Channing Tatum talks about his stripper beginnings and how they unfolded onstage in Magic Mike. Tatum is extremely candid about how he, as an 18-year-old, stripped and how that led to the acting career he has now.
Channing Tatum relished the chance to work with both Steven Soderbergh and Gina Carano in Haywire. Tatum adores Soderbergh's work and has been a fan of MMA fighter Carano for years.
Channing Tatum grew up outside of Birmingham, Alabama. Aside from movie roles, Tatum has modeled for Abercrombie & Fitch, Nautica, Gap, Aeropostale, Emporio Armani; and has been featured in television commercials for American Eagle, Pepsi and Mountain Dew.
The actor has starred in She's the Man, Step Up, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra and G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Dear John, The Eagle, The Vow, and 21 Jump Street.