There is a saying that hunger sharpens the wit. And the actor Channing Tatum, known for movies like Dear John, Coach Carter or Kingsman, found himself in that position when he separated from his wife Jenna Dewan in 2018 and became a single father overnight. with a daughter, Everly, who is now 10 years old. “He was looking for tutorials on YouTube to learn how to braid his hair. He didn’t want to be the father who took his daughter to school as if she had slept on the street. So yeah, this book series grew out of that. It was really me figuring out how to talk to a girl,” the actor revealed in an interview.
The 43-year-old artist recently released his latest film, Magic Mike’s Last Dance, in which he once again plays the famous stripper. But it is in his facet as a writer of children’s stories where he unleashes his creativity. After the success of his first story, The One and Only Sparkella, which translates as La única Sparkella, which he wrote during the quarantine -which happened with his daughter- he has written a second, which he has just released to the public. sale.
Channing, who has embarked on a promotional tour to talk about his stories, tries to infect the little ones with his love for literature, which served him as a therapy because it helped him as a father. “I don’t know what kind of father I am, I just try to push forward.” He says that when he found out that he was going to be a father, he thought that it would probably be one of the most chaotic.
One of the lessons she has learned is to set limits. “Strangely, children, even if they don’t want limits, do need them. Their anxiety and stress level goes down when they simply understand the rules. And they are not even his rules, we call them house rules ”, explained the actor, to whom he has been related for a year with the actress Zoë Kravitz. Among the rules that he has established in his home, he details that they include picking up the clothes, brushing the teeth, taking the dishes to the sink and other affordable tasks for his daughter.
Sparkella has already been turned into a book series, which will now also have its film adaptation. Tatum has confirmed it on his Instagram, where he has once again posed dressed in wings and a tutu, as he did to present his novel, but this time holding the second part of the book to announce his action adaptation. real to the movies In the dedication he has written to his daughter, Tatum reflects: “My only wish is to have more time in this life to play in all the magical realms we have created. This is also for all the dads who might have a girl… Wear whatever, dance, and be as magical as you can. Because I promise they will return the love.
The Magic Mike interpreter thus joins a list of celebrities who have also tried their luck in the world of children’s literature. Madonna began writing short stories in 2003 out of a desire to share her life experiences with the little ones. Taking her children as inspiration, the singer published several titles, and some became a bestseller.
Another musician, Bruce Springsteen, turned one of his tracks into a story, specifically Outlaw Pete, from the album Working on a Dream. In it he dealt with themes as deep as passion, instinct, freedom or courage through a baby bank robber drawn by Frank Caruso. The singer Kylie Minogue was inspired by her own life to create the children’s story A princess on stage, a story that speaks of the value of friendship, teamwork and, above all, self-confidence.
Former United States President Barack Obama has as many as three publications on the market that hit the New York Times bestseller lists. The former Beattle Paul McCartney also ventured into the world of children’s literature at age 77 – he just turned 81 – with Hey Grandude! , to which he dedicated to his eight grandchildren. Jamie Lee Curtis, Ricky Martin, Gloria Stefan and Meghan Markle are other celebrities who have entered this field.
