It is difficult to imagine that a man described by Squire as “the first honest-to-God movie star of his generation” and by Vanity Fair as “the biggest male star since Pitt or Clooney”, and who was chosen as Peoplethe sexiest man in the world and one of the TIMEThe 100 most influential people in the world would feel anything but immense confidence. But Channing Tatumin this episode of The Hollywood ReporterIt is Rewards Discussion podcast, insists he felt “imposter syndrome” throughout his career – until he finished his latest film, Derek CianfranceIt is Rooferwhich premiered last month at the Toronto International Film Festival — bringing Tatum the best reviews of his career — and will be released nationwide on Friday.
Tatum’s path to Hollywood is very unusual to say the least and literally resembles a movie – the blockbuster Magic Mike The films he produced and starred in were inspired by his own youthful adventures as a drifting young man who turned to stripping for lack of a better idea of something to do. For Tatum, however, stripping, against all odds, eventually led to dancing in music videos, including Ricky Martin“She Bangs” by ; then modeling for Abercrombie & Fitch, Dolce & Gabbana and Armani; then appearing in national commercials for Pepsi and Mountain Dew; and finally to act.
He landed his first film roles 20 years ago and has since proven to be a box office magnet. It is indeed no coincidence that 13 of his films dominated the domestic box office during their opening weekend: that of 2009. GI Joe: Rise of the Cobra2010s Dear Johnyears 2012 21 rue du saut And The wish2013 GI Joe: retaliation2014 22 Jump Street And The Lego Movie2017 Kingsman: The Golden Circle And The Lego Batman Movie2019 The Lego Movie 2: Part Two2022 The lost city2023 Magic Mike’s Last Dance and 2024 Deadpool and Wolverine.
He has also proven himself to be a gifted and constantly improving actor that top filmmakers want to work with. It was led by Steven Soderbergh (five times), Quentin Tarantino, Bennett Miller, Michael Mann, Kimberly Peirce, Jobs Men, Let Hallström and the brothers Ethan Coen And Joel Cosamong others. And if anyone doubts his talents, they should check out his performance in 2006. A Guide to Recognizing Your Saintsyears 2009 Struggleyears 2012 Magic Mike2013 Side effects2014 Fox catcheryears 2015 The Hateful Eight and above all Roofer.
In RooferBased on a stranger-than-fiction true story, Tatum plays Jeffrey Manchestera military veteran who struggles to provide for his family; turns to stealing from businesses (in the most polite way); ends up incarcerated; then escapes and secretly takes up residence in a Toys ‘R Us store, while beginning a relationship with a single mother without his knowledge (Kirsten Dunst) who works there.
The show, which required both emotional vulnerability and physical comedy from Tatum, was a collaboration with the writer/director. Derek Cianfrancewho is best known for the 2010 masterpiece Valentine’s Day Blue — a film, it turns out, that Cianfrance proposed to Tatum before the actor he ultimately chose, Ryan Gosling. Cianfrance returned to Tatum all these years later, after co-writing the role of Manchester with the actor in mind, at a time when Tatum had become disillusioned with the business and with fame, and had begun working less than before. But this time, the actor was not going to make the same mistake as so many years ago by passing up the opportunity to collaborate with Cianfrance, one of the most renowned actor directors.
And of course, as Tatum describes during this conversation, Cianfrance’s unusual way of working not only brought out the best in him, but also reignited his passion for theater and gave him a sense of belonging in the craft that he had never possessed before.
