(Cover) - EN Showbiz - Ryan Gosling feels like he's "in a dream" when people recognise him in the street.

The 30-year-old Canadian actor has been in the public eye for many years, having first found fame aged just 12 on TV show The Mickey Mouse Club.

The heartthrob has gone on to appear in successful films including The Notebook and Blue Valentine, as well as this year's hit comedy Crazy, Stupid, Love.

Despite his stardom, Ryan still hasn't become accustomed to fame and it evokes an odd sensation when fans recognise him.

"It's like being in a dream," he mused in a new interview with Esquire.

"You don't know anybody, but everybody knows you, everybody reacts to you. You can be walking along in a dream, through a pretty normal world, and then bam, everything seems to be a response to your presence."

Although Ryan is regularly recognised, he admits that sometimes people aren't quite sure how they know his face. Fans sometimes confuse him with other handsome actors such as Paul Bettany and fellow Canadian Ryan Reynolds.

"A lot of people think I am my Canadian compatriot Ryan Reynolds. I admit that there is a slight resemblance," he has previously been quoted as saying. (C) Cover Media