Channing Tatum Unwrapped’s Most Popular Articles of 2010
December 31, 2010
Hundreds of articles have come and gone on ChanningTatumUnwrapped.com and UnwrappedPhotos.com this year. CTU and UP readers seemed to REALLY like the categories and articles below, because they were viewed hundreds of thousands of times in 2010. Stay tuned for more details on the exact numbers tomorrow, but fans can check out the most popular blog categories and articles on CTU and in our photo gallery today. Enjoy…again!!!
The homepage of ChanningTatumUnwrapped.com and JennaDewanUnwrapped.com received the most overall views, but here’s the movies, categories, and articles that you all liked the most on the site this year…
TOP MOVIES
- ‘DEAR JOHN‘
- ‘THE EAGLE‘
- ‘STEP UP 3-D‘
TOP CATEGORIES
- Pictures of the Week
- Public Appearances
- Family
- Channing Tatum for Newbies
- Movie Soundtracks
- IN THE PRESS: Channing Tatum Covers February 2010 Details Magazine
- IN THE PRESS: Channing Tatum’s First Major Cover…August 2009 Issue of GQ Magazine!!!
- ON LOCATION: Channing Tatum’s ‘Dear John’ to Film at the College of Charleston Next Week
- PICTURES OF THE WEEK: Jenna at The Casting Cafe & with Chan and the Pups in Malibu
- HAPPY 1ST ANNIVERSARY TO CHAN AND JENNA!!!
- VIDEO PREMIERE: Check Out Jenna Dewan-Tatum in Christina Aguilera’s New Music Video!!!
- UNWRAPPED PHOTOS: Happy Halloween from the Tatum’s!!!
- PERSONAL PICS OF THE WEEK: Happy Easter from the Tatum’s and more…
- UNWRAPPED PHOTOS: New Pics of Chan and Jenna Enjoying Italy
- HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CHAN!!!
- UNWRAPPED PHOTOS: Jenna Dewan-Tatum at 2010 MTV Movie Awards Pre-Show Event
- First Photo of Jenna Dewan-Tatum in Christina Aguilera’s New Music Video
- Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan’s Fantasy Wedding Featured on People.com
- Chan and Jenna Leaving Las Palmas
- Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan-Tatum at Italy’s Ischia Film Festival
- Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan-Tatum on the ‘Dear John’ Press Tour
- New Promotional Stills for Channing Tatum’s ‘Dear John’
- Happy 1st Anniversary to Chan and Jenna!!!
- New Wallpapers and Twitter Skins for Channing Tatum’s ‘Dear John’
- Channing Tatum on the Set of ‘Son of No One’
- Jenna Dewan-Tatum on the Set of ‘Slightly Single in L.A.’
- Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan-Tatum…From LA to NYC
- Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan-Tatum at Art of Elysium Charity Gala
- Channing Tatum Covers February 2010 Details Magazine
MOST POPULAR ARTICLES
Once again, the homepage of our photo gallery UnwrappedPhotos.com received the most views, but here’s the categories and articles that you all liked the most on the photo blog this year…
TOP CATEGORIES
MOST POPULAR ARTICLES
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CHANNING TATUM FOR NEWBIES… The ‘DEAR JOHN’ Edition
October 14, 2010
Earlier this year, Channing Tatum kicked off the ‘Dear John’ press tour with a press junket in Los Angeles. I love the junkets, because in addition to hanging out with Chan (which you see in the pic above), Jenna, and the other actors, I get to learn a ton about the films first hand that I can share with you all here on CTU…
In today’s ‘Dear John‘-inspired Channing Tatum for Newbies, you all get your answers “first hand”, because Chan is answering some of your most frequently asked questions. Enjoy!!!
Question:
Have you read “Dear John”?
Chan’s Answer:
Yes
Question:
What’s your favorite scene?
Chan’s Answer:
My favorite scene and the hardest scene to film was the barn scene where John and Savanna see each other for the first time again.
Question:
What attracted you to the role of John?
Chan’s Answer:
There aren’t that many amazing love stories seen through the guy’s point of view, so I thought this was a really interesting opportunity.
Question:
Are you a Nicholas Sparks fan?
Chan’s Answer:
Nicholas Sparks’ work is very beautiful, but this story also has an edge to it that some of the other books didn’t have. I figured it would be a lot of fun to do something a little softer, a little more quite - just sitting and acting for once.
Question:
What is harder…action or drama?
Chan’s Answer:
Action is harder. In emotional scenes, it’s easier to know if you got there or not. I think about losing someone I love.
Question:
Did you meet Nicholas Sparks?
Chan’s Answer:
Yes
Question:
What’s it like to work with Amanda Seyfried?
Chan’s Answer:
Loved it! She’s talented, hilarious, sweet, quirky, witty, cute, nuts, and has he voice of an angel. She brought a sense of irony and humor to the role.
Question:
Does Amanda Seyfried have a twitter?
Chan’s Answer:
She does not.
Question:
What’s it like to work with Henry Thomas?
Chan’s Answer:
Henry might be the best surprise of the movie. He’s such a brilliantly grounded, gentle person, like Lasse.
Question:
What did you like about working with Lasse?
Chan’s Answer:
He has a soft, beautiful energy and gave us the freedom to explore our roles and improvise.
Question:
What’s it like to work with Braeden Reed?
Chan’s Answer:
He is amazing. He was an actor from ‘jump’.
Question:
Do you surf?
Chan’s Answer:
I’m from Florida, but I’ve never been a surfer. I’m totally addicted to it now. I own two boards and surfed on weekends while shooting.
Question:
Where was the movie filmed?
Chan’s Answer:
In the Charleston, SC area. (Sullivan’s Island, Isle of Palms, Folly Beach, College of Charleston, Edisto’s Cassina Point Plantation)
Question:
Did you like filming in Charleston?
Chan’s Answer:
Yes. I love the South. Loved the history and the food.
Question:
Have you ever written a love letter?
Chan’s Answer:
When I was in second grade, my sister Paige said I sent love letters to her friends. In the past few years, I’ve realized that I really like writing.
Question:
What your biggest romantic gesture?
Chan’s Answer:
I had Jenna’s roommate pack clothes for her and surprised her with a trip when we first started dating.
Question:
Is ‘Dear John’ a war movie?
Chan’s Answer:
No. ‘Dear John’ is really all about relationships, first love, and the love between a son and his father.
Question:
What kind of training did you do for the film?
Chan’s Answer:
John is a Green Beret, a member of the US Army’s Special Forces. Although the focus truly is the love story, we had training with special forces soldiers.
Question:
Is it difficult to film love scenes?
Chan’s Answer:
They are hard and very awkward. You just have to have a sense of humor about them.
Question:
Favorite part about doing the film?
Chan’s Answer:
Locations and the cast
Question:
Why would guys want to see this film?
Chan’s Answer:
The father/son story is something that the guys can relate to and the fact that it’s an untraditional love story. The story has a surprising edge to it.
Question:
‘Dear John’ is such an emotional story. Are those types of roles difficult?
Chan’s Answer:
There was a moment during the shooting of Dear John when Chan lost control of his emotions in front of the camera. What happened was that after several takes, Richard Jerkins (who played Chan’s character’s ailing father) spontaneously lifted a hand and touched his son. It was the simplest of gestures but it provided a powerful moment on set — and subsequently on screen. Here’s what he had to say about the scene and working with Richard…
There’s nothing he can’t do. He’ll come off the bench and give you an award-winning performance. He really helped me in that scene. You have a plan for an emotional scene, but you don’t know how it’s going to go. You hope you don’t get in your own head too much and that you have an idea of what you’re going to do — and then something happens, with your partner, the person you’re doing the scene with, and that changes things. It just took me apart. I get emotional now thinking about it because it ripped me open. And…I owe him that scene…I went from ‘G.I. Joe’ to ‘Dear John’. It’s definitely more difficult to come down off of emotional roles than the roles in action films.
Question:
What’s the most romantic thing that someone can do for you?
Chan’s Answer:
Cook me dinner and watch a movie.
Question:
What’s your next movie?
Chan’s Answer:
I’m currently filming a romantic drama called ‘The Vow‘ with Rachel McAdams in Toronto and the comedy ‘The Dilemma‘ with Vince Vaughn and Kevin James will be released in January.
Question:
If you were a soldier, would you be able to leave?
Chan’s Answer:
First and foremost, being a soldier is a sacrifice in itself. If I had to make the choices they make, it would be very difficult to leave.
Question:
Do you remember your first love?
Chan’s Answer:
Sara Cook in Kindergarten. I bought her the Sara Smiles record.
Question:
What’s your ultimate day off?
Chan’s Answer:
Relaxation…Wake up late, order in, watch a good movie, play with my dogs, watch another movie, spend time with those I love
Question:
How similar are you to John?
Chan’s Answer:
We’re both southern boys, got into fair share of trouble, and are hopeless romantics. I’d say I’m 67% John.
Question:
If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live?
Chan’s Answer:
Places that are closest to everyone I love and that are easy to get to…Alabama, Brazil/Costa Rica, Colorado in the Mountains
Question:
Who are your favorite actors?
Chan’s Answer:
Jackie Gleason and Paul Newman
Question:
What’s your favorite movie(s)?
Chan’s Answer:
‘Goonies’, ‘Hustler’
Question:
Did you always want to act?
Chan’s Answer:
No. I figured out I wanted to act around age 23 or 24. I went from dancing to modeling to commercials to movies.
Question:
Do you keep momentos from your sets?
Chan’s Answer:
I generally will keep the last outfit I wear from each set.
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IN THE PRESS: Channing Tatum, Amanda Seyfried, & ‘Dear John’ Featured in Brazil’s Capricho Magazine
May 30, 2010
Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfried’s romantic drama ‘Dear John‘ (aka ‘Querido John’) premiered in Brazilian theaters earlier this month and came out on DVD and Blu-ray in the US and Canada last week. Brazil’s Capricho Magazine featured an exclusive interview with the two actorsin the May 2010 issue (with Miley Cyrus on the cover) using photos from a January 29th shoot Chan and Amanda did on the San Fransisco leg of the ‘Dear John’ press tour.
Fans can check out the article, pics from the shoot, and behind-the-scenes photos of Chan and Amanda on today’s post in the CTU Photo Gallery. If you like those pics and speak Portuguese, feel free to also read the new Capricho Magazine article below…
On a side note, Sony recently posted a couple of ‘Dear John‘ bloopers on Youtube. Chan’s blooper is absolutely HI-larious and reminds me why I can’t wait to see him in his upcoming comedic role in ‘Cheaters‘. Enjoy!!!
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CHANNING TATUM VIDEOS OF THE WEEK: ‘Dear John’ Moviefone Q&A with Exclusive Pics
May 7, 2010
Today’s Videos of the Week are dedicated to this week’s theatrical releases of Channing Tatum’s romantic drama ‘Dear John‘ in Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Central America, Brazil, and Italy. We have Chan and Amanda Seyfried’s Moviefone Unscripted interview where they answer fan questions and exclusive, behind-the-scenes pics that I took of them as they filmed the interview. Enjoy!
You can also CLICK HERE and HERE to check out two other bonus clips from the interview.
And in case you missed it, I recently added three of the songs from the ‘Dear John‘ soundtrack to the CTU MP3 Player where fans can listen to the new tracks and other songs from the soundtracks of Chan and Jenna’s films. All you have to do is click on the arrows on the right side of the player to scroll down and find the song you want to hear. Then, click on it and ENJOY!!!
If you haven’t already, fans can check out tons of photos from the film in the CTU Photo Gallery and can watch trailers and cast interviews on CTU’s Youtube channel. Fans can also CLICK HERE to view future release dates for other countries.
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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IN THE PRESS: Channing Tatum Reveals Fan Mail Secrets to OK Magazine
April 8, 2010
If you know Channing Tatum for any time at all, then you know that family, friends, and fans are extremely important to him.
So when Channing revealed to CTU years ago that mom Kay was helping him with his fan mail, it didn’t surprise to me one bit. Who better to take care of your fans than the person that’s taken such amazing care of you your entire life?
As you may imagine, Chan gets a ton of fan mail every week, and it’s momma Kay who sorts through letters from all over the world, organizes everything, and spends her precious few moments with her son to make sure that fan autograph requests are filled and shipped back out to destinations far and wide.
Case in point, she just sent me a ton of autographed posters and autographed magazines that Chan signed for all of you. Join the FREE official fan club and stay tuned for future contests here on CTU.
In a recent OK magazine interview from last month’s ‘Dear John‘ UK press tour, Chan talked about his mom and revealed some of the *ahem* interesting fan mail he’s gotten from some dedicated fans…
“I do get quite a bit of fan mail and most of it is just nice normal stuff. But I have had underwear sent to me and one pair had my face on, which was rather weird. My mom sorts through some of it for me and it’s the best job for a mom to do - they love it!”
Although Chan writes short notes and personally signs all of the autograph requests from fans, you won’t really catch him hand writing ‘Dear John‘-style letters like his alter-ego John Tyree. Chan tells OK magazine…
“In the film they wouldn’t let me use my own handwriting for the letters as it looks like a three year old has written or a chicken! I spell everything wrong so writing letters is not my strong point.”
So when you’re trying to figure out what fan mail to send Chan, just remember that momma Kay is probably going to see it first. Maybe you can send her a little thank you note, and if you must send underwear, just make sure it’s respectable. Just sayin’.
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PERSONAL PICS OF THE WEEK: Happy Easter from the Tatum’s and more…
April 4, 2010
Each week Channing Tatum Unwrapped will post one or more of our favorite pictures of the uber beautiful Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan-Tatum.
Today’s Pictures of the Week are various new personal pics of Chan and Jenna taken by the couple or by friends.
In case you missed it, Jenna has been tweeting out a lot of cute photos lately. In today’s slideshow, we have adorable pre-Easter pics of Jen with her dog Meeka “Cottontail” Tatum and with friends at a puppy party and a few pics Jenna took while she was in London with Chan for the recent ‘Dear John‘ UK press tour.
You can also check out some beautiful black and whites taken by Chan and Jenna’s good friend Nick Zano, who recently started a new Twitter account that focuses on his love of photography. Enjoy!!!
Jenna spent Easter with her dad and brothers and tweeted out the great pic below…
HAPPY EASTER to everyone and big thanks to Jenna and Nick for the great photos! Fans can CLICK HERE to check out a ton of personal pics in the CTU Photo Gallery.
If you have a favorite picture from this blog, our photo gallery, a picture you have made or a picture that you have found on the net that you would like me to consider, send the picture or a link to the picture to potw@channingtatumunwrapped.com and tell me why you like it. I will post it and your explanation on the blog. If you like or don’t like today’s picture (for some completely insane reason), let everyone know that too by clicking on the comments link below. 
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REMINDER: Channing Tatum’s ‘Dear John’ Premieres in France, Belgium, Mexico, and Israel
April 1, 2010
I want to remind all of Channing Tatum’s fans in France, Belgium, Mexico, and Israel that ‘Dear John‘ just premiered in your countries YESTERDAY AND TODAY!!!
‘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. It’s based on a Nicholas Sparks’ best-selling book, helmed by Lasse Hallström, written by Jamie Linden, and wrapped filming in the Charleston, South Carolina area in December of 2008.
Fans can get more info on the film on the French Official Site (where the movie is known as ‘Cher John‘), the Belgian movie site Kinepolis.com, and the Mexican Official Site (where the movie is known as ‘Querido John‘) .
Below, fans can watch the ‘Cher John’ trailer in French and Chan and Amanda’s LoveFilm.com UK press tour fan Q&A from Tuesday…
I also found some new wallpapers on the ‘Cher John’ official site. You can click on them to view and download…
In case you haven’t already, fans can check out tons of photos from the film in the CTU Photo Gallery and can watch trailers and cast interviews on CTU’s Youtube channel.
What’s up next for ‘Dear John‘? The movie is being released in Bolivia on April 8th and the UK and Ireland on April 14th. Fans can CLICK HERE to view future release dates for other countries.
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