old softie

Tracy Letts is often cast as the powerful leader, but for 'Lady Bird' he gets to play 'an old softie'

“I got kind of choked up because I’m an old softie when it comes to animals, and I really appreciate what she does,” McGuire says.

Gerwig, who also directs, offered him the role after she met Letts and realized he was “an old softie,” he adds.

Ryan Gosling may be known for playing tough, stoic characters in films like Drive, The Place Beyond the Pines, and in the just released Blade Runner 2049, but when he talks about his beloved pup George, he’s a big old softie.

"I'm just an old softie," he says.