Meet the stars
of "Dear John"

Host Maaika Westen interviews the stars of "Dear John": Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfried.

Born in Cullman, Alabama, Channing Tatum is an actor and model. At age 20, his first paying job was one of the lead dancers in the Ricky Martin video for “She Bangs.” He then moved to Miami where he was discovered by a modeling scout. At age 21, he shot his first fashion feature with Bruce Weber for Vogue. He then landed campaigns for Abercrombie & Fitch, Nautica, Gap, Dolce & Gabbana, Emporio Armani and Aeropostale.

As an actor, some of his films include "Havoc," "Coach Carter," "Supercross," "Step Up," "She’s the Man," "A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints," "Stop/Loss," "Fighting," and "G.I. Joe." In 2004, he had a guest appearance on an episode of CSI: Miami.

Born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Amanda Seyfried is an actress and former model. She started her career by modeling at the age of 11. She soon turned to acting and landed her first contract role in 2000 as Lucy Montgomery on As the World Turns. In 2002, All My Children signed her to the contract role of Joni Stafford.

Amanda found major fame with "Mean Girls" and recently with "Mamma Mia!" Other roles include "Nine Lives," "Alpha Dog," "American Gun," "Jennifer’s Body," and "Chloe." On TV, Amanda plays Sarah Henrickson on HBO’s Big Love.

In the 2010 interview, the actors talk about modeling and their Screen Gems film, "Dear John."

Studio Synopsis for "Dear John":
Directed by Lasse Hallström and based on the novel by best-selling author Nicholas Sparks, DEAR JOHN tells story of John Tyree (Channing Tatum), a young soldier home on leave, and Savannah Curtis (Amanda Seyfried), the idealistic college student he falls in love with during her spring vacation. Over the next seven tumultuous years, the couple is separated by John’s increasingly dangerous deployments. While meeting only sporadically, they stay in touch by sending a continuous stream of love letters overseas--correspondence that eventually triggers fateful consequences.

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