Zac Efron:
Why do I LUV Zac Efron? There’s more to it than an intense admiration of his blue eyes and floppy hair – although I don’t exactly expect you to believe that. It’s not even about his surprisingly impressive set of theatrical skills. The basis of my respect for Zac stems from this simple fact: he’s on of the most fearless men in Hollywood. Now,hear me out before you start rolling your eyes and shaking your head. Zac made his name with the phenomenal High School Musical series - so did his co-stars and best friends, Ashley Tisdale and Vanessa Hudgens. The difference, however, lies in the fact that Efron used HSM as a platform to do bigger and (dare I say) better things. Despite the leverage he attained through his iconic protrayal of Link Larkin, he declined the chance to establish himself as the "movie musical actor of our generation" and turned down the lead role in revival of Footloose. Why did he do this? Because he simply didn't feel that it was the right direction for his career to take. Efron plays by his own rules, and for that he must be applauded.
17 Again was - for me, at least - Zac's true star moment. He plays a disenharted, shape-shifting thirty-seven year old with all the maturity and charisma of a leading man. It was this performance that led ciritics to hail him as the Leonardo DiCaprio of our genereation. Next up for Efron is the sci-fi action flick Jonny Quest, proving that he has the versatility to jump from teenybopper musical to Broadway smash to comedy to action without a single jerk. His likeability extends to his personal life, where he (unlike his girlfriend Vanessa) manages to stay out of trouble and display generosity and compassion. Not only does he support several charities, he regularly stops to speak with fans, especially disadvantaged children.
I'll make one essential prediction here: while his peers are destined to remain Disney darlings for the rest of thir lives, Zac will mark his territory all over Hollywood - all the while, remaining true to his perfectly groomed roots. If you ask me, he is well on his way to becomming a hair-flipping, jazz-hand-wielding, serious actor.
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