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Channing Tatum, born on April 26, 1980, is a renowned American actor. He gained widespread popularity for his performances in the 'High School Musical' film series and has since showcased his versatile talents in films like '21 Jump Street' and 'Magic Mike'. Tatum is known for his exceptional performances on both film and stage, and has achieved significant success across multiple domains.

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“I think people when they think of comedic actors they forget that they are people with a point of view and experiences and depth.”

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“Whatever the fighting is - boxing, fighting, Judo, Thai boxing, it's how much you know doing that. Some people just know how some people move.”

People Knows Moving Fighting Know How Boxing Judo Thai

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“I don't know if I've ever written anything that's not a bill! I do write stories but I don't put a stamp on them. I wrote a story for my wife over Christmas and gave it to her as a present because she asked me to, but I don't put a stamp on things and send them to people.”

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“I do generally all my stuff [stunts] except for motorcycles and cars, that stuff I don't know how to do as well as certain people do.”

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“I had people in my life who were insane and negative, but they taught me how not to be, how I didn't want to end up.”

People Want Ends Taught Negative Insane

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“If I can still be successful making films and no-one will ever know me, then that would be great. Because we (actors) just like to do what we do. People who are doing it for fame, I don't know if they ever get really successful.”

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“Audiences and critics they don't like seeing what happens in real life. Why do you think comedies make all the money at the box office? People want to go and laugh. I can understand that.”

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“I think some of the scariest people I've met in my life have been some of the sweetest.”

People Thinking Has Beens Mets Sweetest

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“If you look at any of the greats, from people like Paul Newman and Robert Redford to, you know, Brad Pitt - to get any of the kinds of roles like the ones that they've gotten, or just to be a part of any of the kinds of movies they've made, would be the end-all for me.”

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“I can sit underneath the shed with all my family, my cousins, and everything, and just be like, "Yeah, this is what it's about - just sitting with people you love and hanging out."”

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“I think, even a lot of people that make movies forget is that, in my mind, a movie should work with the sound off. You should be able to watch a movie without the sound and understand what's going on. That's your job, to build a series of chronological images that tell the story.”

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“You don't try any less hard on the ones that don't. I've gotten lucky to work with some amazingly talented people that have helped the ones that have worked work. I think you just have to keep doing the stories you love and the characters that you love and are drawn to.”

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“The abuse of prescription pills is a real thing. I understand that there are people that really need them and I understand that there are people that abuse them, and it's just a gray line that unfortunately has to exist.”

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“The director sets the tone, and if someone's ruling it with an iron fist, people are quiet and the days go long in my experience, when there's a very serious tone, the days just drag. When there's someone who, in between takes, is joking or laughing the days go quick.”

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“I don't know if I'm very complicated at all. I wish I was. I wish I was one of these deep, intricate people. But I just love having fun really.”

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“I think all jocks have a sensitive side. It's just, will they show it to anybody? Will they let their guard down and stop being tough and the cool jock guy around their friends, or just relax? I don't know if it's best to say opening up, but just relax and really say what you're actually thinking, and not what you think people want to hear.”

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“I'm thankful for weird people out there 'cause they're some of the most creative people.”

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“Just relax and really say what you're actually thinking, and not what you think people want to hear.”

People Thinking Want Relax Jocks

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“I think that the divorce rate's over 50% for a reason. I don't think people are taking enough time now to really see if they can make it work and live together.”

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“I think we all suffer from guilt at some point in our lives, but for the most part I never really regret, and I try to always remain positive. Yes, I think that those issues are very interesting to play in a character, and they're prominent issues in life, and I think people can relate to them.”

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“I was terrified to do 'G.I. Joe.' I had no idea how to do one of those movies. I was kind of scared. You know, if one of those doesn't work, it's a huge hit on your career. People are like, 'Well he couldn't make a $170 million movie work. I don't want him in my film.'”

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“I'm not a comedian. I can play off of people, but I'm not that guy. I don't want people being like, 'Yeah, he should have stuck with drama.' It would not be my choice to have critics mumbling that.”

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Born: April 26, 1980
Known for: Actor
Quotes: 145

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