SJM_Tatum_1024_Dept 11 / 21 / 24 2 : 23 PM Page 2 Channing Tatum has always modeling talent scout , Tatum exemplifying the actor’s penchant looked at the bigger picture . began a new career path with an for humor as well as huff and puff . That’s why , when it comes to eye toward acting . He slept on This past summer , he starred in selecting movie roles , he’s always friends ’ couches while taking the romantic comedy Fly Me to the chosen the stance of quality over acting classes and trying to perfect Moon alongside Scarlett quantity . For him , contentment his craft in hopes of getting Johansson . Tatum plays Cole comes from a place of feeling noticed in an overcrowded field . In Davis , a NASA employee who useful , rather than busy . 2005 he got his first big break , links up with marketing specialist Perhaps that’s a consequence making his film debut in Coach Kelly Jones ( Johansson ) to create a of having attention deficit disorder Carter alongside Samuel L . fictionalized version of the Apollo and dyslexia in his youth . As a Jackson . 11 moon landing as a precaution in teenager , Tatum was pushed by Fast forward to today and case the actual mission was not his family to excel at sports in Tatum has become a household successful . order to combat the disability — he name and one of Hollywood’s mar - Moviegoers also found Tatum later became a highly touted foot - quee actors . After making his mark popping up on screen in Deadpool ball player at Tampa’s Gaither as a hunkish star , he added to his & Wolverine with Ryan Reynolds High School and received a full talents by becoming a producer , and Hugh Jackman . His recent scholarship to Glenville State Col - with some of his credits including busy schedule also included Blink lege in West Virginia . However , he the hit films 21 Jump Street , the Twice , a film that tells the story of soon found himself overwhelmed aforementioned Magic Mike , sinister events unfolding at a tech by life on campus and dropped Logan Lucky and Kingsman : The tycoon’s private island . The movie out of college , returning to Florida Golden Circle . is the directorial debut of Zoe and working as a male exotic In recent years , Tatum came Kravitz . dancer to make ends meet ( an back into box office focus with We spoke to Tatum about his experience that would serve as Dog , a road trip comedy from the latest roles , the dynamics of father - inspiration for the series of Magic K9 stable ; The Lost City , alongside hood and how his ambitions have Mike films ) . Sandra Bullock ; and a short cameo evolved over the course of his After being discovered by a in Bullet Train — the latter two both career . EARNING HIS RESPECT B Y E V A N J A M E S O N S O U T H J E R S E Y M A G A Z I N E | V O L U M E 2 1 • I S S U E 8 | S O U T H J E R S E Y M A G A Z I N E . C O M | 2 3