. He took pictures with the café’s owner and guests, enjoyed a cup of coffee, and engaged in friendly conversations.
It turned out that Ryan’s mother, Donna Gosling, encouraged him to visit the coffee shop after she saw the campaign. She was delighted with the initiative and personally invited Ryan to drop by.
Ryan’s mother even tweeted about it, expressing her happiness that her son took the time to visit the coffee shop. After this heartwarming encounter, it’s no wonder Ryan Gosling is considered one of the most sympathetic actors in Hollywood.
