Magic Mike
Work all day. Work it all night.
Country
Budget
$7 000 000
Box office
$167 221 571
Director
Actors
Scenario
Producer
Camera operator
Composer
Artist
Howard Cummings
Audition
Short description
Mike, an experienced stripper, takes a younger performer called The Kid under his wing and schools him in the arts of partying, picking up women, and making easy money.
What's left behind the scenes
- Channing Tatum wanted Nicolas Winding Refn to direct the film, but Refn had to decline due to scheduling conflicts with the filming of "Only God Forgives" (2012).
- The film is partly based on Channing Tatum's own experience as an exotic dancer, which he was before becoming a movie star.
- Matthew McConaughey liked the idea of the film so much that he agreed to star in it almost without hesitation.
- During Dallas's solo performance, he unbuckled a side strap, and in the next shot, the strap was back in place.
- Channing Tatum wanted Nicolas Winding Refn to direct the film, but Refn had to decline due to scheduling conflicts with the filming of Only God Forgives (2012).
- In the dance scene, when Matthew McConaughey's character finally undresses, it shows him moving away from women grabbing at his crotch. The fact is that the extras got too carried away and accidentally pulled the actor's thong down. McConaughey didn't even interrupt the dance at that moment.
- The film's budget was $6.5 million. The entire amount was provided by Channing Tatum and Steven Soderbergh.
- Between takes, Joe Manganiello and Channing Tatum worked out with weights in the parking lot to stay in shape.
- The film is partly based on Channing Tatum's experience as a male exotic dancer, which he was before becoming a movie star.
- During the song "It's Raining Men", Ken pulls down his suspenders twice in consecutive frames.
- The role in the film was offered to Cuban actor William Levy, but he turned it down.
- The actors in the film danced and undressed themselves. No stunt doubles were used.
- Knowing how well Channing Tatum dances, choreographer Alison Faulk allowed him to improvise in Mike's final dance.
- The role in the film was offered to Cuban actor William Levy, but he declined.
- Matthew McConaughey liked the idea of the film so much that he agreed to star in it with almost no hesitation.
- In the first scene where Alex Pettyfer's character, Adam, undresses, he was intentionally not given choreographed movements to emphasize the character's inexperience. Before filming began, the actor didn't even know what music he would be undressing to. It turned out to be a cover of Madonna's 'Like a Virgin' performed by Chris Mitchell from Nashville.
- For the dance scene with umbrellas, costume designer Christopher Peterson instructed that 'glitter' be applied to the capes and umbrellas to give them the appearance of being wet from the rain, as using water itself could have been dangerous.
- The film shows Matthew McConaughey's character playing the bongos. The actor was once arrested for marijuana possession after a police officer looked into his window and saw him dancing naked in the room and playing the bongos.
- In preparation for filming, the actors playing strippers visited local strip clubs to better immerse themselves in the atmosphere.
- The character of Tarzan, played by Kevin Nash, wears a knee brace during his daily activities and lives with the mindset that stripping is all he knows. This was not in the script, but was added after Nash arrived on set with a brace on his leg and explained that he wouldn't be able to do his job properly without it. Kevin Nash is a professional wrestler who has had significant knee problems.
- Daytime scenes in Tampa and Miami are intentionally shown in a yellow color palette to emphasize the exotic nature of Florida, and to contrast with the scenes in strip clubs with neon lighting.
- Between takes, Joe Manganiello and Channing Tatum lifted weights in the parking lot to stay in shape.
- The character of Tarzan, played by Kevin Nash, wears a knee brace during his daily activities and lives with the belief that stripping is all he knows. This was not in the script, but appeared after Nash arrived on set with a brace on his leg and explained that he would not be able to do his job properly without it. Kevin Nash is a professional wrestler who has had numerous knee problems.
- Stand-up comedian Gabriel Iglesias arrived for his audition only to find out on the spot that the role of Tobias had been written specifically for him, and that the audition was therefore a mere formality. According to Iglesias himself, he was invited to the audition via a phone call from Channing Tatum.
- In the dance scene where Matthew McConaughey's character finally strips, he is shown moving away from women grabbing his crotch. This happened because the background actresses got too carried away and accidentally pulled off the actor's thong. McConaughey didn't even break his dance at that moment.
- Stand-up comedian Gabriel Iglesias came to the audition and only found out on the spot that the role of Tobias had been written specifically for him, and that the audition was, accordingly, a mere formality. According to Iglesias himself, Channing Tatum invited him to the audition in a phone call.
- For the umbrella dance scene, costume designer Christopher Peterson ordered 'glitter' to be applied to the cloaks and umbrellas to give the appearance of being wet from rain, as using actual water could have been dangerous.
- In the first scene featuring Adam, played by Alex Pettyfer, his undressing movements were not choreographed to emphasize the inexperience of his character. The actor didn't even know what music he would be undressing to until filming began. It turned out to be Madonna’s “Like a Virgin” performed by Chris Mitchell from Nashville.
- Knowing how well Channing Tatum dances, choreographer Alison Folk allowed him to improvise during Mike's final dance.
- The film shows Matthew McConaughey's character playing the bongos. The actor was once arrested for possession of marijuana after a police officer looked through his window and saw the naked actor dancing in the room and beating the bongos.
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