Zac Efron: 'Didn't Really Care About Being The Coolest Kid In High School'

Access Hollywood - April 6, 2009 11:40 AM PDT
Story photo: Zac Efron: 'Didn't Really Care About Being The Coolest Kid In High School'Zac Efron hits the red carpet at the Paris premiere of '17 Again,' March 24, 2009Getty ImagesAccess Hollywood

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Zac Efron might have played the big man on campus in three "High School Musical" movies and the upcoming "17 Again," but real life for the now 21-year-old star was very different.

"I was just focused in high school... that probably made me a nerd, but I got good grades," Zac told Access Hollywood's Dish Of Salt Laura Saltman at the "17 Again" movie junket over the weekend. "I didn't really care about being the coolest kid in high school, that wasn't my priority."

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And according to his "17 Again" co-star Matthew Perry , Zac brought that same focus to the role they share.

"We read through the whole script and I would let him know, 'That's probably the way that I would say it,' and he would do the same thing," Matthew told Access.

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Zac might be one of the biggest young stars in Hollywood, but Matthew revealed the teen heartthrob wasn't anywhere on his radar when he first learned they would share the role.

"To be quite honest I said, 'Who is Zac Efron ?'" Matthew revealed to Laura.

Though the former "Friends" star had never seen any of the "HSM" movies, he told Access he's now a major Wildcat fan.

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"Now, I've seen them all," Matthew revealed.

"And I would say, I think the second one was my favorite," he quipped.

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  • Jada
    zac your soooooo uglyy you make me sick to my stomach ewwwwwwwwww.:/ jk i love you soo much you and vanessa are a hot couple. ps.the movie 17 again was hilarious !
    report abuseposted May 26, 2009 10:11 AM PDT
  • _______
    GOD he is so hot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    report abuseposted April 30, 2009 11:17 AM PDT
  • Chrissy
    he is unbelievable. zac efron is my idol
    report abuseposted April 17, 2009 1:23 AM PDT
  • Yakee
    Go Zac!
    report abuseposted April 11, 2009 8:59 PM PDT
  • I
    Zac is REALLY cute(: idc wat ppl say bout hym...hez the best..along with Rob Pattinson:) them two are my favs!!!
    report abuseposted April 10, 2009 5:42 PM PDT
  • Jessica
    zac efron is so hot
    report abuseposted April 8, 2009 6:37 PM PDT
  • Jessica
    zac efron is so cute
    report abuseposted April 8, 2009 6:35 PM PDT
  • April Showers
    What kind of rock does Matthew Perry live under?
    report abuseposted April 8, 2009 9:27 AM PDT
  • The Truth
    WHEN IS HE COMING OUT??
    report abuseposted April 8, 2009 9:05 AM PDT
  • Selena Tamiago
    I love Zac he is SOOO Cute!! OMG i loved him in Summerland and then HMS and Hairspray and Now i cant wait to see "17 again"
    report abuseposted April 8, 2009 12:51 AM PDT
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