(Matthew McConaughey). The kid has no desire to strip, but is pushed onstage wearing his street clothes and told to take them off down to his jockey shorts. He is awkward and embarrassed -- and not surprisingly an enormous hit because the ladies think his shyness is an act, and they love it. The film seems to know a lot about male strip clubs. Channing Tatum worked as a dancer when he was 19; he co-produced this film, which was written by his producing partner Reid Carolin. We learn what the rules are, how the money is shared, and how there's extra income when the guys guest-star at private parties. There's backstage humour as these muscle men powder their noses and make themselves up like burlesque queens, and a dark side, as the kid Adam begins to be pulled toward drugs. Matthew McConaughey plays Dallas, the charismatic impressario of the business, which essentially involves him renting a club, paying for costumes and productions and allowing his dancers to keep their tips. He's the first one we see on stage, using his hands to point to his naughty bits, asking the ladies if they'd like to touch them, and then wagging his finger at them and saying, "No-no-NO-no!" That may not sound like much of a scene, but think how easily it could go wrong. This is actually one of McConaughey's best performances, as a hard-headed businessman who understands his product and his audience. Channing Tatum's Magic Mike has a long-range