By Fred Topel | Image property of Walt Disney Pictures
High School Musical 3: Senior Year
Zac Efron's all grown up. He started High School Musical as a teen acting hopeful. Two movies later, he's a megastar. He looks at High School Musical 3: Senior Year with more perspective and a lighter touch than his previous work.
Zac Efron Gets Though High School Musical 3: Senior Year
"I think I was just a little bit younger [before] but now I’m excited about where I’m at," Efron said. "I’m enjoying what I’m doing and I’m enjoying looking out into the future not knowing the next step necessarily. The uncertainty is thrilling but I would love to continue to make great films and I’ve got the opportunity to do that at least in this point in time."
Saying goodbye to High School Musical was nostalgic for Efron, though he wouldn't admit to getting choked up by the end. "When we were filming High School Musical, we took every opportunity to kind of revel in the scenes and dances because we knew this would be the last time we were all together in this capacity, so we were soaking it up."
High School Musical 3: Senior Year
Summing up the experience of three movies was tough for Efron to put into words. "I don't know if you can put it all into one specific memory. I think it's just the environment. It's been a very safe, creative place for us to work in the last three years. And it's going to be pretty hard to leave that behind."
Perhaps simplicity is best. "Good friends, great movies, an education. This has been such a learning experience for me and also it’s opened a lot of doors. It’s given me a lot of opportunities I can’t say I’d have if not for High School Musical. Yeah, great friends and good movies. I’m very proud of everything we’ve accomplished."
High School Musical 3: Senior Year opens to theaters on October 24th.
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