Starring: Christina Aguilera, JC Chasez, Nikki Deloach, Dale Godboldo, Ryan Gosling, Tiffini Hale, Zachary Jaydon, Fred Newman, Keri Russell, Britney Spears

Premise: It was called "The All New Mickey Mouse Club," but a better title might have been Tomorrowland.
During its 1989-96 run, the Disney Channel variety series delivered a major peek into Hollywood's future. Few could predict that its stable of kids -- including Ryan Gosling, Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera, Keri Russell and Britney Spears -- would morph into Oscar-caliber actors, Grammy-winning singers and celebrity heavyweights.

"I was always looking for kids that were average and green, with exceptional talent," Matt Casella tells Newsday from his home in Sherman Oaks, Calif. "If I wanted polish, I'd have done the casting in L.A. These were ones that kids could relate to." [...]
"If one kid from the show made it, they'd say it was great. If two made it, that was really great. Three, four or five? Either there was something in the water, or the guy who cast them knew what he was doing," Casella says with a laugh. "I'm incredibly proud of them all."

ABOUT RYAN GOSLING

Mousketeer moment -- "I found Ryan in Montreal. His singing and dancing were good, but just talking to Ryan, he was such a nice kid. I had him do a comedy scene, and his timing was perfect. It's ironic, since he's known as a great indie actor. He has 'it,' that special something."

Source : Newsday

Watch Ryan singing "Cry For You" at the Mickey Mouse Club :