Channing Tatum wants his daughter to avoid acting for now. In an interview with People about his new upcoming children’s book The One and Only Sparkella Makes a Plan, he spoke about his own real-life relationship with his daughter Everly.
He shares the 9-year-old with his ex Jenna Dewan. One thing the two agree about in their co-parenting is that Everly should avoid following in her parents’ footsteps. “Jenna and I, we’ve always met eye to eye on this one.
It’s pretty tough to be a child actor or artist,” said Tatum. READ MORE: Channing Tatum Bringing His Children’s Book ‘The One And Only Sparkella’ To The Screen “I also believe that if you really want to be a beautiful artist, you have to go live a real life,” he continued. “And I think kids in Hollywood, in general, there’s a lot of things that are standing in the way to living a very normal life in the world.” The plots of the first two books in his Sparkella series are not only inspired by his daughter, but she also had input on the clothing design and colour schemes of the books.
The books are headed for a live-action adaptation, but as to whether she will be involved with the movies, it’s up in the air. “I can’t say ‘yes’ in this moment.
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