Ryan Gosling remembers being in 'Mickey Mouse Club' as a "depressing" experience.

The 30-year-old actor found being in the Disney TV show hard because he thought he wasn't as talented as his fellow 'mouseketeers', including Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake.

He said: "I remember it being depressing because I realised very early, around the age of 12, that I wasn't some kind of child Prodigy like the rest of them were."

While Ryan realised singing and dancing wasn't his destiny, he is thankful for his experience with the show, and says being around people who were fulfilling their dreams inspired him to build his acting career.

He continued: "That said, I was inspired by being around people that were fulfilling their destiny in some way. I didn't think it was my destiny, but it did encourage me to go and find out what that was. Which I think I have."

And although he says he'll always be a big fan of Disney, Ryan admits cartoon movies by the production company reduce him to tears "all the time".

He added: "Anything that's by Disney makes me cry. 'Dumbo' gets me every time. Don Bluth's 'All Dogs go to Heaven' is another. When the dog dies at the end it's like my brain just can't handle it. It's so sad."