While I got no bottom area arousement from the Magic Mike trailer, there seems to be a bit of disturbance in the force as I'm looking at EW's new cover featuring the film's stars Channing Tatum, Matthew McConaughey, Joe Manganiello and openly gay actor Matt Bomer.
For those of you living under a rock, Magic Mike, which was directed by the Steven Soderbergh stars Tatum as an aging stripper who takes a new protege, played by Alex Pettyfer under his wing.
”Actors, generally, if we finish our scenes early one day, we go home. It wasn’t like that on this set. Especially during the dances—we were there cheering everybody on,” says Tatum, who was there when a frenzied group of extras accidentally ripped off McConaughey’s thong during a dance number. “It was a collection of women being like, ‘I have to tip him,’ and then the weight of all the dollar bills in their hands just took [his thong] off,” Tatum recalls, laughing. Consummate actor that he is, McConaughey didn’t even break character. “I stayed in sequence,” he says proudly. “I went for the tuck. [Mimes covering his manhood] I went for the roll. [Mimes doing a forward roll] And I finished the dance.”
In other Magic Mike news, McConaughey has been out on the promotional front for the film and recently interviewed with The Advocate in which he speaks about first realizing he had a large gay audience.
At what point did you become aware of your gay audience?
I know exactly when. It was about 1995, I go into a coffee shop on Santa Monica Boulevard, and the guy behind the counter has a picture of me from Boys on the Side taped to the tip jar. Is that not classic? I gave that guy a big tip.
What does that support mean to you?
It’s much appreciated. You know, I have some good friends of my own who happen to be gay, and when it comes to gay, straight, or whatever, I’m for anything life-affirmative. I’m for gay power, straight power, male power, female power; everybody should feel empowered without oppressing anyone who’s different. You know those World Cup banners about tolerance? I always thought that was one short. No, don’t just tolerate me. Understand and accept me.
The Magic Mike issue of EW hits stands on May 18.
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