TIFF PHOTO GALLERY: George Clooney, Ryan Gosling and Evan Rachel Wood at The Ides of March press conference

Ever the playful (if somewhat glib) trickster, George Clooney was all jokes at The Ides of March press conference yesterday. Flanked by the biggest A-list cast at the fest, Clooney tossed dollar bills at Ryan Gosling in exchange for compliments and, it appeared, goosed Evan Rachel Wood’s leg under the table. Gosling was mostly stoic, playing the brooding heartthrob (as expected), but did break character to talk about working with Clooney qua director. “It was really fun to work with George,” he said. George smirked and tossed him a few greenbacks. “It was more than fun; it was life-altering.” George tossed a few more. “It was like watching a unicorn being born.” See the photo gallery, after the jump.