The Best of Me actor, who starred alongside Gosling in The Notebook, dishes out parenting advice to the new dad who recently had his first child with the actress.

He’s following in the footsteps of Ryan Gosling and Channing Tatum by taking the male lead in a Nicholas Sparks film.

But one thing that 41-year-old actor James Marsden has on his predecessors is parenting experience, as a father of three.

Speaking to Yahoo Celebrity at the launch of his new film ‘The Best of Me’, the Oklahoma native dished out some advice to new parents, Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes.

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Jimmy visited the “Elvis Duran’s Z100 Morning Show” with Michelle Monaghan at Z100 Studio in New York City yesterday. I’ve uploaded 34 HQ photos from this event to the gallery. I also found 2 HQ photos of Jimmy taping CBS’s “The Talk” Show on October 16, 2014.

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Public Appearances > 2014 Appearances > [2014.10.17]Visits “Elvis Duran’s Z100 Morning Show” in New York City (HQ)
Public Appearances > 2014 Appearances > [2014.10.16]CBS’s “The Talk” (HQ)

I’ve uploaded some HQ candid photos of Jimmy recently in New York City.

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Paparazzi Photos > 2014 Candids > [2014.10.15]New York City (HQ)
Paparazzi Photos > 2014 Candids > [2014.10.16]New York City (HQ)

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Public Appearances > 2014 Appearances > [2014.10.16]Apple Store Soho Presents: Nicholas Sparks, James Marsden, Michelle Monaghan and Liana Liberato, “The Best of Me” (HQ)
Public Appearances > 2014 Appearances > [2014.10.15]”Watch What Happens Live” (HQ)

Jimmy attended the 20th Annual Fulfillment Fund Stars Benefit Gala at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills yesterday. I’ve uploaded 82 HQ photos from this event to the gallery.

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Public Appearances > 2014 Appearances > [2014.10.14]The 20th Annual Fulfillment Fund Stars Benefit Gala (HQ)

By Justine Harman
OCTOBER 14, 2014

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been enchanted by James Marsden’s hyperrealized good looks: those striking cheekbones, the oversaturated blue eyes, and that “Hey, Girl” smirk. But when we meet at The Fat Radish, a sun-drenched farm-to-table eatery on New York’s lower east side, I realize what I always realize when I meet actors: James Marsden is just one man. He’s not some bizarre amalgamation of every out-of-reach hottie and chiseled screen star I’ve ever idolized. He’s just a guy who makes jokes that don’t land, gets worried that he’s hurt your feelings (when he hasn’t), and connects with whomever happens to be in his orbit—be she a microphone-wielding journalist or a drink-bearing waitress. (No wonder he was so good at playing Liz Lemon’s adorable hot dog vendor husband, Criss Cross, on 30 Rock.)

And yes, of course, he’s divine looking. But when he challenges you to a full-on beer chug—according to the actor, he and his dad both possess an uncanny ability to rocket back cold ones—you forget that he’s the star of Nicholas Sparks’ latest, The Best of Me, out Friday, and not just another frat boy teasing the hopeless competitor inside you. And therein lies James Marsden’s charm: No matter how old we get, he stays the same age. Save for a few salty flecks at his temples, he’s as arresting and youthful now as he was in 2000’s cult-loved Gossip (you know, the dark, sexy one with Norman Reedus and Kate Hudson).

Here, we grill the 41-year old on the curse of being born beautiful, his real-life high school sweetheart, and what it’s really like to play second banana to Gosling:

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Based on the best-selling novel by author Nicholas Sparks, The Best of Me tells the story of two former high school sweethearts, Dawson (James Marsden) and Amanda (Michelle Monaghan), who find themselves reunited after 20 years apart. In their hometown for the funeral of their beloved friend, they are suddenly forced to face the love that they’ve never forgotten, as well as the life that got in their way. The film also stars Luke Bracey, Liana Liberato, Caroline Goodall, Sebastian Arcelus, Jon Tenney and Gerald McRaney.

At the film’s press day, actor James Marsden spoke to Collider for this exclusive interview about playing the romantic lead that the audience is rooting for (unlike in his last Nicholas Sparks film), sharing the role with Luke Bracey, getting the first kiss right, and how much he enjoyed working with Michelle Monaghan. He also talked about how he kept his appearance in X-Men: Days of Future Past a secret, as well as what attracted him to the highly anticipated HBO sci-fi/Western series Westworld, how Jonah Nolan sold him on the project, the terrific cast (which includes Anthony Hopkins, Ed Harris, Evan Rachel Wood, Thandie Newton, Jeffrey Wright, Rodrigo Santoro and Miranda Otto), and how he hopes that it goes to series so that he’ll get to do more. Check out what he had to say after the jump.

Your first time around with a Nicholas Sparks movie (he was in The Notebook), you were not the guy the audience was rooting for, to get the girl.

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For the stars of The Best of Me, James Marsden and Michelle Monaghan, having Luke Bracey and Liana Liberato play their younger selves was a blessing, and for Marsden a bit of a curse!

“It was great to see Luke go in there and sweep her off her feet. He set the bar a little high for me,” Marsden said in our exclusive video interview, as he and Monaghan laughed. “In the gym, too!”

Bracey and Liberato play Dawson and Amanda as young sweethearts who are basking in the glow of first love.

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I’ve uploaded more HQ stills from the movie “The Best Of Me”.

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Movie Productions > The Best Of Me > Promotional Stills
Movie Productions > The Best Of Me > On The Set

I’ve uploaded 27 HQ candid photos of Jimmy in Los Angeles on October 10, 2014.

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Paparazzi Photos > 2014 Candids > [2014.10.10]Los Angeles (HQ)