‘Ides of March’ premiere

Ryan Gosling‘s character Stephen is a campaign mastermind.   (Matt Sayles / Associated Press)

George Clooney directed “Ides” and co-wrote the script with Grant Heslov.   (Matt Sayles / Associated Press)

Marisa Tomei plays a reporter from the New York Times.   (Matt Sayles / Associated Press)

Evan Rachel Wood is an intern on the campaign.   (Matt Sayles / Associated Press)

Max Minghella, with actress Kate Mara, plays Ben Harper.   (Matt Sayles / Associated Press)

Jeffrey Wright plays Senator Thompson.  (Matt Sayles / Associated Press)

Producer and co-writer Grant Heslov, right, and Lysa Heslov.  (Kevin Winter / Getty Images)

Actress Stacy Keibler.   (Matt Sayles / Associated Press)

Actress Dyan Cannon.   (Kevin Winter / Getty Images)

“The Last Kiss” actress Jacinda Barrett, left, and “Suits” actor Gabriel Macht.  (Kevin Winter / Getty Images)

TV personality (and former “Dancing With the Stars” co-host) Samantha Harris.   (Kevin Winter / Getty Images)

Actress Shailene Woodley, of “The Descendants” and “The Secret Life of the American Teenager.”  (Kevin Winter / Getty Images)