Ryan Gosling has forgotten most of the dances he learned for his latest film, La La Land, but there was one he still knew well.

The Hollywood heartthrob guided Jimmy Kimmel across the floor on his show Wednesday night as Ryan taught the host the the waltz – the one dance he remembered from his time shooting the musical movie with Emma Stone.

When the band started playing music for the lesson, the leading man demanded a song change because he felt the original choice was not ‘romantic’ enough.

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Dancing fools: Ryan Gosling guided Jimmy Kimmel across the floor on his show Wednesday night as he taught him to waltz

Getting sensitive! When the band started playing music for the lesson, the leading man demanded a song change because he felt the original choice was not ‘romantic’ enough

Gosling said: ‘Do we not have some romantic music? I mean… I mean, c’mon, let’s get sensitive, man!’

Once the tune felt more appropriate to the award-winner, he started putting the moves on Kimmel.

Ever the gentleman, the performer let the late night host know what was about to happen.

Wheels turning: Ryan smirked as he realized what was about to happen when Jimmy asked him which dances he remembered from shooting La La Land with Emma Stone

He said: ‘My forefinger and my thumb are going to start talking to your lower back. I need your lower back to just pay attention, all right?’

The two got off to a slow start, though, when Ryan wasn’t getting quite the attention he wanted from the late night host.

Apparently Kimmel was distracted, looking around at the audience instead of making eye contact with his dance partner.

‘Who ya lookin’ at?’ The leading man demanded the comedian’s full attention during the lesson

No missteps: Ryan and Jimmy floated across the floor after finally ironing out the kinks

Ryan scolded him: ‘Stop the music! Who ya lookin’ at? Are ya dancing with over there or are ya dancing with me?’

Jimmy learned an important lesson in that moment about connecting with his partner.

The actor went on: ‘It’s not about this [gesturing to their feet], it’s about this [gesturing to their eyes]. I want to feel like I’m the only person in the room.’

After the comedian apologized for his misstep, the two found their rhythm and Ryan led the dancing duo across the floor beautifully.

Dancing duo: The characters of Mia and Sebastian, played by Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling, dance their way across Los Angeles in the musical movie La La Land

In step: The two had to learn several dances for the film, to include traditional tap and the waltz

Ryan was showing off his dancing prowess to promote his latest film, La La Land, set in Los Angeles.

He plays a jazz pianist who falls in love with an aspiring actress, played by Emma Stone. The movie follows the two as the dreams they’ve worked so hard for threaten to tear them apart.

The movie opens everywhere December 16.

Premiere night: Ryan attended the premiere of La La Land in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles on Tuesday night