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Tidbits you might or might not know about Channing Tatum. |
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Channing
Tatum's Birthplace
and hometown is Cullman, Alabama, a small town outside of Birmingham
To keep Channing Tatum out of trouble, his parents enrolled him in the sports of
track, football, soccer, and baseball.
Channing Tatum is the oldest of eight children.
Channing Tatum
Is of Native American, Irish and French heritage.
Channing Tatum
Grew up in the bayous near the Mississippi River, where he enjoyed a
rural existence, including "All the rattlesnakes and alligators a boy
could possibly chase, fishing every day, Pop Warner football league,
stuff like that".
Channing Tatum
Started exercising martial arts at the age of six.
Channing Tatum
Is skilled in practicing the ancient art of Wah-lum, Capoeira, Kung Fu
and Gor-Chor Kung Fu, even has achieved belted status in the latter two. |
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Channing
Tatum Was recruited
and earned a full athletic college scholarship to Glenville State
College in West Virginia.
Channing Tatum's first fashion show was at Level Nightclub in South Beach, Miami
(November 2000) for Men's Health magazine. His friend Vincent De Paul
asked him to do the show with him. After the fashion show he began
booking editorials for Ocean Drive magazine and his modeling career
began.
Channing Tatum modeled for Nautica, Abercrombie & Fitch, Emporio Armani, Gap,
Aeropostale, American Eagle, and Pepsi.
Channing Tatum worked as a construction worker, a mortgage broker, a salesman at
the cologne counter of Dillard's, and a worker in a puppy/kitty nursery
before started a modeling career.
Channing Tatum
Likes running to keep his figure in shape.
Channing Tatum
Former student of the Deena Levy Theatre Studio.
Channing Tatum signed with a talent agency named Innovative Artists to improve his
acting career.
Channing Tatum
Was included in Tear Sheet Magazine's list of 50 Most Beautiful Faces in
2001.
Channing Tatum
Actually appeared in Steven Spielberg's "War of the Worlds" (2005) as a
boy in church, but his scene was later removed from the movie.
Channing Tatum
Shared with other cast of "A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints" (2006) a
Special Jury Award in Dramatic category at the 2006 Sundance Film
Festival.
Channing Tatum stills spends his summer time with his grandparents back in
Alabama to constantly remind his roots.
Channing Tatum passed the audition looking for some dancers to support Ricky
Martin's music video of “She Bangs” which led him to earn job as a
choreographer in Miami with the help of an on-the-set acquaintance. He
was paid $400 for a 7 day shoot.
Channing Tatum
Doesn't like competing in dance.
Channing Tatum
Starred in the Mountain Dew commercial 'Drive.'
Channing Tatum
Starred in Pepsi commercial 'Scratch.'
Channing Tatum's
Music video for Twista: "Hope"
Channing Tatum
Was an extra in the 1999 Deborah Cox music video for "It's Over Now".
Channing Tatum is the
Older step-brother of actor/singer Christopher Anderson
Channing Tatum was discovered by Page 305.
Channing Tatum's modeling is handled in Miami, most of the time.
Channing Tatum was named one of the Tear Sheet Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful
Faces.
Channing Tatum's very first published editorial was in Vogue.
Channing Tatum's favourite childhood film is The Goonies.
Channing Tatum loves to write and act.
When Channing Tatum was younger, he wanted to play all the adventure roles on
television.
Channing Tatum auditioned for a role in X-Men: The Last Stand but didn't
receive one. However, he did get a role in She's The Man after that the
producer met him.
[Jenna] Dewan and [Channing] Tatum became so accustomed to matching each
other's moves while shooting "Step Up" that they're still in synch as
they travel to promote the film. During their Atlanta stop, they finish
each other's sentences, laugh at each other's jokes and compliment each
other. They'd be unbearable if they weren't so genuinely warm and
friendly.
Channing Tatum has been to Capetown, South Africa and he loved it. |
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