Channing Tatum was born in 1980 to a pretty basic lifestyle.As a child he was pretty average, and...as the pictures show, darling! He took part in the average school plays, but acting or modeling were never a big interest
In high school he continued on a pretty standard lifestyle. I mean, of course he was a pretty sexy and recognized jock (can I do that...can I call a teenager sexy?? haha). He does claim that "girls were always [his] biggest distractions in school.
Although he started college with a football scholarship, Tatum dropped out to become a male stripper. He hoped to someday make a movie about his experiences as a stripper, but was discovered as a model instead. After a little while of modeling, he landed a dancing role in Ricky Martin's music video, "She Bangs"...from there, his career took off....forming his reputation as the sexy, take-your-shirt-off kind of man.
From that point on, all of Channing's roles in movies revolved around the idea of a bad-ass gone gentleman. In Step Up he goes from a delinquent foster child, to a recognized and structured dancer. In She's the Man he goes from a too-cool-for-school kid, to a gentle and romantic guy. In Dear John he goes from a violent guy to a sweet and loving soldier. These examples go on through several movies and this is the parody of yummmm...Channing Tatum!!!!
rebellious guy
vs....
sweet/romantic guys
nicely done. i like the background on him- it's to the point and explains the basics of how he got to be where and what he is. you're also kind of highlighting a kind of 'thesis'. the "parody of yummm", rebellious vs. sweet/romantic. it's appealing- you are making me curious about mr. yummm. i can't wait to see your finished project. "yes honey, i HAVE to look at these pictures of channing tatum. this is for school!" ;) ha ha. yes.
ReplyDeleteI had no idea that he was actually a stripper in real life. I like the bio outline. In his movies he does change from one thing to another, maybe it is clever marketing for the female viewers :) It sounds like it is working too: "from the too cool for school kid, to a gentle romantic guy," "violent guy to sweet and loving soldier." I would love to see a study about how this portrayal of him has appeal to women although we know how it will turn out. Great work Stephanie!
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