High School Musical star Zac Efron is waiting for his Bigger Break.
The 21-year-old star of three blockbuster Disney films has yet to make the mainstream leap. As he tells Gus Van Sant in this Interview interview, he doubts most big shot directors have even heard of him-- although "their daughters might."
VAN SANT: Is your schedule today really tight?
EFRON: Not today. I’m not really doing anything. I’m looking at some
furniture, because I just got a new place, so I’m figuring out if I
want this desk. I’m sitting at it right now. It’s a vintage Herman
Miller desk from, like, 1940-something. I don’t know . . . I’m just
deciding if I’m going to want it in my house, or if I’m just going to
completely wreck it. [laughs] Herman Miller’s stuff is really, really modern, but they have some pretty brilliant designs. [Ed note: Herman Miller is credited with inventing the office cubicle.]
I’m sitting at this desk, and it’s the most well-built thing I’ve ever
sat at . . . It’s a beautiful piece. It’s got this amazing wood grain
that I’ve never seen in any piece of furniture. It’s also a little
pricey . . .
This could end up being an enlightening interview-- after all, how many celebrities expound on the merits of Herman Miller's work?
[On new movie 17 Again] At the time, it was the most unique opportunity that presented itself.
There were several roles that I could have done where I would have
played essentially another high school student, or they were romances
or stories in a high school setting, and there were lots of things that
people wanted to turn into musicals. But the whole idea of playing a
37-year-old guy as a 17-year-old was just the most exciting prospect
for me. I was really intrigued by the idea. I’ve always been kind of an
old man, so to speak.
Unfortunately, Efron still can't get no respect. All anyone wants to talk about is this photo:
Here's the flash of the session. Hmm... wonder what Vanessa Hudgens is up to these days...
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