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Saturday, January 31, 2009

CHANNING TATUM VIDEO OF THE WEEK: World Premiere for the New 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' Trailer

Channing Tatum in 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' Trailer

For those who thought you would have to wait until tomorrow to see the trailer for Channing Tatum's 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' (because I told you would have to wait until then), it's my pleasure to now tell you that I was wrong.

Today's awesome Video of the Week is an early and exclusive world premiere of the 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' Super Bowl trailer courtesy of ComingSoon.net and SuperheroHype.com.

You can listen to Channing narrate as you watch the thirty second spot that's set for a worldwide broadcast debut tomorrow night during the Super Bowl below, or you can also view the high definition trailer on our CTU Youtube Channel. It looks awesome, so I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!!!


From the Egyptian desert to deep below the polar ice caps, the elite G.I. Joe team uses the latest in next-generation spy and military equipment to fight the corrupt arms dealer Destro and the growing threat of the mysterious Cobra organization to prevent them from plunging the world into chaos.

'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra', opening in theaters on August 7th, stars Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Christopher Eccleston, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Byung Hun Lee, Sienna Miller, Rachel Nichols, Ray Park, Said Taghmaoui, Channing Tatum, Marlon Wayans and Dennis Quaid. Fans can CLICK HERE to get a current list of the international release dates for the film.

Fans can also get news about the film on their official site and their newly-released MySpace page. You can also get tons of behind-the-scenes pics, promotional photos, and official posters in the Channing Tatum Unwrapped Photo Gallery.

If you have a favorite video that you would like me to consider, send a link to the video to votw@channingtatumunwrapped.com and tell me why you like it. I will post it and your explanation on the blog.


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FIRST LOOK: Channing Tatum in 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' Trailer Teaser on Entertainment Tonight

FIRST LOOK: Channing Tatum in G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra Trailer Teaser on Entertainment Tonight ET (Video Stills)

Channing Tatum's live action film 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' is really kicking their marketing campaign into high gear now. In addition to them releasing the Channing Tatum Featured on the Official MySpace for 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' highly-anticipated new trailer to the 100 million or so viewers of tomorrow's Super Bowl, they have released their new official MySpace page, and Channing and the film are featured on the homepage of Myspace again and on ESPN's extremely popular NFL section of their website today.

To really get fans hyped about the new trailer, Paramount Pictures allowed Entertainment Tonight to show us a very quick sneak preview on last night's broadcast. Even though there's only about 10 seconds of actual footage in the preview, the fanboys seem to be really excited about the intense action they're seeing in the video. The preview looks AMAZING, and I can't wait to see the full trailer tomorrow!!!

In case you missed ET yesterday, fans can get a first look at Channing Tatum as Conrad "Duke" Hauser in the high quality 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' trailer teaser from yesterday's show below:


If you have any trouble viewing the video above, CLICK HERE to watch it in the Channing Tatum Unwrapped Photo Gallery.

'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' is set to hit US theaters on August 7, 2009. Fans can CLICK HERE to get the international release dates for the film on the Channing Tatum Unwrapped Calendar.


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Friday, January 30, 2009

NEWS FLASH: Channing Tatum Chosen for Dito Montiel's 'The Brotherhood of the Rose'

Channing Tatum and Director Dito Montiel from 'A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints', 'Fighting' and 'The Brotherhood of the Rose'

One of Channing's favorite directors to work with is Dito Montiel. Dito directed Channing in 2006's 'A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints' and his upcoming action film 'Fighting' that will be released in theaters on April 24, 2009 and some may even say Chan's somewhat of a muse to the talented director.

At this point, Chan and Dito almost have a sort of shorthand when they communicate on set, and the two work together extremely well. That's why I was happy to read on Variety.com that Channing Tatum has been chosen to star in a new movie called 'The Brotherhood of the Rose', an adaptation of the David Morrell novel for Warner Brothers.

Montiel is re-writing an earlier draft of the script from Adam Cozad and will also direct the film. Basil Iwanyk ('Clash of the Titans') is producing the movie through his Thunder Road banner.

The story is a cat-and-mouse espionage tale about two orphans raised by a top CIA agent to become assassins. When their operations go awry, they find themselves on the run, caught in a conspiracy and hunted by the most dangerous spies in the world. The book was previously adapted as a two-part NBC miniseries in 1989 that starred David Morse, Peter Strauss, Connie Sellecca, and Robert Mitchum.

Industry folk are saying the project signifies the fact that Warner Brothers is trying to start their own Bourne-style spy thriller franchise, so I feel this new role definitely moves Channing up yet another notch on the action hero meter.

'The Brotherhood of the Rose' is currently set to hit theaters some time in 2010.

Congrats to Chan for landing yet another great role!!! He has so many movies in the works that it can be hard to keep track. Fans can CLICK HERE to get a complete list of his past, current, and future projects.


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AS SEEN ON TV: Watch Jenna Dewan's 'Fab Five: The Texas Cheerleader Scandal' on Lifetime

Jenna Dewan in 'Fab Five: The Texas Cheerleader Scandal'

I want to let you all know that Lifetime Television is replaying Jenna Dewan's drama "Fab Five: The Texas Cheerleader Scandal", so fans have another chance to see the movie.

The real-life story, which also stars Tatum O'Neal ("Rescue Me", "Wicked Wicked Games", 'Paper Moon') and Ashley Benson ("Days of Our Lives",'Bring It On: In It to Win It'), is about a group of mean girl cheerleaders nicknamed the "Fab Five". The girls ran their Texas high school and lived to break the rules until a new coach named Emma Carr (played by Jenna Dewan) tried to turn them around.

Fans can check out movie stills with Jenna in the Channing Tatum Unwrapped Photo Gallery and can watch the movie's trailer below...


You can also click on the links below to watch more videos that Lifetime released for the film. You will learn more about the movie through interviews with Jenna, the rest of the cast and crew, and the real people who were involved in the scandal:

  • These Teens Ruled The School: One coach tries to stop some out-of-control cheerleaders in this shocking true story.

  • Girls Gone Bad: The "Fab Five: The Texas Cheerleader Scandal" is about teens who crossed the line.

  • Wild, Young and Craving Fame: In this scene from "Fab Five: The Texas Cheerleader Scandal" these girls get attention for all the wrong reasons.

Fans can watch "Fab Five: The Texas Cheerleader Scandal" when it plays again Saturday, January 31, 2009 at 8 pm Central and 10 pm Central on Lifetime Television.

Fans can also go to MyLifetime.com to get even more info on the movie.


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Thursday, January 29, 2009

Channing Tatum is Photo Friendly on JustJared.com

Channing Tatum Featured on JustJared.com (January 29, 2009)

It's hard to believe, but until today, we haven't had any new non-movie related photos of Channing Tatum this year. Thanks to JustJared.com and http://www.INFdaily.com we don't have to wait any longer. We have new photos of Chan at a photo shoot in Los Angeles, California yesterday (January 28, 2009).

Fans can check out all of the new pics below and in the Channing Tatum Unwrapped Photo Gallery:



With four new movies coming out over the next year ( 'Fighting', 'Public Enemies', 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra', 'Dear John'), I'm hoping that this is the first of many sightings and photo shoots we'll get to enjoy.


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Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Check Out New Promotional Photos from Channing Tatum's 'Public Enemies'

Promotional Stills for Channing Tatum's 'Public Enemies'

Although we've seen some of the new photos below in recent Empire Magazine and Entertainment Weekly articles that featured the film, Universal just released high quality versions of the promotional photos for Channing Tatum's highly-anticipated historical drama 'Public Enemies'.

Set during the Depression-era’s great crime wave, 'Public Enemies is the story of the government’s attempt to stop legendary criminals John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson and Pretty Boy Floyd. This operation transformed the FBI into the first federal police force from the powerless agency it once was. In addition to Channing Tatum, the star-studded cast includes Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, Billy Crudup, Leelee Sobieski, Giovanni Ribisi, David Wenham, Stephen Graham, Emilie de Ravin, Marion Cotillard, and Stephen Dorff.

You can click on the images below to view and download the high quality promotional stills:

Promotional Stills for Channing Tatum's 'Public Enemies' (High Quality HQ) Promotional Stills for Channing Tatum's 'Public Enemies' (High Quality HQ)

Promotional Stills for Channing Tatum's 'Public Enemies' (High Quality HQ) Promotional Stills for Channing Tatum's 'Public Enemies' (High Quality HQ)

Promotional Stills for Channing Tatum's 'Public Enemies' (High Quality HQ) Promotional Stills for Channing Tatum's 'Public Enemies' (High Quality HQ)

Promotional Stills for Channing Tatum's 'Public Enemies' (High Quality HQ)

Here's Universal's plot outline for 'Public Enemies' where Channing Tatum plays hardcore criminal Pretty Boy Floyd who is hunted down by Christian Bale's character Melvin Purvis...

"In the action-thriller 'Public Enemies', acclaimed filmmaker Michael Mann directs Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, Channing Tatum, and Academy Award® winner Marion Cotillard in the incredible and true story of legendary Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger (Depp), the charismatic bank robber whose lightning raids made him the number one target of J. Edgar Hoovers fledgling FBI and its top agent, Melvin Purvis (Bale), and a folk hero to much of the downtrodden public.

No one could stop Dillinger. No jail could hold him. His charm and audacious jailbreaks endeared him to almost everyone, from his girlfriend Billie Frechette (Cotillard) to an American public who had no sympathy for the banks that had plunged the country into the Depression. But while the adventures of Dillinger's gang, later including the sociopathic Baby Face Nelson (Stephen Graham), thrilled many, Hoover (Billy Crudup) hit on the idea of exploiting the outlaw's capture as a way to elevate his Bureau of Investigation into the national police force that became the FBI. He made Dillinger America's first Public Enemy Number One.

Hoover sent in Purvis, the dashing "Clark Gable of the FBI". However, Dillinger and his gang outwitted and outgunned Purvis' men in wild chases and shootouts. Only after importing a crew of Western ex-lawmen (newly baptized as agents) who were real gunfighters and orchestrating epic betrayals from the infamous "Lady in Red" to the Chicago crime boss Frank Nittiwere Purvis and the FBI able to close in on Dillinger."

'Public Enemies' will release in US theaters on July 1, 2009 and we're hoping to see a trailer for the film in the next few months. Fans can CLICK HERE to get a list of the international release dates for the film.


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Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Check Out Six New Posters for Channing Tatum's 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra'!!!

G.I. Joe Official Posters

If you were on MySpace today, then you may have noticed a hot, new poster of Channing Tatum featured on the site. Recently, Chan was featured on Myspace's homepage for his new movie 'Fighting', Channing Tatum's 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' Featured on MySpace (January 27, 2009) but this time it's for his upcoming, live action film 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra'.

Previously, I posted the first set of posters that Paramount Pictures released, and now, just in time for the highly-anticipated release of the 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' trailer on this Sunday's Super Bowl broadcast, we get 6 completely new posters that feature Channing Tatum as Duke, Marlon Wayans as Ripcord, Rachel Nichols as Scarlett, Sienna Miller as Baroness, Byung-hun Lee as Storm Shadow, and Ray Park as Snake Eyes.

Fans can click on the images below and download all six of the new 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' posters. They can all be found in the G.I. Joe set in the Channing Tatum Unwrapped Photo Gallery:


'G.I. Joe Rise of Cobra' Poster: Channing Tatum as Duke 'G.I. Joe Rise of Cobra' Poster: Marlon Wayans as Ripcord

'G.I. Joe Rise of Cobra' Poster: Rachel Nichols as Scarlett 'G.I. Joe Rise of Cobra' Poster: Sienna Miller as The Baroness

'G.I. Joe Rise of Cobra' Poster: Byung-hun Lee as Storm Shadow 'G.I. Joe Rise of Cobra' Poster: Ray Park as Snake Eyes

'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' is based on Hasbro's G.I. Joe line of toys that first debuted in 1964 and is directed by big action filmmaker Stephen Sommers ('The Jungle Book', 'Deep Rising', 'The Mummy'). The film's screenplay was co-written by both Stuart Beattie ('Collateral', 'Derailed') and Skip Woods ('Swordfish', 'Hitman').

Here's what the movie's about...
"From the Egyptian desert to deep below the polar ice caps, the elite co-ed GI JOE team, based from it’s headquarters The Pit, deploys the latest in next-gen spy and military equipment to fight crooked arms dealer Destro and the growing threat of the mysterious COBRA organization from plunging the world into chaos."
'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' hits US theaters on August 7, 2009. Fans can CLICK HERE to get a ton more international release dates for the film.


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REMINDER: Channing Tatum's 'Battle in Seattle' Releases on DVD TODAY!!!

Blockbuster DVD Graphic for Channing Tatum's 'Battle in Seattle'Although the DVD will not be available for purchase in US and Canadian retail stores until March 10, 2009, I want to remind all of Channing Tatum's Fabulous Fans that his political drama 'Battle in Seattle' was released for rental on DVD exclusively at Blockbuster TODAY!!!

'Battle in Seattle' is based on one of the most incendiary political uprisings in a generation. The Stuart Townsend-directed film, that (in addition to Channing Tatum) also stars Charlize Theron, Andre "3000" Benjamin, Jennifer Carpenter, Woody Harrelson, Martin Henderson, Ray Liotta, and Michelle Rodriguez, takes an in-depth look at the five days that rocked the world in 1999 as tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in protest of the World Trade Organization.

Fans can watch one of the two exclusive BIS clips that the film created especially for CTU readers below:


Fans can also check out tons of photos from ‘Battle in Seattle’ in the Channing Tatum Unwrapped Photo Gallery and can watch trailers, cast interviews, and exclusive clips of Channing Tatum in the movie on our Youtube Video Channel.

DVD Cover for Channing Tatum's 'Battle in Seattle' (Greece)I also wanted to let Chan's Greek fans know that the BIS (aka 'Η Εξέγερση' in Greece) DVD was released in your country last week. You can go to Kosdvd.gr to buy the DVD, and you can also get more info on the movie on the Greek movie site Videorama.gr.

What's next for 'Battle in Seattle'? The DVD will be released in Russia on February 12, 2009.



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Monday, January 26, 2009

Lucky Fan Attends a Private Screening for Channing Tatum's 'Fighting'

Channing Tatum, Terrence Howard, and Castmates on the Set of 'Fighting'

Above you see a behind-the-scenes photo of actors Flaco Navaja, Peter Anthony Tambakis, Terrence Howard, and Channing Tatum during one of their many night shoots on the New York City set of their upcoming action film 'Fighting'.

Channing Tatum fan Stephanie R. got the opportunity to attend a special, private screening of the movie at a theater in Hollywood, California last Wednesday night. Stephanie was lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time and was able to attend the private screening thanks to a company called Moviescreening.com.

How does that happen you may ask?

She explained that she was leaving the Amoeba Music Store in Hollywood, and there was a Moviescreening.com rep outside of the store who asked her if she wanted free tickets to watch a private screening of Channing Tatum's new movie 'Fighting'. After using the information he provided to reserve her tickets online and showing up early to the first-come-first serve screening, Stephanie was able to see the film way before the rest of us.

She loved the movie and had this to say about the special screening:

"I thought Channing Tatum's new movie, "Fighting" was a pretty great movie. He played his role absolutely amazing, plus he looked stunning on every scene. The fighting scenes would give me shivers because the hits seemed so real. I really felt that Channing was getting really hurt. Good thing its just acting :] I loved how he treated Zulay in the movie, he was really interested in her and he tried to bump into her frequently...I think Channing Tatum's overall performance is absolutely great! He is such a magnificent actor. All his acting roles he performs them to the fullest. He's my all time favorite actor ever."

The moral of this story is...hang out at music stores in Hollywood and you too may be able to see Chan's movies early and for FREE no less! Big thanks to Stephanie for sharing!!!

The rest of us non-Hollywood types may sadly have to wait until April 24th to see 'Fighting' when it hits US theaters. Fans can also CLICK HERE to see when the movie will be released in other countries around the world. If I hear about any other early screenings beforehand, I'll definitely let you all know.

And in case you haven't seen it, make sure to watch the new trailer for Channing Tatum's 'Fighting', and you can check out tons of promotional and behind-the-scenes photos in the Channing Tatum Unwrapped photo gallery. Finally, in addition to CTU, fans can also go to 'Fighting's official site to get the latest news on the film.



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Sunday, January 25, 2009

CTU NEWS: Happy Birthday to Fabulous Channing Tatum Fan, Naz!!!

Happy Birthday to Fabulous Channing Tatum Fan, Naz!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY
to Fabulous Channing Tatum Fan and CTU Reader

Naz from London, England


from all of your friends here at CTU!!!
HUGGGGSSSSSSSS!!!

HUGE thanks to Fabulous Channing Tatum Fan Naz for being such a long time supporter of Channing Tatum and CTU!!!
If you want to participate in the monthly CTU Birthday Program where fans can win a autographed photo of Chan, CLICK HERE to learn how to participate.



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Saturday, January 24, 2009

IN THE PRESS: Channing Tatum Chosen as Breakout Star of 2009

Channing Tatum at 'Stop-Loss' Premiere (Wallpaper)The Daily Beast has chosen who they think are the Breakout Stars for 2009 and Channing Tatum tops their list. Here's what they had to say about Chan and why they feel 2009 is his year...



The Daily Beast predicts this promising crop of young actors will hit the big time this year. From Lenny Kravitz’ daughter to Michael Cera’s girlfriend, meet the class of 2009.

Channing Tatum
Yes, you’ve seen Channing before. He was in the teen dance-off Step Up, the Queens indie A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, and the Iraq soldier drama Stop-Loss. But 2009 is going to be the Year of Tatum. (You heard it here first.) He will star opposite Big Love’s Amanda Seyfried in Dear John, the latest adaptation of a Nicholas Sparks novel to transition to the big screen—basically, this year’s The Notebook. Then he appears in Michael Mann’s 1930s gangster noir, Public Enemies, with Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, and Billy Crudup. He will play an action figure in the fall’s big G.I. Joe film, and will star in Fighting, another indie about a New York scam artist who enters the world of underground street brawls. There will be a lot of Tatum without a shirt on in 2009. Happy New Year.


The Daily Beast also chose the following TV and FIlm actors for their list of Breakout Stars:
  • Carey Mulligan ('Brothers', 'Public Enemies'),
  • Chris Pine ('Star Trek'),
  • Charlyne Yi ('Knocked Up, 'Paper Heart'),
  • Zoe Kravitz ('No Reservations', 'The Greatest'),
  • Olivia Wilde ("House", 'The Year One', 'TRON 2.0'),
  • Johnny Simmons ('Hotel for Dogs', 'The Greatest', 'Jennifer’s Body'),
  • Melanie Lynskey ("Two and a Half Men", 'The Informant', 'Away We Go'),
  • Aziz Ansari ('Observe and Report', 'I Love You, Man'),
  • Danielle Panabaker ('Friday the 13th', 'Renaissance Girl'),
  • Jon Foster ('The Informers'),
  • Rachael Taylor ('Splinterheads', "Washingtonienne"),
  • Cam Gigandet ('Pandorum', 'Five Star Day', 'Kid Cannabis'),
  • Mia Wasikowska ('Alice in Wonderland', 'Amelia'),
  • Saoirse Ronan ('The Lovely Bones ', ' Nottingham'), and
  • Taylor Lautner ('New Moon').
You can CLICK HERE to read all about them and their upcoming films.


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Friday, January 23, 2009

NEWS FLASH: New Comic Book and Interview for Channing Tatum's 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra'

G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra Prequel Comics #1 (Duke) and #2 (Destro)

In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, Stephen Sommers, the director of Channing Tatum's big budget film 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra', gives us some incite on what inspired the film. Here's a snippet from the EW article...

Sommers adds that G.I. Joe, which also stars Dennis Quaid and features a cameo from his Mummy star Brendan Fraser, was partly inspired by the Sean Connery-era James Bond movies. "I always loved the old Bonds," he says. "It's funny now how Bond wants to be Bourne. I loved Quantum of Solace, but it was like, man, this is a completely different movie to the Bonds I grew up with. 
In a very contemporary way, G.I. Joe is inspired by the memory of the kind of movies I saw when I was younger. I remember being in the theater for Thunderball and the big underwater battle at the end of that movie just blew my socks off. In G.I. Joe, there's an underwater battle under the polar icecap that's Thunderball times 10!"

Before 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' hits US theaters on August 7, 2009, IDW comics will be releasing 4 prequel comic books that are associated with the film. The first comic will be available at your local comic book store in March and features Channing and his character Duke.

In today's post, fans can see the cover of the second comic book in the series that features Christopher Eccleston's character Destro. Toy News International just posted the new graphic for the G.I. Joe Movie Prequel #2 comic book that was written by Chuck Dixon. It will be released by IDW Publishing this coming April.

Here's a description for the comic book...


G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra Prequel Comics #2 (Destro)“DESTRO”

The summer's big blockbuster is not the beginning! Learn the legacy of Clan Destro in a bloody history lesson you'll never forget. Then follow the latest heir to the Destro manor as he travels to Paris for an illegal arms deal with some bad guys who think they can re-negotiate terms—with bullets! They have no idea who they're haggling with.

• 32 pages • $3.99







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Thursday, January 22, 2009

NEWS FLASH: Channing Tatum's 'A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints' Released on Red Boxes Across the US

Channing Tatum in 'A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints' (Wallpaper)

Some fans have mentioned that they have had a hard time finding the DVD for Channing Tatum’s critically-acclaimed drama ‘A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints‘. I noticed on a Red Box near my house today that the film was just released on their DVD rental machines all over the US on January 20th.

Channing Tatum's 'A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints' DVD Released on Red BoxFor those who aren't familiar, Red Boxes allow you to rent movies for $1 a day and can be found at convenience stores, fast food chains, and grocery stores all around the US. You can CLICK HERE to find the closest Red Box in your area.

As I mentioned before, ‘A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints‘ will be re-released on DVD next month in the US and Canada.

Fans will be able to purchase the new 'A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (Steelbook)' edition of the film on February 3, 2009, but you can get more details and pre-order on Amazon today.


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Wednesday, January 21, 2009

FAN ENCOUNTER: Channing Tatum and Extra Chris Head on the Set of 'Dear John'

Channing Tatum, Chris Head, and Other Extras on the Set of 'Dear John'

Today's awesome Fab Fan Encounter was submitted by fan Chris Head, an extra in Channing Tatum's highly-anticipated romantic drama 'Dear John'. Chris' story reminds us how exciting, rewarding, and tough the life of a film extra (and principle actor) can be.

As I previously posted, the movie filmed in Harleyville and at the Citadel in South Carolina the week of December 15th 2008. Here's what Chris (who you see with Chan in the first photo below) had to say about his eventful days on the Harleyville and Citadel sets of 'Dear John'...


Channing Tatum and Extra Chris Head on the Set of 'Dear John'"Well, I was fortunate enough to be able to be a part of this film. It was definitely an experience I will not forget. I received a call from Tona [casting] asking if I was available to shoot on a Tuesday. My heart dropped, and I immediately said yes!

Tuesday was shooting in Harleyville. It was an Afghan village scene. It was definitely something else. Smoke and debris filled the air. The rubbish and broken concrete made it look like a complete disaster area. Camels, livestock, goats, etc. also roamed the area. I dressed the part of an Afghan local, and drove a car that followed behind the US Army Hummers. Just when the 12hr day wrapped, and I figured this was it, I was asked if I could come back for the rest of the week to play an Afghan rebel. Mind you this is a 3hr drive for me everyday.

Channing Tatum with Extras on the Set of 'Dear John'After the week was over, Sunday night around 11:45 pm, I received a call from Tona asking if I could play US Army at 6am in the morning. I was shocked, and wondered how I would make it through the day. I had been up all day. It was 11:45pm and they needed me to be on set at 7am. Plus the 3hr drive to Charleston. I did it anyway.

This time it was portraying, I believe, Saudi Arabia. Excellent job doing so I might add. The scenery was unreal. You would never in a million years guess this was in Harleyville, SC. I met Channing for the first time, and got to talk with him for a few minutes. He was a SUPER NICE guy! I even had my picture taken with him!

Channing Tatum on the Set of 'Dear John'I drove home that evening and had to be back at the Citadel the next morning for the next shoot! I was completely EXHAUSTED! I drove the 3hr drive...went straight to sleep...woke up in the middle of the night to get ready...and started my drive to the Citadel. This time I was playing a doctor/orderly in Channing's room in Germany. This was the second time I would get to actually get a chance to talk with Channing.

They were preparing him for the next scene when they brought him back to the room I was in. I was actually by myself too. It was just me, Channing, and the assistant director. I listened to him sing out loud to himself as they pulled the bandages off his back. One swift pull on the bandage and you could hear the tape literally rip off his back! The look on Channing face was priceless!

Channing Tatum with Extra on the Set of 'Dear John'The day was wrapping up. It was 7pm or so and I had been in the infirmary for hours. It was hot, smokey, and full of crew members. I walked outside and to my surprise it was DARK!! I had no clue. The crew for the movie had put up lights outside of the infirmary windows to make it look like daytime.

They did an EXCELLENT job at doing so because many of the people walking out had the same look on there face as I did! This was the last day for me. It was 9pm on Tuesday night, and the movie was coming to an end. Tomorrow was the last day for filming, and no background was needed...Overall, it was great. Definitely a LOT of work, and it was very exhausting. I met great people, ate AWESOME food, and had the experience of a lifetime. :)"


'Dear John' tells the story of John (Channing Tatum), a young soldier home on leave and Savannah Curtis (Amanda Seyfried), the idealistic college student he meets during her spring vacation. The movie wrapped filming in the Charleston, South Carolina area last month and will be released in theaters this fall or in the Spring of 2010. Fans can CLICK HERE to get even more news and photos from the various 'Dear John' filming locations.

Big thanks to Chris for sending in the great photos and his story! If you happen to run into Chan or Jenna, send your photos and fan encounter stories to fanencounters@channingtatumunwrapped.com. I will post them on the blog to share with envious fans all around the globe! ;-)



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