OlderNaked Model Tops Zac Efron
Zac Efron instantly sheds his Disney by getting down and dirty in the April 2009 issue of Interview Magazine. Lithuanian model Edita Vilkeviciute even gets naked and lays on top of the 21-year-old actor in one of the shots.
“I think it went pretty cool,” Zac said of the shoot. “There was, like, a giant sandbox in the middle of a studio, and then I just got to roll around in the dirt for a couple of hours. I got pretty dirty by the end of it, so that was fun. It was definitely different from anything I had ever done before.”
The former High School Musical star gets interviewed byMilk director Gus Van Sant in the cover feature. Pick up the latest issue, on stands next Tuesday (March 24).
For more Zac goodness, visit the official mag site at InterviewMagazine.com.
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OH DAMN. You go Zac! ;]
hot
OMG! He’s FN SEXY!
Just wanna say WOW! Those are some great pictures and not just because he looks great in them lol.
They’re really classy photographs. The guy is a photographer’s dream. Love how gritty they look, great shoot.
WHOH! CAN HE GET ANY SEXIER!?
Is it me or more and more photoshoots involve nudity nowdays. And they said Americans are prude???!!!!
OMZ
NAAA! I MEAN WHO’S THAT GIRL?
NESS IS GOING !
:| BUT HE’S FREAKING HOT!
LOVE HIM!
Ewwwww
OMG, he was interviewed by Gus Van Sant!!! That is the coolest thing ever!!!!! He is one of my favorite directors. Can’t wait to read the interview.
Still wish they would market Zac as an actor though, rather than as a sex symbol.
Wow… Hot! Wonder if Vanessa likes the pics?
i wonder what baby V thinks of this :p
OH MY GOD !
lol @#6! Nudity and sex SELL. =) Anyway, Zac is a pretty boy but that’s it. He’s not “sexy”…well, maybe for 12 years old girls as always lol :p This kind of shots doesn’t suit him. I’ll forever see him as the Zac “High School Musical Troy” Efron who tries to get rid of this image by getting a little “buffed up” and make “racy” photoshoots…..stay in your yard little boy. ( don’t try to come and tell me he’s 21 and can do whatever he wants and is sexy since it all depends on your point your view and opinion.) Yeah, I don’t find that sexy, are you going to jump on me for a simple opinion?
Wow what an *******.
Holy hell!! Damn not only do I get incredibly hot pictures of Zac, and more adult and more edgy which is always a plus, he is being interviewed by Gus Van Sant?!?!?!? Ugh this is a good day, I need to find that magazine and buy it and read the interview!!
wow im just…im speechless…he really hot…..one lucky model haha:D
Vanessa better watch out. Edita is pretty cute, plus she’s a vs model. Haha!
Vanessa better watch out. Edita is pretty cute, plus she’s a vs model. Haha!
From what I read of the interview, it sounds good. I will definitely buy the magazine. I’ll bet he was thrilled to be talking to Gus.
Damn all I have to say is go Zac. It would have been better if I didn’t have to see her nipple but whatever. Disney Zac is long gone and I have to admit, I’m loving it. I just hope people don’t start hating on him for this.
He’s 21 he’s not and wasn’t going to be a teenager or teen star the rest of his life.
HHHOOOOTTT AS HELL!!
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !!!!!!!!
He’s the hotness!!!
he is ok but not sexy or hot like shia labeouf!!!! :(
i LOVE this post disney zac!
Who is this Edita? I want to see more of her! I think we will be having a new celebrity model soon… :)
First time I’ve even given him a second glance…
*checks Efron’s age*
YUM!
Funny that he said he rolled around in the sand..I wonder with who..
Oh wait yeah that’s right a gorgeous model!!!!!
Efron is definatly going the player route to shed the Disney image.
I hope Vanessa can handle it.
is that the only pic of zac with the nude model? there has to be more and hotter. C’mon.
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Bye bye Zanessa! Zac needs a real woman so he can start looking like a real man instead of a damn 16 year old.
Edita is so pretty. I don’t care about Zac, tought.
In some of the pictures he looks something like James Dean and that’s not bad!
wooooahh..that’s what i call hot. x]
he’s definetly not a disney boy anymore x]
whoa, hot photoshoot. I am looking forward to the interview.
Zac is quickly turning to a young man.
Are you sure that’s not Vanessa? We all know how she loves to flash her vag.
well Vanessa had her turn I guess he needed his and for all thoses ppl say Oh no no more Zanessa thats bull S***
HOT! He got sooo goodlooking!
sexy sexy zac
sexy sexy zac
> damnn , why couldn’t i be that model ?
audrey ♥
meanwhile Zac wishes it were a male model sans clothes, on top of him.
Vanessa is 20 not 16, And some of you seem to forget since that picture was taken he and V were at the oscars together, have had a romantic weekend and he misses her on his promotional trip.
Obviously many of you have never had a mature relationship and further than that V is clearly no longer a child and can and does hold her own against most other woman at least he seems to think so. Maybe you have forgotten how many covers she’s been on.
And if the rumors about the R-rated Sucerk Punch are true she’s shedding her Gabriella as well.
Lets grow up .
I love that he was interviewed by Gus. Good for him. I trust the interview will be intelligent. I would love to see him in a Gus-directed movie at some point.
I’m with you Malia. I’d rather he’s not marketed as a sex symbol as he has more depth and talent than that.
I’d rather see him naked in a good adult role than with a naked model in a sexy shoot.
Having said that, I really love the pics, they are artistic and edgy, and are a first step towards a post-disney image. I’m trusting he’ll back it up soon with a good adult role and be taken for the serious actor he wants to be. It’s step by step.
i really don’t see why vanessa would not want zac to work. she’s always stood behind him and supported him in all his work. she supported him while he filmed hairspray when everyone thought he was dating that chubby chick. she supported him through the promotion of hairspray with that chubby chick, too. she also supported him through the filming of “17 again” and was even on the set with him a lot. i can see if she were not in the business she would not understand. but she is, and she does.
omg! holy ****! hot!
Naomi - I don’t care why he’s naked, as long as he is, I’m guna watch hahaha
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too freaking hott!!!
take that disney and everyone else who said that he is a disney boy!
i dnt see disney boys and girls doing magazines for INTERVIEW do you?!?!?!!?
im sooo glad zac got to do this,
he is a amazing , talented and ofcourse HOT 21 year old actor with so much potential
luv him
Brad Pitt’s replacement.
They’ll be retiring Brad soon and wanna bet Zac will be his replacement?!
Wooahhh ! To be honest i find it odd looking at zac like this, i mean i know he is doing it in a way to shed his ‘disney’ image but its still a little weird.. i also feel he could of done a lot better things then this to shed his tween image.. but good luck to him i guess and noone can deny how hot he looks ;)
As for vanessa.. to be honest she must be fine with it because i don’t think he would of done it if she wasnt
im sure vanessa is supporting him and is not jealous because after 3 years of relationship, CONFIDENCE is the main reason they stand together..
Edita is STUNNING, he is very lucky to be that close to her
wow he’s hot! Disney shouldn’t care. He’s not working for them anymore. I love post disney Zac though
Time to read haters:
On playing a 30-year-old guy in 17 Again:
“Well, I couldn’t really relate to the character in a lot of ways, so I didn’t have that to work from. I worked a lot with Burr [Steers], the director, and Matthew [Perry], and just tried to think in terms of an older guy. He’s experienced life. He’s been through a lot that I haven’t been through yet. So it was a big change from High School Musical. You know, I’ve fallen in love, and I’ve not known what I want to do with my own future—I still don’t know. But I’ve never had a daughter who I’m looking out for. I’ve never been proud of my son. I’ve never gotten a divorce. It was interesting trying to figure that out. It was definitely a change of pace. And it was great working with Burr, because he’s got this huge imagination, and this sense of people—not what they seem to be, or what they’re defined to be, or what they want to appear to be, but as they actually are.”
He says, “You know, I’ve fallen in love” - not “I’ve been in love” or “I was in love” or I fell in love” all of which would be past tense. But “I have fallen in love” it’s called the present perfect tense. What’s that? It denotes something that has happened and continues in the present.
V is not going anywhere
wow!!! Zac looks sooo sexy!!! Man i love him!!!
AMAZING!!!
It’s obvious he wants to shake his HSM image. Not sure this is the way to go, though. The photos won’t get him there, it’s kickass acting that wiil. Zac, don’t get wrapped up to tight in trying to prove the “sexy.” You have a ways to go.
Damn!
Why couldn’t they use naked male model ?
i enjoyed the snippet of his interview. his answers are mature, intelligent. van is always supportive of Zac’s career, and vice versa. they are in the same business together, and understand what it takes to be a major player. i won’t be surprised if Van will also come out with her own sexy photoshoot.
And love the way the “us’ always slips out of him (about the Brazil vacation)…
I would assume that Zac’s GF knew about this photoshoot. I doubt she is insecure as some would like to think so she knows this was work. It is so funny because anytime Zac does a movie, photoshoot, goes to lunch, or does any kind of promotional event with a female, there is this segment who want it to be something more. Here I was thinking that all actors and actresses do sexy photoshoots at some point in their career.
omg!!! wen i first saw it i thought it was disturbing but then i realized that zac wouldn’t do something like that without vanessa knowing oh and on the interview thread he said that he has FALLEN IN LOVE okay so let’s see if rat face can say something about that. oh and to the losers who kept saying vanessa watch out you always say that she’s been watching out for like 3 years now since ppl keep saying that and yet they are still together!!!!!!!!!!!!! which obviously means that zac would not run away with som other girl because he has fallen in love with her!!!!!!!! take that rat face and desiree
Nessa cant say crap after her cell phone pictures getting sent everywhere!
#52 gracemarie - good post.
go Zac for giving us a hot photoshoot. and underneath all that nice body is a smart guy who seriously contemplates on his career moves. Zac knows he has everything going for him now, and he wants to capitalize and translate this to long term opportunities like getting serious movie roles and going for mature audience.
“which obviously means that zac would not run away with som other girl because he has fallen in love with her!”
Zac will run away with some cute boy.
#52 gracemarie @ 03/16/2009 at 6:26
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OMG, someone who actually KNOWS grammar. And can read!!!! Present perfect tense! Bless you!!!!
I figured most people under 40 would not catch that. But, then I knew that Zac and Vanessa’s fans are sharp cookies.
Do you go to a private school?
#62 um your’re an idiot.maybe u should run away with one and fill that empty void u call a life. don’t wanna be mean but come on your’re and idiot!!!!!!!!!!!
Efron and pattison.
Calm down, tiff.
Zac is gay and there is nothing wrong with that.
It’s been a while since I came on, but anyway the picture are a rugged and fine piece of art. ok, and to all the haters out there she’s naked so what, it’a a photoshoot. A photoshoot has nothing to do with his personal life, he’s growing up he’s 21, he can do whatever he wants. And it’s really cute that he talks about his relationship without even knowing that he does. The fact that he says i’ve fallen in love show how much respect he gives to Vanessa. Anyway, the photoshoot is amazing.
I bet Zac was rubbing his hands together when they told him he was going to have a naked female on top of him and getting paid for it too.
He sooo had a hard on in this shoot!!!
Vanessa is doomed!
Malia:
Yes I went to private school. LOL Grammar was required LMAO!!!
will he is not gay anyway just to make things clear i am not an obsessed fan i just think it’s stupid when ppl say he’s gay
wait…… will and vanessa watch out are u the same person
p.s. i am calm okay
why didnit he just pose with his shirt off or something in the mud? That would have been more hotness for everyone. Why did they have to use a naked model on top of him whose totally exposing her boobs? Especially since most of his fans are women.
WOW!!!!!!!!!!! Zac looks HOT in these pics!!!
Will #66….you’ve been on here before and have stated that you are gay. Just because you are does not mean Zac is…..think about it!
Zac is looking very sexy in these shots….I’d say he is as far away from Disney as the sun is to the next galaxy. I’m sure V is fine with these pics…they are both professionals and know that these types of photoshoots and publicity are normal.
And whoever brought up the “pics” again, needs to wash your. mind with soap. Not her fault….got it?
Vanessa is a good beard.
I going to have to agree that I wish they would promote Zac professionally and not overly with this sex symbol image. The pictures are great of him, but they cross the line of tastefulness for me. Sorry.
awww he looks amazing .
but as for that girl ….
wtf?
why not vanessa ?
:P
were is the thread hat says that zac is in love
From what I read of the interview, it’s good. Zac comes across as very intelligent and articulate.
But, I’m curious why they (and who) chose to market him this way. Does his PR think this will obliterate the gay rumors? Make him look more mature? Get rid of the Disney image? I’m not getting their logic behind the photo shoot.
I do like the pictures–that James Dean quality. But SO many of the young fans (his largest fan base) are VERY confused by this. They think he’s cheating on Vanessa. They truly think Zac snuck out and got it on with this girl and a photographer took pictures of it. They can’t comprehend that this is just a photo shoot.
It seems that Zac’s people are trying too hard to make Zac transition from a tweenie sex symbol into an older sex symbol. And they’re doing it way too fast and in a too-risqué way for his young fan base.
I know Zac wants to shed the disney light that is bestowed upon him, but this is taking it a bit far. I don’t like when guys take pics like this, it’s low and vulgar. I love Zac, but what does he think he can achieve from posing in a picture like this. It almost looks a pose for a porn movie, I know other actors have taken pictures like this, but the same thing goes for them too. I know people are going to bash me, but I am entitled to voice my opinion. I am just not feeling this whatseover, and it’s a big difference from the sleeping beauty pic that released last week. And if he want to show everyone that he’s not the disney guy, and a more mature guy, he should show it through his acting in the roles he picks, and as a result he would shed the disney light,
I’m no prude but I have to admit that I don’t see the point of having a naked woman on top of Zac it would have been just as good to have him topless or even just take out the photo of him and the woman as the one’s of Zac on his own are very sexy and he looks grat. I know he’s now 21 and wants to get away from the Disney imagine and make the transiction from teen hearthrob to adult, but it just seems as it’s been said that his PR people are pushing it to fast since he has reached 21 and legally became an adult.
Some parents of younger fans could find the one photo quite offensive for their children and have a hard time explaining to them why Zac is posing like this as after all it was the young fans that helped him to get where he is today.
Don’t get me wrong I think Zac is great but I would much rather have his Rolling Stone’s pictures which were just as sexy as these then these one’s which as I say I think is a bit to much to soon.
But I wish him well and can’t wait to see 17 Again but do hope that anymore photo shoots he does for a while does’nt involve naked women on top of him. I know like his fans he is growing up but for the really young one’s this is’nt a thing for them to be seeing.
Malia, i do agree with the fact that this is affecting the younger fans, because this is too hard for them to comprehend, and also the fact that this is too-risque. The younger fans have a narrow mind, and as time goes by their mind would mature, but as for now, i don’t think this was a wise move.
maybe they want zac to have a play boy image. I thought he wanted to be taken seriously as an actor. I don’t know if this is going to help him. He may get more sex roles though. He looks hot but that woman is just blinding me! I can’t get past her in the picture!!!!
I agree with you too Malia. The naked girl is really unnecessary and a l little extreme.
Zac is gorgeous and sexy in his own right, the use of a pornographic type of pic can be seen as disturbing, not artistic.
But I’m sure this pic along with the condom story is getting Zac out of the Disney image at a fast pace and that may be what his PR team is going for.
And I am not a Vanessa/ Zac skeptic, but if this were my bf—job or no job—I would not want to see this. Vanessa is amazing if this doesn’t bother her.
I liked the interview as well. He came across as intelligent and I like that he and Gus covered a lot of topics making it like a discussion between grown men. I’d like to see more os such sensible interviews.
I don’t think anyone needs to worry about Van. I’m sure she’s aware of the shoot and was supportive. They both knew it would be coming out right about this time and have probably discussed what reactions could be. Everyone but the tween fans can distinguish between work and leisure.
I still see the pics as artistic and edgy and I’m happy with the feature but I thoroughly understand people that think he’s trying too hard and in the wrong way.
I’d rather Zac do his breaking out with a role like Van’s Sucker Punch rather than through sexy photoshoots just because I’d rather he be taken as a serious, talented actor than a sex symbol.
Any underwear model can do a shoot like this, I think he’s way past this though I think the intelligent interview balances it out some.
To be fair to him, there are so many teen stars out there trying to break through and the sooner he gets into mainstream, the better for him. Ultimately, he’s outgrowing some of his fans and it can’t be helped, that’s growing up. I personally just want him to do it with good roles.
ITS just a publicity stunt b/c apparently according to hollywood in order to show you’re an adult you have to be sexy and provocative, and its usually at the expense of women. This is just another explotive media campaigne so this twat can get his image revamped. Its not sexy its degrading and unnecessary. There are a thousand other ways one can be sexy this just seems childish I think hollywood is one big child that has no common sense at all, AND yet we the mass consumers eat it all up.
Pathetic
Ok, I tend to disagree with some who think this is a wrong move for him now. On the contrary, if he does not strike now while the perverbial iron is hot, he won’t have a career in the adult movie area. Unfortunately it is harder for actors who are portrayed as teen idols to transend into adult roles, there are just to many up and comers parading through hollywood, more than there has ever been. (Note: I am 45 yrs old and have been following hollywood history for many years). Now while I do understand he has younger fans. Let me also interate that it is not Zac’s responsibility to be a parent to these kids. Parents need to monitor what their kids see on the internet as well as what they read. Magazines such at Interview are geared towards adults not preteens or teens, therefore my sumation would be the only way for them to see these photos would be again through the internet. (sidenote: Loved the photos, well taken, just absolutely beautiful)
Malia I Totally agree with you.
#84- i agree. The naked chick was really unnecesary. I wouldn’t want my bf doing that
photo with the girl
unnecessary
zac do not need this kind of publicity
I am disappointed with zac
I’m sure we will hear,
vanessa praise your photos
and certainly more so I Admiral
vanessa you are a great, great girlfriend
rosielee9 I Totally agree with you
Nasty ass ….he probably asked for that chic. I just wish Vanessa was’nt with him ,then I would’nt give a sh it.
Good Interview. Pictres are hot but yes..don’t really get why the naked lady.
Maybe they are just trying to get the Zanessa image out along with the disney image.
I Love V & Z togethe and as individual…but if this is what they are trying to do they are going about it the wrong way.
I don’t find him attractive at all, not even sexy. He is too pretty. I like rugged men l like them to look like they don’t spend more time in front of the mirrow than I do.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/Zac_Efron_2007.jpg/399px-Zac_Efron_2007.jpg
Maybe he’s doing this becaude he’s not getting offered mature roles? I still don’t see how the naked woman comes into play as far as his career is concerned. As I stated before, I would rather see his muscles than to look at a boob. I mean, shouldn’t he be trying to attract female fans? I guess this makes him more of a risk taker. I just hope older fans will accept this drastic transition. Sometimes moves like this could be detrimental to ones career. We’ll see what happens next.
Guys, Zac and Vanessa aren’t going to last anyway. They were only promoted heavily for their movie. There is no heat there, sorry.
I am an adult and i do not get why this would appealing to adults. To horny men and women I get it. But to the general adult population, what is so attractive about seeing another random person in the buff, or seeing this over hyped dude with a girl in the buff. Adults with intellect and common decency won’t find this appealing. Adults with teenage hormons, really imature inner child will find this appealing.
so……..i don’t get this
Clearly most if you girls on here are really young. There is nothing wrong with these pictures, they clearly do not misrepresent women (again I am 45 years old) much older then most of you, and I find nothing wrong, degrading or otherwise. It’s called art children. Interview is an Art magazine first started by Andy Warhol, of which I know most of you will not know who he is or was, as he has long past away. Andy Warhol was an artistic visionary and quite the genius, a jerk to most people, but genius none the less. As far as you girls thinking that Vanessa would have a problem with this, then you clearly are no fans of her’s cause your inferring that she is less then educated to know this is just work. So does that me anytime he does a movie with another female that there is some king of romance going on. Of course not again it’s work it’s part of the publicity promotion So all these other actors and/or actress that work with people other than their spouce, would that apply also. Of course not it’s part of their job. Does that mean when your mommy and daddy go off to work and speak with another person at their office of the opposite sex that their having romance. NO!!!
i seriously doubt this type of shoot will get him any adult roles. unless he’s thinking of going the p-o-r-n route.
Caine…. They have a connection that only people that have fallen in love can see. I guess we know why you can’t see that.
#94 I agree he does’nt even look like a REAL man and yet still he think’s so high of him self. To me he’s a boy that is an imature ass that would rather Vanessa to get shot and die then giving up a quick fu ck. with some *****.
artistic or not, this is an enormous step away from his thousands of tweenie fans. most of them think it’s yucky. but maybe that was the reason for the shoot. to move as quickly as possible away from the young fans.
UGLY
C
You are no adult. You are making assumptions that this is pornography, it is far from it. I am quite intelligent and articulate. NOT horny like you suggest or imply. It’s quite obvious most of you are not culture enough to distinguish Art from Trash.
that’s racy for a Disney kid!
Really, though, what is accomplished with soft-pornographic pics? What kind of image is he shooting for here? The pics of him alone were great….they portray him as sexy and gritty. But naked, sexually provocative pics?? Just not necessary. We all get he’s “breaking free” but this is a bit much.
susanne, just so you know, I’m older than you, and I still don’t find these pics “artsy” or tasteful in ANY way. The ones of him alone, yes. And this has NOTHING to do with Vanessa. At all. This is all about what he is portraying here, and it’s crossing the line.
random model but i love zac
I’m not that young, If that’s art, then i make art everyday i take a shower, no wait, let me go outside, rub mud all over me take a hot shower get my man to take a picture and oh what do you konw i got art to be sold…. that’s the biggest scam if I ever heard one susanne. getting naked isn’t artistic, then every single person who gets naked is essentially art. You use the word “art” in the wrong context, its actually an excuse so someone else can fulfill their fanatasies that’s wut your “art” is….
He trys way to hard.. what a pathetic peice of sh it he looks like he belongs in the trash can.I will start to hate Vanessa if she continues going out with this THING it’s like she’s insulting herself even dating him.
Ewwww… this ******* is nowhere near sexy to me. No offenses, lol.
Susanne,
First I never said i think this is pornography what i did imply was that this image of two people rolling around in the mud AND to point out the obvious, the woman is the only one naked, is what I consider to be exploitation of women. If this photo shoot is all about Zac and his ability to be an adult, why is he covered and not at least showing a naked upper half. Its not sexy, unless you are of the variety that is into so called “edgy” photos which really is just another word for attention seeking in the most unoriginal setting. This has been done before, and to claim its art is a fallacy.
let me reiterate this is not art its just a libido indusing photo
wow.
i wonder vanessa has to say about these. :P
lol.
he’s hot, period.
I consider it soft-pornographic, because there isn’t complete nudity of both, but a sexual act is certainly implied in these pictures.
It looks like Zac is coping a feel. he is touching some side boob.
Susanne, most of the people outside of NYC and art circles are not familiar with Interview. Until the Zac cover, most fans didn’t know the magazine existed. I see nothing wrong with pictures(even with the naked model) and compare to the magazine previous photoshoot this is pretty tame.
Also, the magazine editors decided on the photoshoot not the Zac or his management. The editors presented their vision of the photo layout to Zac and explained how this layout fits into the overall look of the April issue. Zac will either agree to do the photoshoot or not. If editors had chosen two unknown models, the photos still would have worked. The layout is more a reflection of Interview than it is of Zac.
I’m an older as well . Maybe that’s why I don’t see the appeal or get the artsy feel from this picture. I still see high school musical zac trying to come out and make a huge impression on older fans. Unfortunately, I see someone who’s uncomfortable in his own skin. Why is he all covered up? Maybe I would see art if he was exposed in some way. In my opinion, he still played it safe. Maybe if he buff up a little more and take a topless picture, then I could picture him in an artsy manner. Until then, he’s still looks like a tween trying to be a man. I see him as being more cute then sexy. This is just my opinion.
Clearly most if you girls on here are really young. There is nothing wrong with these pictures, they clearly do not misrepresent women (again I am 45 years old) much older then most of you, and I find nothing wrong, degrading or otherwise. It’s called art children. Interview is an Art magazine first started by Andy Warhol, of which I know most of you will not know who he is or was, as he has long past away. Andy Warhol was an artistic visionary and quite the genius, a jerk to most people, but genius none the less. As far as you girls thinking that Vanessa would have a problem with this, then you clearly are no fans of her’s cause your inferring that she is less then educated to know this is just work. So does that me anytime he does a movie with another female that there is some king of romance going on. Of course not again it’s work it’s part of the publicity promotion So all these other actors and/or actress that work with people other than their spouce, would that apply also. Of course not it’s part of their job. Does that mean when your mommy and daddy go off to work and speak with another person at their office of the opposite sex that their having romance. NO!!!
AMEEENNNNN PREACH IT SISTER!!!!!!!!!
oh.my.god.
i wish i was that model.
damn hes fricken hott. just look at those arms!
It kind of goes against what Zac always said about not doing anything to alienate his young fans. And most of his young fans do consider it weird and are take aback by it. I guess the right word is confused. They are confused by it.
Hahah this is funny. Poor kid is trying just a bit too hard to fit in with the big boys. You know, he would be more convincing if he did a porno with a women AND man-just to show everyone there’s no hard feelings and he likes both sexes equally.
Go Sox I completely agree with you…soft porn is not going to catapult Zac into mature roles…A good solid acting role will.
Of course it may create more stories about him and Vanessa again, which is what he does not want…The thinking behind these pics is debatable.
Go Sox and C
We have a difference of opinion. I don’t find anything wrong with them. I understand you may feel he’s jumping the gun, but in that industry especially with regards to teen idols, it has never been an easy transition. Only very few have made the leap. Unfortunately now a days cause there are so many new up and comers if he does not do something he will be left behind. I know and do understand how you might feel. But from someone who has followed hollywood history for along time have seen to many tragedies amongst those how could not make it. Not saying Zac would ever fall into that path, he has clearly shown at his young age intelligence and he has the love and support of his family. But it society I am referring to more so then Zac and how things are moving from when we were younger.
Very debatable, dalia! I don’t think these pics concern Vanessa in any way, but I certainly wonder about the thought process in choosing to do this. He’s had plenty of other TASTEFUL photo shoots, that are totally sexy and adult. Just question this move. And I’m a Zac fan!!
Damn! Zac’s growing up! But… i’m not very comfortable with the pic…
true, most of his young fans won’t ever see the magazine, but they have already seen them posted on all the fans sites. they are making comments that they are disappointed in zac, pleading with him not to “go bad” and asking if the naked model was necessary.
http://zace.zaangels.com/2009/03/16/interview-magazine-photos-article-preview/#comments
lol I love how bi*tches are proud of him. what proud for being a sell out who could care less about talent and the work like he has always said. Whatever it’s obvious that the “zac” fans are only happy that this is what they consider a slap in the face to Vanessa who they wish would ************.
I’m 21 and i find these pictures sexy. He looks more rugged and less pretty boy. The model, she’s sexy but i agree with some of you in that she was not really needed. It would have been a fine photoshoot without her, but I guess they are really trying to shake the Disney and Zanessa image from him, i dunno. However i really wonder what Vanessa thinks about these photos. If she’s fine with them then i really don’t know what to think, if it were my bf i would be a tad bit jealous and ask why the hell do you even have to pose with a naked model on top of you? There’s no reason for that, but the pics are sexy anyway. He looks hot and so does her boob lol Oh and so what if he’s not being a good role model for the ‘younger kids’, its not his job. He can do what he wants, he’s an adult and it’s the parent’s responsibility to monitor what their kids do and see. It’s not like he’s under 21, so he can pose with naked women if he wants.
I dare say Brad Pitt started off as a pretty boy and took his clothes off for some of his movies and look where he is now. Zac is shedding his pretty boy image albeit slowly. I guess a lot of producers/directors want to capitalise more on his good looks than his acting skills. He’s still waiting for his big breakout, I guess.
susanne, I agree with your points. I just feel Zac could make his transition with good PROFESSIONAL moves, hard work, and learning his craft. NOT with pics like these. Others have done it and did not have to resort to this. I have faith in Zac’s TALENT, not just his looks.
everytime that fool For Real almost convines me that this jackass is a man with honor who loves and respect his ole lady he does some nasty crap like this.
i don’t know how this helps his caereer it just is an advertisement “hey world i’m ******** around on my supposed girlfriend and i want her and the whole world to know , line up houchies
vanessa is a beautiful woman whether you like her or no and she deserves better than this joke of a man
I agree it should be about his talent as he not doubt is. Unquestionable. But it’s society and how things are perceived. Look at all the programs now. It has changed so much. Right now he is early in his career. I even remember an old interview Brad Pitt gave when he was just starting out and that was 20 yrs ago since he began mentioned about the taking off the shirt, portraying the sex symbol, etc., but cause he explained early on he did those things. Now as we all know at time progress he became older things changed and look were he’s at now.
First of all, I really don’t get the concern about Vanessa. This is not about her, let’s not make it about her. this has nothing to do with Zac’s personal life.
This is about Zac’s career choices. It’s promo for his work that’s why his older fans want it to be about acting and talent.
Like I’ve said before, I like the pics but in the context of longevity in the industry and public image, it’s questionable.
It can never be a slap in the face to Van. In the first instance, she’s apparently being pursued for roles in R-rated movies like Sucker Punch and Dead @ 17 without having to resort to stunts like this.
I’d say Zac might be the teen hyped sex symbol, but she’s got a head start on mainstream roles and is probably encouraging him to break out of his hearthrob image. The sooner he transitions as well, the better for both their images so she’s probably encouraging him to do what he can to shed the image and advance his career.
Anybody thinking it’s a slap to her must be a bigger fool than I’d imagined. people need to get it into their heads that producers don’t think like tweens. Being adored by tweens is a big hindrance to getting serious roles and Zac fans should be more concerned about his getting serious roles and longevity than sexy photoshoots. Way to be myopic.
umm excuse me???????????? what about vanessa? if i was her i’d be pissed…. but he does look hott
gooooooooooostosoooooooooooo
AIIIIIN VO INFARTA , VANESSA DA ELE PRA MIM ? *—*
these pics shouldn’t have anything to do with vanessa but they do. if you look at some of the internet articles popping up, they are bringing a pic from vanessa’s past to light. i don’t like that. hope she has a tough skin.
i would like to know what vanessa and his mom thinks about thes pictures
the least he could have done was stop home so when this broke vanessa had him there. she has to be a little embarrassed her friends have probably all called.
where is the violin “zac is a saint” choir tonight, “understanding” karen, “defense guard “for real, and “they are still a couple in love “poppy, and “pseudo intelligent” gracemarie.
don’t tell me he finally shocked them into reality.
he told rove he “was not that big” who the hell gives a damn. vanessa get a real man
131- I agree.It’s obvious Zac does’nt give a sh it about Vanessa if she were to die he would’nt even go to her funeral. He’s a dirty ******* and deserves to ***********. Vanessa needs to wake up and realize the person she is REALLY with before the cut get’s to deep.I don’t want her to get hurt ..she’s had enough.
Lets face it, zac is a role model to younger fans whether he wants to be or not. Many celebrities have to be careful and watch the steps they take because people are watching them and taking note. Kids are looking at these fan sites and will see the pictures. Yes, they will be shocked and mostly confused becuase of him and vanessa. It would be better to shed his image in an R rated movie. At least parents can pick and choose what films their children can watch. I loose repspect for actors when they don’t take into consideration their self image.( lindsey lohan) . Would you say she was someone who tried to shed the disney image? Look at all of her sexy photoshoots, drugs, and club hopping. Where is she today? Sometimes trying to shed the image just doesn’t work. I hope Zac’s future projects. And guys, he’s a role model whether he wants to be or not. Most celebrities and singers are.
I meant to say that I hope his management is careful about choosing Zac’s future projects. He’s at a crucial point in his career.
For all you little girls and you know who you are. Your quite bold, are you mind readers now. So apparently you know what Vanessa thinks now. Please go read a book do something constructive with your life. This has nothing to do with her. There is nothing going on, but a photoshoot. So when an other actor poses with another actor whether it be a co worker or model now he’s having an affair. Quite frankly it’s getting old and redundant.
this is a post disney Zac.
for me the picture is ok
zac is so Sexy.
I meant to say that I hope his management is careful about his future projects. He’s at a crucial point in his career.
i mean yeah he looks good.. but if i were vanessa hudgens i’d be pissed. theres no reason really for him having a naked model in the photo except that its a naked model. its just weird. if i were him i wouldn’t want to do that. why would you want to roll around with a naked girl that wasn’t your wife/girlfriend when you HAVE a girlfriend? its just weird to me.
here’s the not marked or anything picture.
http://www.officially-zanessafied.net/index2.php
Kami:
Unless the pixs of Vanessa are the original ones everybody already knows about they were photoshopped. There are no others if there were they would have surfaced before now and how amazing they are going to surface now. Sounds like some more jealous ravinous zac fans.
Desiree:
I am proud to be a member of the violin chorus with my “pseudo intelligent” self. Did you check the dictionary to find those words?
BTW ravinous means insatiable but I’m sure you don’t know what that means either.
i love Vanessa.
but i think zac is in the next level of his career
i know they talk about this already.
That is why none of you are Vanessa and why Zac will never date you.
He obviously went for someone sensible who uses their brain and understands what a photshoot is. Gee, how daft can people get!
I still don’t get why she has to be brought into this at all. People are way more obssessed with this relationship than the participants.
I’m sure Vanessa knew all about this photoshoot, and is proud of how good her man looks. But this isn’t about her.
I think transitioning between teen and adult roles is very delicate, and some actors do not make it. This was a VERY risky career move, as it’s very controversial and may alienate some of his fans. Vanessa’s photo scandal did, and her pics were innocent and not meant for anyone to see. These photos are in a major publication, and pretty explicit.
I just would rather Zac have used his good sense, work ethic, and talent to transition. Not his sexuality.
Hmm it might just be better if Vanessa stays away from him. Not so much because of Zac but his fans. If they weren’t together then those hypocritical, whiny, scums of the earth would leave her alone. Whether they “ship” him with someone else, Vanessa, think he’s gay, or only care about him, what sites/groups they belong to etc, at the heart they are all the same. And in a negative way.
OF COURSE Zac and Vanessa (or most normal people) wouldn’t really make life decisions based on those morons or things like that so..
Either way I do have to laugh at the specific moronic Zac fans in certain places who are complaining about Vanessa even being mentioned anywhere. He’s been in a 3 yr relationship with her and now there’s a permanent picture of a naked girl on top of him. Yeaa what vanessa thinks or w/e will cross most people’s and especially fan’s minds. It doesn’t mean those people/fans aren’t capable of being happy for him, supporting his career etc.
If I were Vanessa I would break up with him….asap.
Oh the price of fame = sexuality. I hope zac doesn’t sell his soul to hollywood. I feel so sorry for him. I can almost sense desperation in these pictures. Is it really worth it? Is this what will make him the next Leo or Brad Pitt? Society is really screwed up.
No. Matter. How. Dirty. He. Got. His. Face. Into.
Just.
Can’t.
Get.
Me.
Any.
Dirty.
Thought.
LOL.
……:
Vanessa has no need to worry about Zac fans she hasn’t before now and she won’t in the future. And people aren’t going to leave her alone anyway. She is beautiful and talented there will always be a group of jealous, insecure, silly people who can’t handle it.
She and Zac should just go on with thier lives and relationship.
THE ONLY WAY THIS PHOTOSHOOT COULD BE BETTER IS IF CHACE CRAWFORD WERE ON TOP OF HIM.
Androgyny?
Much?
LOL.
and reading back at the comments the last part of mine was not directed at you Naomi although you have said something to that effect. had some others /from somewhere else on mind. And the point behind their statements wasn’t exactly the same as yours.
THE ONLY WAY THIS PHOTOSHOOT COULD BE BETTER IS IF CHACE CRAWFORD WERE ON TOP OF HIM!
I am so sad for the lot of you who think that this comes as a surprise to Vanessa. Not only would she have known about it, but I am sure she has been supportive towards it. She understands the industry and what it takes to survive. It is different for men then women, if he felt this was a move he needed to make, then good for him.
I personally find it very artistic though I wonder if he took it too far. Only time will tell However, good for Zac for taking his career into his own hands,and finding a way to be aggressive and forward.
This photoshoot is not about Vanessa, Zac or even the naked model. If this photo layout had been in a mainstream magazine then I would understand the criticism of the photos, but this is INTERVIEW MAGAZINE. Interview Magazine is known to be edgy and provocative because the magazine is the STAR( it was founded by Andy Wahol, “The everyone is famous for 15 minutes” guy). Even though the magazine is under new owners, the editorial vision is still be outside of the mainstream.
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I agree with you 100%
zac could do sexy photos
without being abusive
not everybody has the ability to understand
the artistic direction of the photo
is too mach no necesario no me gusto el ya es un hombre sexi para esa pblicidad definitva mente no necesaria
Go Sox
I agree with you, but in all fairness it’s not Zac it’s how this world is turning every where you look. I know you have to agree with me on that at least. Sure there probably could have been another way just to apease his younger fans, but that still would not have changed anything. There are alot of actors and actresses who at one point or another have done photoshoots like this. Zac is not the first nor will he be the last. It is how hollywood works. Especially when they are trying to transition, ultimately he is going to alienate some of those fans cause they don’t understand they still see him as Troy. I believe alot of people are under the misconception that Zac works for Disney and he does not nor has he ever, he just did three movies distributed by Disney. If that were the case, then Johnny Depp works for Disney. Pirates of the Carribean is distributed by Disney. Tom Hanks in 84 did Splash where Daryl Hannah (the mermaid for those who are not familier with the movie) was in fact distributed by Disney. Does that imply they are Disney employees, no…cause then they would not be able to do other movies for other studios. I think it cause it’s just a little difficult for them to assimalate (sp) he’s growing up he not that charactor he’s a real person.
People are so transparent on this site. Tons of Edita sock-puppets pushing her career via Zac Efron. I admit, I’ve never looked at Zac as anything other than a school boy - but something happened just recently - he metamorphosized into a pretty, hot guy overnight.
I wonder where he’s been hiding those cheekbones this whole time - and the razor stubble which he is attempting to grow (sorry Zac; Chace has you on the facial hair.) Anywho, welcome to manhood, Zac. Now, if you want to play with another’s manhood that’s fine with me - esp if that other man is 23 and a blonde-haired blue-eyed babe like yourself.
Can’t believe he agreed to pose with a naked model.
Lot of girls will be disappointed…
I think it’s a great photoshoot to get rid of that Troy Bolton image and show the whole world Zac Efron is ready for more mature projects :)
I have to go with suzanne and pop86 on this one. most of you are being closed minded and way too judgmental. Most people have never heard of interview magazine yet alone teens and it’s not meant for them so it is their parent’s responbility to monitor what they’re reading. and the magazine and photographer control the shoot, not zac. and this is no way implying to me that he isn’t going to use his talent to get mature roles. he already has great reviews for me and orson welles and I’m sure once it comes out his acting skills will shine. stop being so critical people. I love the pics he looks good with or without the model but she doesn’t bother me as much as it bothers everyone else.
I think that Zac should have had Vanessa naked on top of him. Why in the world would he want to ruin his relationship with vanessa by doing a photshoot like this, especially after that beautiful photo of him and Vanessa as Prince and Sleeping Beauty? It makes no sense. I have been married to my husband like i have said before, for 23 years and we have always had a policy, “Look, but no touching”
I know this is not about Vanessa, but right now, I feel very sorry for her and her relationship with Zac. If anything was going to break them up, this would be it. The photoshoot with the girl was wrong, and Zac should have taken Vanessa’s feelings into this before doing it, after all she IS his girlfriend.
I have no problem with the picture itself. In a sense, it’s acting. A role Zac is playing. It’s not anything he wouldn’t do in a movie. If the script of “MAOW” follows the book, Richard wears a robe while Sonja is completely naked and they kiss and make out. Mike may also be partially nude in “17 Again” with his wife Scarlet. The characters do kiss and make out. And, yes, Vanessa knows all about this as well as this photoshoot.
However, I’m not sure it’s a good idea to have the shot with the n-a-k-e-d model lying on top of Zac in a “simulated s-e-x” act posted on all the Zac fan sites that young kids visit.
It is obviously a decision Zac made, knowing the picture would not sit well with his young fans. He couldn’t NOT know that.
But losing young fans and possibly gaining older ones may be what he’s aiming for. No slow transition, just exit the parking lot with tires squealing and take the on ramp at full speed ahead.
I just hope he watches where he’s going and makes good decisions about what movie roles he chooses.
I’ve always wanted to see a naked girl on top of Zac Efron. Oh the joy i’m experiencing right now.
-sarcasm-
dude, if vanessa did a shoot anywhere close to the one zac did, she would be called bad names. it’s called a double standard.
Soni
You said your married. How old are you really. Cause the way your stating things, your implying something that clearly is not there other than work related. It’s obvious you have not been a fan of Vanessa or Zac and are not fully aware that they have been in a relationship for three years. If that’s not commitment, then I don’t know what is. They have been through alot together and are still together. This in no way is going to make Vanessa feel bad. Nor does it imply Zac has no feelings for her. The reason Vanessa is not the women in the shoot and we will repeat again, it has nothing to do with her. This is for his movie not theirs.
He can ************ for all I care.I just don’t want Vanessa to get hurt.
I am with Go Sox on this one - the pics of Zac are good but the naked girl on top of him is a bit of a shock. and I am no young gal and also no “older prude”.
I agree that Vanessa has to have known about this photoshoot and probably knows more than anyone what Zac was trying to achieve professionally with them. Maybe this is why we have not seen her out a lot the last few days - can you imagine the nasty questions the paps will be aiming at her the next few times they see her. They are bad enough already. She has a tough skin though and who knows what she has in store herself and Zac as they “break out from Disney”.
I just don’t care for this photoshoot with Zac and I am sure his younger fans and their parents are somewhat put away with the nudity of the shot. My 15 year old is looking foward to our going together to see 17 Again on the 17th of April but I KNOW she is going to see these pictures and I am going to have to make an explanation of “what is going on”.
also - maybe this is Zac’s way of NOT being on Just Jared Junior - these are not the kind of pictures that should be on that site. A little humor here to lighten the mood tonight.
I just think Zac has to stay at least a bit true to his fans.. Most of them are teenagers that wouldn’t like or understand that those pictures are art, not pornography or cheating… Zac, I think you should warn your publicity that you might need to change from a teen to a man a bit slower, at least till your fans can follow it without freaking out. :D
It doesn’t change the fact that the pics are beautiful, yeah, we the older fans get that is art and he wants to be seen as a mature guy, but not necessary the breasts and stuff lol
#170, I don’t think Zac agreed to photoshoot to gain older fans or to lose younger ones. I think he agreed to the photoshoot because it was different from anything he had previously done.
Malia,(as you probably know)like most 21yr old men, Zac is going to do thing his way whether anyone like it or not.
i still don’t think vanessa knew about the naked model. why would he tell her when he could embarrass her and laugh in her face. it’s all about him anyway.
i told you guys the violin chorus would stay away. how could they defend this.
I just started diggin zac and my only problem would be his skinny jeans. They make his lower half look short . He needs a better pair of man jeans. I always say do i really think he’s hot after I see him wearing skinny saggin jeans.
#173 Suzanne,
For your information I am 48. I have known about zac and Vanessa since the first HSM movie came out. I have followed these two every step of the way, because they remind me of my husband and i when we first dated, and my husband is the same now as he was when we dated and got married. My point, I guess, was did Zac take in to consideration what this might do to Vanessa? Which like someone said ” Maybe that is why Vanessa has not been seen in awhile” Whether she knew about it or not? How would Zac feel if she did a photoshoot like that?
And how do you know this is not going to make Vanessa feel bad? And what movie is it for? Certainly not 17 again or Me and Orson Wells, so what movie? The end is, I DON”T want anything to happen to Zac and Vanessa, and I just feel this was a very bad choice on Zac’s part.
i just wonder what some of you who are touting this as a great PR move for zac would be saying if this was vanessa with a naked guy pressed up against her….hmmm i thought so. double standard never ceases to exist.
http://justjared.buzznet.com/gallery/photos.php?yr=2009&mon=03&evt=zac-melbourne&pic=zac-efron-melbourne-monday-morning-03.jpg
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Like this. what? and those shoes. ugh! he looks like a child when he dresses like that. Get him better pants and shoes, please. :)
All i have to say as an older mature woman of (31) is that alot of you are so young, dumb and naive! Give the guy a break, he’s not a child, he’s a grown man! he doesn’t have to please all of you with what he is doing in his life, its no ones business but his own. You guys are rediculous! These pictures are very sexy and hot! it’s not a bad thing that he’s getting out of that whole teen image, it happens with all actors, so get over it! he is getting older now and is much sexier than ever before there’s really nothing wrong with what he’s doing, alot of actors have done it in the past and everyone loved it, you guys are bashing way too much, your really not true fans of his if your acting this way, that’s all i have to say.
I subscribe to “Interview” and it always contains “Artful Nudity” but most
of the time it is not the cover star. This is not about who Zac’s dating or
even his transition to adult roles, it’s about what kind of career does he
really want. Of coarse I don’t know Zac apart the his interviews but it
seemed to me that he wants to be taken seriously as an actor. He says he wants to follow actors that I also admire. He must know he
is already thought of as a sex symbol since he always makes the list
of the Sexiest Men. I even feel that in “HSM3″ and “17 Again “the shirtless scene were entirely gratuitous because the directors know
the women love his body. I just hope this was his idea and maybe he
should have waited ’til his film actually opened, I honestly think it’s
going to be #1 and then he could have his choice of adult roles. Also
I’m not against nudity in films Emile Hirsch was stark naked in “Into
the Wild” and it was beautiful and not gratuitous. Listen to your heart
Zac.
This sure is generating no small controversy with all sorts of weirdos adding their two cents.
He’s never going to please everyone and needs to take certain risks. Some of us like this, some don’t. The main test is what it achieves. If this is able to persuade non-teens to go see his movie, then it has achieved a short-term goal.
If this would open up opportunities for serious, adult roles with good producers then it’s achieved a long-term goal. Ultimately, the important thing is that he keeps his eye on substance and longevity.
Not every fan will always agree with his decisions but they’ve got to work for his long term career. He also doesn’t have the luxury of doing just whatever he wants, he is in a very competitive industry with lots of spare talent as the interview mentioned. nobody is guaranteed sustained stardom.
This is what should concern fans, not his personal life.
For me personally, this isn’t about his girlfriend-it’s about how he’s selling himself. He is using sex to gain acceptance and get into the mainstream market. Yes, sex sells, but it depends on how it’s displayed and how you present it. This type of move in the industry always gets slammed. People didn’t take Jennifer Anistons’ GQ shoot too lightly. A lot of people thought it was a very desperate cry for attention and she was using her body to keep interest alive instead of relying on her talent. You begin to pity people who use such cheap tactics just to up their career. If you were in the workplace, this type of behaviour would be condemned and your ethics would be questioned-not be praised.
What hes’ doing is bascially the same thing as a person using their sexuality at work just to be promoted-or sleeping with the boss.
Being a fan does cloud a persons judgement. We’re all guilty of that, but you have to take control of your thoughts and follow what’s right.
zac is a young unmarried man. he seems very curious at this age in his life. i hope this is not a glimpse of his future explorations. i have nothing more to say.
http://justjared.buzznet.com/gallery/photos.php?yr=2009&mon=03&evt=zac-melbourne&pic=zac-efron-melbourne-monday-morning-02.jpg
Then this pic makes me forget about the pants and shoes. :lol:
logics, zac is young. Aniston is like 20 years older than him and she still thinks the only way to sell a movie is to get naked and airbrush her old leathery skin. Shudders! Can’t compare the two.
Why can’t people have a decent conversation without bashing anybody just to prove their point. It’s funny that the “older lot” is slamming the younger kids when they’re no better.
Stop insulting peoples intelligence and calling them names just because they don’t agree with our point of view.
If you want people to take you seriously-be nice…
SORRY FOLKS, there is no other option possible.
I MUST CONCLUDE AMERICANS REALLY LIKE IT TO BE SEEN AS HOMO-SEXUAL?
I’m entitled to my opinion and I don’t think posing with a naked woman was a good move. This could be so because I have two small kids. Whatever zac chooses to do, I hope its done with class. I’ve seen provocative photos taken of celebrities in such magazines as GQ. Yet, I saw the phots done in good taste. I don’t remember seeing any nudity in the photos. Maybe close to nudity but nothing totally done with a shock value. I’m sure there are some out there. Anyway, I see this photoshoot as being totally classless. I gues I’m having a hard time shaking his good boy image. Maybe this will help him, maybe not. Who knows.
why couldn’t it be the other way around?
haha instead of her naked…
Naomi and logics seem to be the voice of reason tonight. I agree with everything you guys said.
#181, What do you mean Vanessa has not been seen in a while. She had lunch with her mother over the weekend at a Japanese restaurant. Vanessa is living her life and she is good at hiding from the paps. You may not have known about the photo shoot but I’m sure Vanessa knew about the photo and probably saw the proofs before they were even published.
How would Zac feel if it was Vanessa? probably very proud that his girl isn’t playing it safe and it doing something outside of the box.
Please don’t place your insecurities on Zac and Vanessa. You because you feel threaten by a model( who is simply doing her job btw) doesn’t mean Vanessa should be.
#182 Sheila:
I think the same thing would happen if this was vanessa instead of Zac. They would be calling Vanessa hot and worried about what this was doing to Zac. I think the bottom line is that no one wants to see this adorable couple have anything happen to them in there professionaly or personal life.
dude, i agree. if vanessa did a shoot with a naked guy draped over her that way all hell would break loose. she would be crucified and vinegar poured on her wounds.
My points:
1) I find it very amusing how some fans(especially older who should know better) who place their insecurities on Zac and Vanessa.
2) The insecure fans are mad at Zac because they just discovered Zac is a real person not some “Zanessa” fantasy.
3) How small-minded the some older fans are when they are always preaching to the younger fans not to be small-minded and overly criticial.
Soni
I am glad things are perfect for you and your husband and have over the years remained the same. But you can’t place your way of life and things are for you and your husband on Zac and Vanessa that is not fair. For one thing your older so obviously you got married in a different time. Meaning long ago I presume. Now while no one wants anything bad to happen to them. Just as you mentioned I don’t know whether she feels bad or not. Nor do you. As for the reason no one has seen her, how can you imply that the reason may be because of the photoshoot. There have been many times when he was doing something and she did not get photographed and visa versa. If you think they are going to break up cause of this, then Zac should have broken up with Vanessa over the photos that were released over the internet, but instead as soon as he landed in LA and obviously was very tired of the long journey, who was he with, Vanessa. That in and of it self should give you some indication of how committed they are in their relationship. Bottom line is it is their relationship not ours, and I like to think they are mature enough to not make a big deal about this. He’s not cheating on her, it’s just a photoshoot.
First, it certainly got attention and got people talking and when it comes to publicity and promoting yourself that is a key factor in Hollywood. So, I would say that mission was accomplished with this.
Secondly, you know the saying beauty is in the eye of the beholder? Well, so it what people think of art. Go to an art museum. Centuries ago, what did artist paint many times? Naked women. How many times did you see naked wome and clothed men? A lot. Inothr words for many years the nake body of women seems to have fasinated people. Now, I don’t think it is needed BUT I do understand what people would find artsy about these photos. So, there is going to be no winning here. People are going to see it as their mindset is. Some willl find it way to the left, some will see it way to the right, and there will be a few who will go the middle of the road. But Zac will get what is needed—noticed. We all could start naming how many a young performer—singer or actor—has broken out of the “kid” mold in just this way. Zac is not the first young person to do so. I believe, however, he has been made out to be such a “darling” and fairytale character that he is taking a lot more ridicule than he should.
Lastly, we have not seen 17 Again yet but it is rated PG13 so obviously there are adult situations there which require more explanation from an adult to the “kids”. SO, right there it shows he has moved on into things away from his “G” rated Troy Bolton. Also, in MAOW which nobody has yet seen his character loses his virginity. We don’t know what that scene holds either and how it was done with Claire Danes. So, maybe we should not be so ready to say this kind of photoshoot is moving him in a direction too quickly or trying too hard.
well, my particular point wasn’t how zac would feel if vanessa did a shoot like this. i just can’t help but feel that some of you who think this photoshoot is all great for zac would turn around and slaughter vanessa for doing the same thing. i’m talking about them as individuals here, not as a couple.
quite frankly, i think the nipple shot could have been avoided and was done just to up the shock factor. either just show the side of her breast or whatever. it still would have been “artful” and perhaps moreso, instead of verging on soft porn.
to me, the “story” these pics are tryting to convey are that these two are about to have sex. i don’t know why zac and his PR people felt they needed to go quite this extreme. if she would have even had bottoms on, like jeans, it might have been a little more artful and a little less “playboy”
karen you are so level headed I always agree with what you say.
#202, i agree. i don’t know why zac and his PR people felt they needed to go to this extreme.
All I’ve seen are people wondering if Vanessa knows about it. Of course she does and she probably approved. She probably saw the stills first.
i don’t like that girl thats naked on top of him. not happy jan :(
Well, one young girl, after seeing the pics, commented that she was going to cry. “What happened! That isn’t my zac! I can’t believe he did this type of a photo shoot.” And “didn’t know he would do that kinda photo shoot.”
So, yes, a lot of the young fans will be disappointed and disillusioned with Zac the same way they were the first time he uttered the word “f-u-c-k” in Detail Mag.
#149–Naomi:
I so agree with your comment. The truth is many people ARE more concerned with the fairytale image of ‘Zanessa” than with Zac Efron or Vanessa Hudgens. When people go on about “I wonder what Vanessa thinks” it goes to show where their mindset is. She obviously knew all about this as he is being interviewed from his new house and we know for the past several months he and Vanessa have not be separated. We also know he has been busy with more than one photoshoot.
Those who go on about “if it was by boyfriend” should understand it has nothing to do with the way you are thinking. Vanessa is in this business and understand this is about WORK, clearly something people that are not in the business understands. When you all say you would not do this, I believe that. Most of us probably wouldn’t but again we are not in this business. Even some that are in the business do not appear naked in a movie but many do. We shouldn’t have to mention Kate Winslet here and how many times she has appeared without clothes in her movies. I could not do it but she views things differently. And some will say this is about a photo and not a movie but actually in this sense and the circle it is done in does apply to “acting” and the arts just the same way a Kate Winslet movie does.
You can’t insult the young fans for feeling the way they feel. Put yourself in their shoes. You were young once too and of course if you had ever seen your idol with another women, you would feel kinda jealous. There’s no need to be ashamed or embarrassed-it’s human nature-something completely out of our control.
I see where the kids are coming from; they adore Zac AND Vanessa as a couple and want to see them together. When they see another person step into the picture, they feel like that person is a threat to the relationship. They’re kids! They grow out of crushes and fascinations all the time. This year is Zac Efron and Rob Pattinson, next year it’ll be someone new and more exciting.
Instead of calling them “stupid”-explain to them you know where they’re coming from BUT….
Like I said before, I’m more concerned about the image he’s selling. It’s not shocking though. Every Disney person went ‘dirty’ to rid their girl/boy next-door image. Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan, Hillary Duff are just some examples. We’ve seen the backlash that happens from such a drastic move too sudden. They all used their sexualitys to sell themselves instead of using their skills to do the job they were hired to do which is Act! Perform.
If you want to be a art figure, then take up that job. Actors and modeling are different things. If a Model was in the place of Zac in that photoshoot, it would be no big deal. But this is somebody who wants to be an Actor; a field in which skills and talent is required, not necessarily good looks. Which is why he needs to determine what he wants to be seen as.
As a non-superficial human being, I question that kind of behaviour. To me, it’s no different then a person using sex in the workplace just to bump their career.
karen, while i agree about 17 again being pg 13 and therefore it being important to remind people that zac has moved on from being the g rated “troy bolton” these pics make me feel more like they’re trying to make him believable as dirk diggler rather than mike o’donnell.
oh well, as you say, people will always have varying opinions on art and its different forms whether it be painting, movies, sculpture, photography etc. i guess i just would have preferred a more gentle transition for zac.
#202 I agree with you
#200 Suzanne: The difference between the vanessa pictures and this of Zac is in Vanessa’s it was only Vanessa. She didn’t have a naked guy laying on her.
#199, I am sure you are implying your response to me. But I am very secure in my relationship with my husband, or I wouldn’t be married for so long.
#205: Everyone is saying vanessa knows about the shoot, how do they know? How do you know? The truth is no body knows for sure.
#170–Malia:
LOL, I posted my #208 comment before I read your #170 post concerning this photoshoot is about acting and the fact !7 Again has more adult themes, etc.
all i can say is, i hope zac has gotten this out of his system. he has shed the disney image once and for all. he has proven to the world he definitely having sex since he needs economy sized boxes of condoms and now he has had a naked woman sprawled on top of him. we get it. you’re all grown up.
now let’s get focused on that acting career shall we? i’m hoping we’ll hear about a good role with some substance so you can start being appreciated for your work.
I do have to agree with one point if that was Vanessa in a similar pix with a male model she would have been crucified.
There would have been post after post about how everyone knew she was this or that since the last pixs of years ago and now how she’s proven it and he needs to dump her.
I don’t happen to believe that this photos effect their personal relationship in the slightest and being from NY I’m use to Interview and how they do things so I guess I’m not as shocked or worried as some of you..
I will admit however there is a double standard.
And I wouldn’t have minded had the model not been there but I don’t think it’s the end of the world or Zanessa. I have not yet decided how I feel it effects his career. I
shocked about the pic? yes. worried about their relationship? not in the slightest. if neither of them can stand the heat of hollywood, they had better get out of the kitchen and fast cuz its only going to get hotter as time goes on.
I, too would love to hear about what interesting roles he has lined up rather than see him with a naked model shoving her boobs into his face.
And what exactly does this photoshoot say? What is the message it’s supposed to convey?
#213, LMAO!
I’ve got to say I agree with you. Enough with the fluff already. Let’s keep the focus on his career.
MAOW is being shown at SXSW in April, hopefully it gets picked up by a distributor.
I’m also of the camp that think he’s pushing it with the musicals and high school roles. It would be great if he gets a good action role or serious drama/thriller.
This is the only way imo he can be taken seriously as an actor.
#197–Soni hanningan:
That is basically the problem in a nutshell. Just like you wanting the model to be Vanessa… This is not a PERSONAL photoshoot and neither Zac or Vanessa would agree to expose anything so personal just because people would feel better about it. They will either survive or they won’t and the relationship will NOT come to an end over something like this. Both of the are adults now and will be having adult roles. Some of those roles will require them most likely to be in various compromising positions with other actos. They’d better be able to deal with the business they are in. It is important for them to TRUST each other whether their fans do or not.
#219 Karen:
Oh I want to, believe me
lol. If people can’t handle this, I wonder how some of you will handle the situation when Zac/Vanessa get roles where they’re being sexual with other people.
Yet again Vanessa will no doubt will have to deal with nasty questions and unpleaseness from the pap’s with these latest photo’s of why her bf has a naked woman on top of him and again she will have to deal with it on her own while Zac is away having notes stuffed in his pockets and no doubt having a great time. He would have known before he went away that this shoot would come out so you would have thought he would have given Vanessa’s feelings some considration but no he jets off and she will cop the flack and we all know how nasty the pap’s were with her ‘ incident’ and how upset she was and I can’t see this being any different.
Moving away from Disney is one thing but doing this kind of pose is something else, Zac was’nt forced to do it he knew what he was getting into to and no doubt could’nt wait. As it’s been said if it was the other way round Vanessa would get a load of crap thrown at her for doing the same thing, but as usual Zac does it and women are all ‘ ohh Zac looks so sexy’ againdouble standards with Zac being able to do no wrong he won’t be able to relie on his pretty boy imagine for ever and the next thing you will see him in is x-rated films becuase that’s what this photo shoot implies. Again Vanessa’s feelings don’t get taken into account by her bf just so long as he looks good and get the women swooming over him that’s all he cares about.
nobody wants the model to be vanessa. Thank God it isnt!!! I believe she’s above that and has matured from her mistakes and i’m proud of the way she is carry herself.
and being okay with the picz. STRONG GIRL!!!!!
nobody wants the model to be vanessa. Thank God it isnt!!! I believe she’s above that and has matured from her mistakes and i’m proud of the way she is carry herself.
and being okay with the picz. STRONG GIRL!!!!!
Hopefully next time it will be Zac who is naked!!
Soni hannigan:
Why would you believe that Vanessa wouldn’t know about this shoot? These photos and interview was done long before he left LA. Since last April—nearly a whole year—these two have nearly been connected at the hip. Believe me, they KNOW what each other is up to. Considering they are getting older and will be in mature roles that are not rated “G” they’s better be able to handle things like this or they might as well go their separate ways. But they have been more open with their relationship in the past couple months. We have seen them appear together on some very impressive red carpets like the Golden Globes and the Oscars. The premiere of Watchmen was very telling of their relationship and their feelings for each other. One problem is, the majority of us do not live in their type world and since we would not do something like this we can’t always understand how it could work. Believe me, they are younger and think a little less strictly and they are more from an “artsy” type mindset.
I do understand youngsters who will not understand or be embarrassed or feel uncomfortable but in all truth Zac cannot continue to to cater after the youngsters since he is not one and has not lived as one for some time. The time has come for those who only see him as Troy Bolton and are 12 and 13 or so will have to understand life if different for him than it was for Troy Bolton. And if they are so sensitive and parents keep them from seeing a movie that is rated R what are they going to think anyway if they are told that “Troy” isn’t doing things in a particular movie that they(the young kids) shouldn’t see. Won’t they be confused and disallusioned then too?
Did any one notice? Zac is fully clothed. The model maybe not. Doesn’t this tell us a little something about Zac. I’m sure the Mag was more than willing for Zac to at least remove his top with that naked model. I’m guessing that this was Zac’s decision. And it is artistic if you can ignore her nipples.
Just beautiful ZAAAAAAAAAAAAAAC <3
Maybe not is aunderstatement the model is a naked as the day she was born. Wonder if Zac told her she had georgous eyes and that boys hand love to wander.
I hope the pap’s don’t hassle Vanessa becuase of this photo and make crude comments to her, becuase this photo shoot could make or break their relactionship after all Vanessa is human and there’s only so much a person can take about what their partner get’s up to before enough is enough and Zac has given her numerous things printed about him to make her walk away.
Geez, why doesn’t this boy just rent a plane for a month and fly around with a sign saying: Zac Efron is no longer a kid~he’s a ‘man’ looking for work (and attention).
btw what does he want to do? Act in movies or do Porn? So far, all he’s done after his singing and dancing routine has been sexual. Everything from talking about sex shops, condoms, and now posing with a naked chicks.
TOO HOT TO RISISTT
I agree completely with zac is a rat . Zac can die if he wants he ll do the whole world a favor
great photoshoot
but of course haters have their way of criticize every single thing any “disney” stars do (even though they’re not with disney anymore)….
vanessa might or might not know about this - but it’s none of our bussiness
come to think of it, is zac that stupid ? was he thinking that he can keep it as a secret ? of course not.. it’s a mag photoshoot. meant to be seen… lol…. so one way or another, vanessa has bigger possibility to know about this…
on other note, i think zac needs to stop with all his trying to shed disney image thingy…
enough with condoms story and then this …..
unless he just wants to be known as the sex symbol….. or something like that….
One more time, Vanessa is NOT affected in the least about this photo. She has known about it for weeks. She’s OK with it. Do you think he just did this photoshoot since he left LA to go to promote his movie in Australia? These things take time. Look how long it’s been since Zac and Vanessa went to Brazil for Vanessa to do that photo shoot and we still haven’t seen those photos. Several weeks ago the fact that Zac had done a couple photoshoots was discussed right here on JJ and JJJ. We are not seeing the fruits of that labor. Since this was done we have seen Zac and Vanessa on the red carpet together on the red carpet at the Golden Globes and the Oscars looking very much the intimate couple not to mention the Watchmen premiere. Stop with the Vanessa speculation.
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Those who have problem with this saying they couldn’t handle it if it was their significant other just think about this. What if your significant other was a gynecologist? Would you have problems knowing he was looking at certain parts of women’s bodies all day and touching those parts upset you? Before you jump me and say they are doctors and they are doing their job just know that this was a JOB for Zac, nothing more and Vanessa understand that regardless of whether you do or not. He did this job and went home to Vanessa and this woman did not affect them in anyway before or after the photoshoot. Some of you may not LIKE they type job he did but it was still a job.
Well, this is a wake up call. Zac is 21. Let’s also not forget he is fully clothed so this photoshot is tastefully done. I’m sure Vanessa sees nothing wrong with this pic. He is not touching this model intimately. Frankly, I find the photoshot of him with Vanessa on the grass more sensual.
Really what is the big deal? Its a photoshoot and it was a job. Its that simple. He doesn’t get to decide how the photos are taken, the photographer does.
He might get to have some input and say if he’s not comfortable with something but that’s really as far as it goes. The photographer would have already had an idea of the shots they wanted to get, not Zac.
The pictures with the model aren’t disgusting, they’re artistic.
I for one don’t think he’s going too far to shed the disney image, he never really played up to it anyway.
The fact that he’s not shying away from doing stuff like this will show people in the industry that he’s ready to move on from squeaky clean roles.
If you want him to survive in this industry then you’re gonna have to put up with nudity with other actors. It doesn’t mean they’re involved personally, it means they’re doing their jobs.
Hi Boji! Long time no hear and that is my fault I know. Lots of family matters going on right now.
But I totally agree with you. This photoshoot is sexy and all of that but the pictures of Zac and Vanessa in the Elle shoot was far more sensual because you could tell they were totally drawn to each other with their whole self. The Sleeping Beauty photo is the same way—totally into each other in a personal way. This simply looks like a sexy photo.
I think it is time for people to get used to seeing both Zac and Vanessa being with other people doing a job. And I believe a lot of people need to understand that since this couple has become such an icon that it will be hard for many to watch either of them do anything with anyone else even if it is in a movie. Remember the outcry last year over the kiss scene when Vanessa was filming Bandslam? I know a lot of people don’t want to think they will get upset like this over seeing them with others in a movie but I fear a lot of people will do just that. And they need to get over it.
I understand that some think Zac did not move ahead with his career in the right way that he is using his sexuality to get noticed as being an adult, etc, instead of his talent. BUT the fact is this happens more often than not when it comes to Hollywood. Face it, the more handsome or beautiful an actor is the more they get noticed—the same goes with the sex factor. It may not be the right way to think but the majority of people do think that way even if they don’t want to think they do.
People talk all the time about sexy Zac, the hotness, and his body and make insinuating remarks bout his and Vanessa’s relatinship. Everybody thinks that is fine but suddenly when he has a picture taken like this then everyone gets angry and says he sold out, he’s trying too hard to be someone else other thatn Zac, or he’s just using sex to get ahead and be seen as an adult, etc. But when you all wanted him to be sexy or be more than a G rated actor it was a different story. Now that it hits you in the face as a reality you people don’t like it. It’s “too fast, too much, too soon” you say. This is a fact of Hollywood if it be good or bad. Zac can’t possibly please you people. You want him hot and sexy but you want it to be innocent in some way. Whether you like it or not this is a respected artsy publication. This is the type pictures they do and many people do not look at it as just someone showing off their sexuality.
In the Hollywood sense of things do you think Brittney Spears or Justin Timberland would have gotten so far so fast if they had not shed their teen appeal? Yes, one got caught up into the wrong things but that isn’t the issue here. Can you honestly say Justin Timberlake isn’t taken seriously even though he does some really crazy things in my way of thinking. You know the bottom line is this, Hollywood ways are not our ways in most cases. But it is in Hollywood that Zac is trying to create a career. I’m sure he is not trying to offend, just show there are other sides to him. And remember many of you were clamoring for this type thing whether you think you were or not.
HIS GOING TO COME OUT OF THE CLOSET IN ABOUT 13 YEARS
Hi back at you, Karen. Miss ya. Dont worry. Just email when you can.I couldn’t agree more with what you’ve commented.
Elle,#239, what in the elle are you talking about? Closet? 13 yrs?Beats me.
Just died and gone to heaven. He’s freakin amazing. What a… can’t speak… drooling…
The Interview mag photoshoot was done on January 21, 2009.
he’s hot though wonder where is vanessa..
JJ are not posting any news..
Is she avoiding the pap?
Oh my dear lord. Hot, hot, hot, freaking hot, Efron. I think that you are going to be hot for the rest of your life.
~~I think what disappoints me the MOST, is that Zac Efron has set himself apart from this kind of trash, with the way he lives his life, his work ethic, and his behavior,. It was the reason I was a fan. IMO, this put him right into the pot with EVERYONE else.
~~ I STILL think he should have worked his BUTT off, instead of this cheap kind of controversy. He could have asked they take out just the pics with the naked chick, and this ALL COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED.
~~ I STILL don’t get what kind of image he’s trying to create with this. Does he want to be constantly cast in skin flicks, with directors knowing he’ll do ANYTHING for the sake of artistry? Is that how he wants to be known? I don’t think so. :o( I really think Zac has more integrity than this.
~~Sadly, when the day is done, I just hope Zac knows what he’s doing. I know he’s trying to make choices that are best for him, and only he knows what those are. But missteps will happen, and I do think this is one of them. Just could have been avoided, if a few pics were removed.
Boji & Karen:
Great posts.
Though I could have done without the model I’m not tripping over it and I think V isn’t either.
What is funny is how many of the “poor V’ posters on both sites are some of the same people who would be burning her at the stake if it was her photoshoot .
She can more than handle her own life and the paps as she has proven time after time.
As for him, his only 21 he’ll figure out what works and what doesn’t just like every person his age. Only time will tell if this was a good move or not but it’s of no real matter he’s young enough to course correct if he has too.
FUCKKKKK !! hOt as hell! Who iss the girl ?! Luckk her !!!
OMG! :DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
No words! xD
Zac :Q___________________
OMG! :DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
No words! xD
Zac :Q___________________
Of course the man gets to keep on his clothes and the woman gets to be stark naked
OMG!!!
zac is getting more hot everyday :)
yeah. the skinny blue-eyed ***** just had to be completely naked because why?
wow. all these white blue-eyed chicks (taylor & now edita) publicity with zac…they might as well tell him to dump vanessa. she’s just not white enough for him!
way to shed the disney image, but there are other ways other than having a completely naked chic spread her patuties all over your dumbbaas
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Hi Go Sox, hope your well.
Like you I have been a fan of Zac since day one and part of that reason is like you said is that he never came across as the typical young hollywood crowd of doing things that really had no point to them and I’m sorry to say that I don’t see the point in the photo of him having a naked women sprawled across him like you said he could have asked to have the naked pictures taken out as I’m sure that Zac is well aware of the comments and stories that this is going to generate with the press and the state of his relactionship and feelings for Vanessa, especially as well since she has’nt gone to the promo tour with him.
I’m not saying that there is trouble in their relactionship and I’m sure that they talked about the photo’s and Zac wouldhave had to see them before they got published and they would need his permission and I to think that Vanessa saw them but seeing them before they get put in a magazine andtalking it over is very different to when the photo’s actually appear and everyone else gets to see your bf have another women naked on top of him even though it’s work related, and I just hope that if Zac is with Vanessa when any of the pap’s say and we all know they will say crude comments about the picture and make assumptions about Zac and the model which again we know they will that he shows her the support that she derserves becuase after all Zac has a partner which should be taken into consideration. I’m not saying tht he needs Vanessa permission as to what photo shoots he does but nearly 4 years togetheror not seeing your man in that position can still make you feel uneasy as I’m sure it would if the role was reversed.
Zac did say at the ocscars that this weas going to be a year of change for him and I guess that this is the start. But I was hoping that he meant in his work as a actor not as a pin up and I’ll admit that he has got a great body but if he wants to be taken serious and go for serious roles I honestly don’t see how this kind of photo shoot is going to help his ACTING careeer.
I get that he and his PR people want to get him out of the teen image so that he can go for older and more serious roles but it’s his younger fans that he is always saying are the best and he is grateful well this sort of photo can really confuse some kids and it could also been seen as way of Zac saying ‘ thanks for getting me noticed and for all the opportunitys but byee I’m going for the older women’ and I get that some fans are growing in age just like Zac but some are still young and this could be a bit hard for them to understand.
I hope that Vanessa is’nt staying inside becuase of the photo but I can understand if she is cautiuous about going out while Zac is not there as she will be the one who will have to deal with the pap’s andas strong as she is if I was her I would’nt want to when after all it’s her bf’s photo shoot that involves another female.
Zac I think could have just shed his image a bit slower and if his fans are true fans then they will stick with him and accept that he is growing up and can’t be Troy Bolton for ever but it’s that job that brought him to people’s attentions and gave him the chance to do the job in a industries that he loves to be in so I just don’t think he should be in such a hurry to run away from it.
Of course Zac thought the photo shoot went okay he had a naked woman sprawled across his body and he was’nt to bothered about where he put his one hand either, it was’nt even on her waist it was geared more towards her breast that boy serioulsy has wandering hands.
Again he has showed no regard of Vanessa’s feelings as it’s not just him that will get the crude questions and things shouted at him by the press Vanessa will to and she should’nt have to deal with it, if Zac was’nt going out with anybody and only had himself to deal with the presss then that’s one thing but to put your gf through it and we all know that the press will have a field day with Vanessa then I’m sorry but Zac should’nt have allowed the picture of him and the naked woman to be published. Vanessa has feelings to and he should have taken that into consideration, after all he is halfway round the world and is’nt having to deal with it but Vanessa will, so I for one don’t blame her if she lies low until he gets back and then let him take the flack for a change.
These photo’s also show that he’s not the bloody goody two shoes that everyone thinks he is, yes Zac will do photo shoots just like Vanessa will but I highly doubt that you’ll see Vanessa doing a photo shoot like that the poor girl would get cruicfied eve more than she has done in the past.
Zac was quick enough to say that he nedded to clear up the story about the sex shop well I’ve a feeling that this is another thing that will need to be cleared up by Zac or his PR people, as he’s going to end up getting talked about for all the wrong reasons.
don’t kid yourself, the condom comment was meant to come out. it wasn’t just some slip of the tongue. he could have easily explained the sex shop photos without bringing up the condom story. for someone who has so carefully guarded talking about his “private life” in the past to all of a sudden tell the world that he goes through condoms by the bucketful is no coincidence. i’m not saying he’s wrong, it’s just these things are not accidental. he’s been media trained, so you can’t blame it on lack of PR instruction either.
it’s is all part of the “i’m all grown up” campaign.
rosalie their relationship is clearly over even that girl Poppy or whatever who is always playing that “zan is a nornal and in love couple” and calling ME a freak has flown the coup without a word
For Real has taken the same train. zanessa are done he wants to screw everything in hollywood he’s not an actor he’s just another cute guy who tried pretending to be serious and decent but can’t cause all he cares about is getting laid and if he makes a fool out of vanessa he could care less.
His fan base is children, I think he should stop doing Disney and anything aimed at children if he is going to try to prove he’s grown up by using sex and sexuality. Yeah we all now that when you start ******** your now a grown up right!
For goodness sakes some people must think he did something deceitful or dishonest. I don’t understand some equating him to Lindsey Lohan status about the bars and nightclubs. He never did anything remotely like that to be noticed, etc. He did a photoshoot for a magazine which is viewed by many art loving individuals as classy and artistic. So, to make him sound low and vulgar would be to imply this magazine which has been around for some time and respected as a source of art is also questionable. Zac has always been careful in his choices and I believe he chose this one because of it’s reputation. This is a far cry from Bop and PopStar and I’m sure he understands that. But the truth is, when it comes to such magazines much of the population will be divided.
As far as Zac having his hands in any questionable spot? Well, it is easy enough to debunk that accusation when you look at the picture as I’m sure all of you did.
I posted this in VABN, so…I’ll post this here:
Hmm, you Zac fans need to learn how to respect each other’s opinions. If you guys can’t handle people not liking or disagreeing Zac’s choice in his career advancement, how are you going to handle it once Zac does more extreme roles/shoots and you get even louder disagreement from fellow fans? Are you going to call them out again and alienate his fellow fans? Instead of calling out people’s names and slandering them for not agreeing, maybe you should back it up with good arguments to counteract it instead? That way they can think or sleep over your arguments and maybe…just maybe they’ll change their minds?
Whatever happens, happens… not every career decision that Zac (and Vanessa) ventures out are going to be met with applause. This is how you as a fan, determine whether you want to stick around and support him (or her) and those that are willing to stick around, instead of pushing those fans even further away, maybe you can debate and articulately let these fans know what they’re missing. Back it up with knowledge and history… There are other actors that have done the same and have reached the ultimate high of stardom.
That’s just my take. I am enjoying reading the articulate post from different views, despite people pointing fingers and calling out fellow fans ‘haters’. Me as an audience is gaining knowledge and my own stance in this ongoing debate.
I just want to add one thing too…
For those that are against this photoshoot, open your mind and actually read some of the ‘points’ that fellow fans are trying to counteract your disagreements/disappointments. You’re in this for the long haul, and Zac is only 21. This is not going to be the first time he’ll be doing this.
Karen, you would still see Zac as a saint if he were caught in bed having a foursome with 2 hookers and a horse.
You are so incredibly biased that it’s hard to take you serious. We all know you’re not going to speak out for what’s right…you’re just going to side with Zac no matter what.
I don’t know ’Interview’ magazine and how they work, and we haven’t yet been able to read the whole actual interview with Zac but I did find it funny how he and Gus were spending a lot of time talking about videogames and Zac said that he used to skateboard inside, and then you see this photoshoot that’s supposed to come with it, I guess it does show a bit that even if he starts growing up, he still is young inside.
It was a good interview, and it was fun to read the parts you could read, and he did say that the interview was done after the photoshoot, and I do think after reading it that he might have been more exited about the interview itself and not as much the photoshoot, even if he did say that it was different, but what do I know, I did love those solo pics of Zac though, they were amazing and the photographer did a great job with those.
And I agree with some who said that the for example Elle photoshoot he did with Vanessa (and Ashley but I’m mentioning Vanessa here because it was really them that played the in love couple) was way more intense and sexy then this, because it felt like then that they were both really into the photoshoot and their chemistry made it sexy without having to have the pictures scream it out.
I have been reading ‘Zac is a Rat’ and ‘desiree’ comments, and it sounded like they are supportors for Vanessa. I know they are not Zanessa supportors or Zac’s fans, however, they seem to be protecting Vanessa. I just hope their concerns for Vanessa is in good and positive way, and not using this as tactful act to be negative towards her and to bring her down. I see some of the fans that call themselves Vanessa’s fan and said negative comments in a very tactful and polite way towards her.
Omgggg all I can say is one word…WOW! simple as that :D That and hes damnnnn sexyyyy lmaooo! x
OMFG she’s from my country!!! I can’t believe that!!!!! Just one lucky b*tch!!
lol. Zac is a rat, and desire aren’t Vanessa fans. I’m sorry, but they’re embaressing. Both are insecure women. Both have different tactics, but in the long run they like to drag Vanessa’s name down.
you think that pic with the neked boob hanging over zac’s face will end up in popstar or teen beat?!?!?
i am supporing a woman who is being screwed by a man who is supposed to respect her . damn he didn’t even bother to come home and see her even though he has a few days off and some poster on this board- poppy, grace, karen, well someone said that australia was a shorter plane ride to lax than to england
if he was soooo happy and content with her he would have spent his free time with her not whoring through australia or england damn even she came home to him on her days not having a concert
he’s a joke and he’s a cheat and he has no respect for his gf even though he dumped her so he could use up his box of large condoms
if that makes me a vanessa fan to you then i am but it’s about a woman who loves a man whose a pig
lol…u guys are really funny…that’s only another photoshoot…zac’s juts showing the world he had grown up, he’s not troy bolton anymore….i can’t get where is the problem…obliviously vanessa knew it be4 it was published…-.-’ they’re a couple, and they’re supposed to talk…u know ‘what will u do tomorrow?’ ‘a shoot with a naked model on me’ ‘nice!’…there are NOT probs, u are just getting pathetic, this is not a p*rn movie, it’s just a shoot, nothing special, i didn’t remember that kate winslet was eaten by fans when she posed kinda naked…and guess what?i’m pretty sure in me and orson wells it will be a sex scene…so u ppl are gonna blame zac for this?plz, remember he’s not a disney star anymore…he’s a young man…get over it…
Why does the model have to be naked for the sake of art? But Zac is way hot!!!!!!
IT IS A PICTURE POSTERS NOT AN AFFAIR.
WAS IT WISE? WE WILL KNOW SOON ENOUGH. DID VANESSA KNOW? WE WILL KNOW SOON ENOUGH. I SAY SHE DID. IF SHE DIDN’T WE WILL KNOW THAT SOON ENOUGH TOO.
INTERVIEW MAG DOES THIS TYPE OF PIX ALL THE TIME.
Also I think that becuase Zac and Vanessa seem to have such a sacred relactionship as Zac put it that they would talk about a shot like a women laying naked on Zac and that I’m sure that Zac would want Vanessa to be okay with it as I don’t think he would knowingly upset her from what we have seen of them over the past three years, and it’s not like it is a every day thing that Zac does as his job posing with naked women so I’m sure that they talked about it.
But like anybody else Zac will make mistakes and some things he does including films will do down well and other’s won’t and it seems that if you take out the naked woman then the rest of the photo’s would’nt be a problem but I can see why it has turned out to be, as I have said I personally don’t see the need or point for the naked woman and I’m no prude but Zac opn his own is just as sexy if not more than him with a naked woman.
I think if Zac had waited for a couple of year’s before doing this kind of photo shoot it would have been received a lot better as HSM3 is still fresh for a lot of people and as I said before it just looks like the thing that brought Zac so much good things and got him into parts he might not have got that he’s running to quick to get away from it and the supportive fans in order to get the older audience, the films he does with time will also come with a older audience who will appreciate the work in a film not how much or less clothing is being worn in a photo shoot.
@ljh…lol…guess it’s an ‘artisti choice’…
zac already admitted to falling in love . i ‘m so sure it ’s vanessa . so , whatever . and it doesn ‘t even look like anything serious anymore . because , it ’s just acting . modeling is just like acting . so , seriously - stop hating .
agree with u hannah…
An older audience is much more critical and brutal then a younger one. Young kids will attack you for irrelevant small things like your looks, your relationships, or your popularity; whereas an older audience will analyse you in depth and study your mental state.
You can’t fool an older audience. We are full of questions and look for better reasons for a persons actions and decisions.
When I look at this shoot or any other celebrity shoot, I think, what’s the point?
266#
Just to let you know that I am a Vanessa fan but not a Zac fan and the more he keeps doing this kind of thing and everything else I won’t ever be.
The pictures are no doubt all over the net and where is Zac no where to be seen but where is his gf back in the USA no doubt laying low becuase of the nasty and rude comments the pap’s will aim at her over the photo’s even though they should’nt and does Zac care NO he’s to busy relaxing and laying low and not giving a dam what his gf might have to put up with back home while he’s off doing god knows what with who ever will let him, sure hope he took some of his condoms with him would’nt want to run out while away after all he does get the economy box and by all accounts he needs to given his wondering ways.
I think the woman is throwing a lot of people off with her nudity. When was the last time a totally nude woman was on the cover of a magazine besides Playboy? Now if he did something like David Beckham, then I think people would have been pleasantly surprised.
Although David was in underwear, it was acceptable and sexy. Maybe if zac was in pants all greased or dirty from mud, he would have gained older femail fans and kept the respect of his younger fans. But who knows, maybe this move will help him gain the attention that he was seeking. Some will hate him for this, others will love him. When this drama die down, I’m sure he and Vanessa will speak of the pictures. At the momen, he is in Australia working. Maybe he didn’t come back to LA because he’s waiting for all the hoopla to calm down. Regardless, I’m sure he’s waiting to see what will happen next.
Zac of course looks gorgeous, but I was shocked with the nudity. I hope V gave him a hard time about it, cause that really isn’t appropriate when you have a girlfriend ( even if it’s part of his career ) Love u Zac, but minus two brownie points for that.
zac’s latest career news.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1162707/High-School-Musical-star-Zac-Efron-sheds-squeaky-clean-image-posing-naked-model-mud.html
and more career news.
http://newsroom.mtv.com/2009/03/17/zac-efron-is-all-grown-up-ok/
why some girls think zac is hot? he has a girly face and those pictures are so eww JAJAJAJA DIE ZAC!!!
okay. all of you complaining about:
“vanessa will freak!”
“i hope v gave him a hard time about it.”
“i’m sure v will be annoyed.”
don’t you think that zac would have considered her feelings, asking her first and foremost if he could do the shoot? he loves her or he wouldn’t be with her right now, right? so, think of zac. he’s a sweet guy, he would have asked vanessa first.
stop freaking out [:
xoxo
#256 sheila @ 03/17/2009 at 12:49 pm
don’t kid yourself, the condom comment was meant to come out. it wasn’t just some slip of the tongue. he could have easily explained the sex shop photos without bringing up the condom story. for someone who has so carefully guarded talking about his “private life” in the past to all of a sudden tell the world that he goes through condoms by the bucketful is no coincidence. i’m not saying he’s wrong, it’s just these things are not accidental. he’s been media trained, so you can’t blame it on lack of PR instruction either.
it’s is all part of the “i’m all grown up” campaign.
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You’re so right about the condom story. He is media trained. He’s been in the business a LONG time.
hey kimo
what a great guy he stays away till things die down and leaves her in LA to deal with the nasty crapola the paps will throw at her or worse leaves her to field the press inquiries about the shoot and the model and how she feels and we all know they are trying to contact her that is what they do
yeah that’s a great bf he’s a real prince he’s a pig
even zacs biggest supporters on this board have either not shown up or are searching for answers
i’ll help you all he’s a pig
For the People who are bashing Zac because Of the Photoshoot with the Naked Girl you people say you feel sorry for Vanessa but you don’t know the truth about Vanessa.
I Know people who live in LA they have told me that when Zac was away Filming Me and Orson welles Vanessa was seen haveing lunch with Joe Joans. They also told me that Vanessa was Kissing Joe Joans on the lips. They also said that Vanessa was seen kissing Cole Sprouse on the Lips. So you people Think Vanessa is Perfect will there is the truth. Vanessa is the one that is Cheating on Zac.
desiree I hope you see that Vanessa is A *****
desiree please shut **** Up. you and Zac is a rat and the same person. desiree You are the ****** Pig loser.
Interesting, Kelly……because, you know? When Zac was away filming MAOW…..Vanessa was in Austin filming Bandslam.
And when she came back….she went with Ashley to SLC to film HSM3.
I should advice you to get your fact right before insulting Vanessa.
desiree Please shut the **** already, you are a **** *****.
Violet it is the truth.
Violet I know somethings about Vanessa so shut the **** up
Violet Really and you know how this how,
Kelly:
Stop passing out lies. You know nothing about V and you had to post 4 times just to get attention.
When Zac was making MAOW V was in Austin the ENTIRE TIME and then went straight to UTAH for HSM3. She didn’t even come home and Zac joined her a few weeks later and if you check the dates you will find the Jonas Bros were not even in LA or UTAH.
What an ass you are and a lying one at that.
gracemarie Kiss my ****** ass
huh, wonder how vanessa feels
but then again it’s work at the end of the day so she may not be that fussed, i mean it’s just a photoshoot lol. x
I think he’s probably seeing Vanessa’s scandal as a plus factor. Controversy is great exposure in hollywood.
Everything worked out great for Vanessa. It got her extreme recognition and a more mature audience. She’s getting great movie offers and is being recognized in major men magazines. If you can win over the male crowd-you’re in.
Some women don’t like Angelina Jolie for personal reasons. You might think she’s a homewrecker or just an action flick actress, but men don’t give two s h i t s about all that drama. They see a beautiful women with a machine gun-they’re sold. It’s a lot easier for a beautiful women to be accepted in the male market. Over ten million men voted for 100 most beautiful women on earth. That’s ten million men on one site! Men may not be as outspoken as women but they are a huge contributor to the success of films and your fate in this industry.
Women are more emotional. They get personal with an actor and their own feelings. When you see a naked women on Zac, you start to think about his wife/girlfriend. Doing photoshoots like these isn’t going to win over too many older women-trust me. His PR team aren’t gods; they will make mistakes. They will do things that THEY think will benefit their client in the long haul but it doesn’t always work out that way.
When men see this, they aren’t going to think “gosh he’s so cool. Look at him with a naked lady ontop of him. I think I’m going to go see the next film he release cos he looks like such a smooth guy…”
Men love a good actor who can deliver a great and memorible performance. They don’t care about your looks-they like to get down to business.
(& when I say “your looks”, I mean they don’t care about another dudes looks)
God,Zac is sooooooo hot even if he is all dirty!!!!!
Love you baby!!!
Zac is back in LA….pics are on GG.
Thanks Violet for letting us know.
Kelly, because there’s several pictures of it, of Vanessa on set in Austin, and in SLC, besides, how do you know that’s what she did? Who are these supposed people you know who live in LA? Or let me guess, they are the little voices living inside your head, well tell them to go take a nap or at last come up with something that’s actually believable if they want to bash Vanessa or anyone else, because hun, that just won’t work because people here aren’t stupid enough to believe you.
Me I Totally agree with you.
that kelly is one dumb poser…. ahahhahahha
anyway, glad to see zac back in LA…
#303 **** Off
omg!!!!!!!!!!! hes so hottttttttttttttttt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow..Let me just say something, he is a ******!
i used to love him and now i will never support him again.
this is just my opinion.
I get if he wants to get on with life because he is 21 but this is too far!
i don’t like him and i think he is unappealing to me now.
i hope Vanessa dumps his stupid self!
I’m glad he’s home now maybe we can focus on something else. Maybe if we see some pixs of him and a smiling V some of you will not be so harsh about the pixs and give him a break.
Let’s hope
#299 what is GG
OH MY GOD , I wish I could SUCK his **** or **** ENTIRELY.
I like him shirtless , imagine how much I like him NUDE.
HE IS SO SEXY AND HOT AND HE IS A ****.
HE DOESNT LIKE VANESSA , HE LIKES ME.
I LOVE SEX , HE LOVES SEX.
He is such an ass.. Vanessa don’t think so low of yourself you can do SO much better then him.Get a REAL man.
I just love that he did this. I just think it’s beautiful. I think the people who are saying it’s dumb are only serving to answer their own questions. It’s not even sexual. Not in any way at all. It’s actually very raw and vunerable. The fact that he is looking into her eyes, shows true beauty and portrays a vunerable and real picture. The black and white elements, only serve to enhance that. It’s stunning. This is art, this is Inteview magazine. It’s a fashion magazine, where the boundaries are tested, and where it’s the norm to be naked. It’s stunning, and I couldnt’ be more proud of him.
I think where V is concerned. All you so called ‘fans’, need to stop thinking that you can tell her what to think. V is a very secure woman, very strong and very asured. She won’t think twice about this. It’s work, it’s just a photoshoot. It’s essentially harmless, and it means nothing. Please don’t for one minute think that V did not know, or had not seen the pictures before they were released yesterday. I can assure you she will have known.
You have to remember that Interview magazine’s readership would not have accepted anything less than edgy. That’s what the magazine is. It’s not a mainstream magazine, it’s not mass marketed or avaliable everywhere. It’s not a carry round magazine either as it’s larger than normal mags. It’s an art journal in a way. And art is the name of the game. The fact that Gus did the interview is also brilliant. For once Zac got to have some decent questions aksed of him, and he answered intelligently and with insight beyond his years. He is remarkable really.
Compared to his counterparts, this is nothing at the end of the day. It’s a photoshoot. Not really something that should cause this reaction. Compare him to Rob, whose new movie includes full on gay sex scenes, or to Shia, who drinks and has been arrested for dui’s. Compare him to them, and Zac is a god damm saint. I can’t express enough how this is just an arty shoot. It’s brilliant, and beautiful, but’s it’s just one picture. That’s it.
I’d actually like to focus on the interview. The fact that he says he’s ‘fallen in love’. To say you’ve fallen in love with someone means you fell in love with who they are. It shows that himself and Van have grown together in their near 4 years, have grown from strength to strength. It’s a beautiful and insightful quote. One which connotates that he is still faliing, there’s probably something new he learns about her and them, everyday that makes him fall even more. The fact that he has been with V for nearly 4 years, shows how serious and strong they actually are. That shows him to be a real man, very mature for his age, considering most 21 years don’t have a clue. As he says in the interview, he is quite the old soul, and it’s wonderful to see. I just love how he is free to be himself, be grown up and not some Disney puppet. You can tell that V enjoys it too, hence all the ‘looks’ and touching on the red carpet. They are two young adults, and only deserve to be themselves. Because at the end of the day, that’s all you can be. If people don’t like it, then so be it. As I always say, detractors are only further reason to succeed.
That quote, and the way he looks at her, say more about who he is than this photo. Taking a little risk every now and then, is all about having fun, mixing it up. It’s harmless when all is said and done. But your family, friends, and loved ones, are who count at the end of the day. Because without them, life would mean nothing, And I truly believe Zac knows that. Hence his stark contrast between his public and private self. This picture is public Zac, it’s work. Who he is with V, is his private self. There is a difference, and it’s very evident. But, when all is said and done. He is still Zac. Charming, funny, charasmatic, intelligent, talented and above all, committed to V and his job.
I do not have anything against the photo. Now if Zac is trying to grow away from his teens/tweens fans or his heartthrob/Disney images, he could of do what Daniel R. (Harry Potter) did was to get naked on stage infront of live audience while performing his theaterical acting role. Or just have a sexy picture of himself naked.
By having a naked model on top of a fully clothed Zac makes it degrading to women. It is saying in order for woman to get ahead, she has to take off her clothes and make a man look good or satisfy the man. I know this 20 or 21 years old model has been posing without clothes infront of camaras since she was under 18 years age, which she is probably very use to it. I know it is tasteful art work, but it can damage an actor like Zac or it may promote him. It may turn off older women audiences and his teens/tweens fans, but will not make any different to male audiences. Male audiences looks at male actors in terms of their acting abilities and skills not their looks or how fit their bodies are. Male audiences do look at the female actresses in terms of being sexy and their looks, but they still appeals to the qualities of their acting skills. I believe Vanessa has capture more and more of the younger and older male audiences each day. Of course, she still retained her loyal female fans, young and old. Vanessa still have to climb mountains as her goals to the top, but she is well on her way because of many movie offers from directors and producers that are for more mature audiences like Sucker Punch, Dead@17, and many more. And maybe Zac is not getting movie roles offers for more mature audiences, therefore, this photo shoot is to prove that point.
The thing about Van is that she is 100% been true to herself. Even with her pictures. NO denial, public apology, everything. She is who she is. It’s refreshing. It’s awesome to see someone know themself and not try to be something else. I think the same thing of Zac, but I feel for men this industry can be especially cruel to a heartthrob, and he has to figure out how to move past that stage. He will make mistakes granted along the way (not that this is one) but, he is learning, and I think he is doing an admirable job. He also has a slew of people he has to listen to on career advice, so let’s see where this takes him and as a fan I don’t plan on taking my support any where else. These two are very mature for their age. They have weathered amazing things together and as individuals, and this and the controversy that goes with it will be one more.
In the end, Zac has to be true to himself. And I hope that in this message he sends, we don’t lose the real authentic Zac that we have all been able to get to know the past few years. I hope that Zac sticks around, cause he is a pretty well spoken respectful guy who seems to be pretty content with a normal life, and I like that side of him. I think most of us want to relate to those we follow, so far he has been that, let’s hope he can find the balance, not go too far, and yet move ahead.
I think a lot of people are reading WAY too much into something that is just a photo shoot. They’re just nice glossy pictures that accompany an interview, these ones inparticular are very arty in their tone but essentially they mean nothing to the casual reader.
They’re not personal photographs and they’re certainly nothing for him to be ashamed of, and definitely not a mistaken career move.
I don’t think they cheapen who he is as a person.
I really don’t understand all the personal attacks that are flying around and calls for V to dump him just because he was doing his job.
Do you feel bad for the non-famous wives of actors when their husbands/boyfriends pose for pictures like this?
If you’re going to be in a relationship with a performer of any kind then you’re going to have to put up with the fact that this is part of their world. Vanessa is part of this world too and she knows exactly what to expect.
I agree so much with what Poppy has said, I’m so glad that someone with sense has come on here to leave a comment.
There are plenty of actors that do films that are family friendly that have done lots of much more mature projects. Its not his responsibility to make all his films suitable for younger audiences and no one should expect this of him.
I’m sure he’s hoping to be able to make all kinds of films that are suitable to all different ages.
What he’s doing is senseible, tween and teen audiences quickly grow out of their chosen idols and some just as quickly move onto the next hot thing.
His shelf life with this audience would fast be coming to an end and he’s just made the decision to jump before he’s pushed.
He has done no one any harm. He’s not constantly getting photographed falling out of clubs drunk in the middle of the night, getting in trouble for breaking the law, smoking in public, getting caught taking drugs, getting ready for a stint in rehab or even hopping from one girl to another.
The way the younger members of the Hollywood circle have been behaving the last few years Zac Efron is a fricking Angel.
Leave the poor guy alone to be his own person.
Thank you Poppy I said before it must be my NY raising that keeps me from thinking it’s something it’s not . Although I didn’t love the model one but I’m not tripping over it either, my reasons for not being crazy for it I’ve stated before and below.
I’m more interested that people see him as an actor and not just a nice face and bode (V also) and that’s why I wasn’t in love with the model shot, people are so narrow minded about these things and I’m concerned it could backfire. My other concern was how rude the paps are going to be over this to both of them and I don’t want either of them to feel bad
And your right Interview Magazine is known for this, the mag is all over NY all the time, no one thinks much of it except as an artistic vision.
#283, Zac Efron doesn’t have to ask Vanessa squat! In case you haven’t noticed he was an actor before hudgens and will be one long after she fades away. His career choices are really none of her business. they are kiddie gf and bf and I’m sure that will soon end.
loved this photo op! he’s really maturing and I bet he loved doing the scene with that gorgeous model. lots of fish in the sea for him and soon he will be swimming towards them.
nice pics, just the wrong girl
Perry:
If your not going to contribute anything of value to the conversation except your V hatred and man love for Zac then spare us and go away.
Oh just so you won’t seem as dumb next time V has been working since she was a child younger than Zac, both in theater initiallyand she broke into movies first while he began on TV.
At the moment she is being sought after or rumored to be sought after by 3 separate major movie projects and has a movie coming out just like Zac
I think they are both going to around a long time and together.
dont like it at all
Someone made a comment about Zac not wanting to be a hearthrob. Well this photo does not get away from that by any means. He is just feeding it. As for the paps they are going to be all over him even more with the rude and crude comments, what did he exspect. I hope he prepares himself for the fallout.
i enjoyed reading all your posts - those made by the mature fans, not the haters. we may not agree on the timing or rationale, but one thing for sure - it elicited a lot of controversy and hype for Zac.
i finally found the date and pic he did his photoshoot :
http://zachary-e.org/gallery/displayimage.php?album=478&pos=2
And for those observant enough, he is wearing the cartier ring on his right hand. even when he is embracing the model…
gracie marie…thanks for comments to the poor soul of Poppy. Nothing else needs to be said.
I realize it is meant to be an artsy photo shoot but I do not know how comfortable I would feel if I knew my boyfriend had a naked model on top of him. I wonder how Vanessa feels???
Tiptoes, what is the Cartier ring mean?
There Is no ring on any finger or hand
I know it’s hard to see past those boobs, but yes, Zac does have a ring on the ring finger of his right hand.
who cares about vanessa??
good…zac is SOOO hot in those pics…I’m dying here!
vanessa kissing cole sprouse? lmao. yeah…right.
ok, so what are you trying to say with respect to the ring? was he sending a subliminal message that he’s wearing a ring that’s supposed to symbolize his commitment to vanessa while he has a naked model on top of him? sure, whatever. the guy hardly ever wears that ring. i have not seen him wearing it the entire time he has been in aussie, the oscars, golden globes, watchmen premiere or even pap photos. if the ring really meant anything to him that was super significant, he’d make a point of wearing it slightly more frequently. i know people became crazy obsessed about looking for his hawaii ring and that’s probably what has caused him to stop bothering with it ( ie. if he didn’t wear it, that must have meant they broke up…stupid stuff like that). either that or he lost it.
sorry, i think this was just a case of happenstance. he happened to be wearing the ring to the shoot and kept it on, or was advised to keep it on because it looked good. i don’t think he wore it to the shoot with the intention of sending out some kind of coded message like, “don’t worry fans, i still love my girl.” he has never really cared about fans’ opinions of his relationship status so this would be a rather odd moment to suddenly take that into account.
Sheila, I agree with your opinion on the ring situation. His Kuippo ring is gone, this so called Cartier ring has no meaning that I have heard and he barely wears it so I don’t think it means much other than he wears it when he wants to.
Amazing, how just one picture could command paragraphs and passages of posts!
Gracemarie, thanks for the thumbs up and likewise, I find your posts very noteworthy.
Sorry, I’m not as literary prolific but here goes. It is only one of many photoshoots albeit a good one. They were only posing for the photog and I don’t find anything erotic in it with the exception that the model was completely unclothed,in her birthday suit with her tits showing. I would say that this is the selling factor for the magazine. If she had her clothes on, it would have been a different story.
Now, I would like to see Vanessa in a similar photoshoot scantily clad with a young greek god or more surrounding her or fawning over her unlike Jennifer Aniston who had not a stitch on.The photographer would have to have an artistic eye, someone like Annie Liebowitz . This would be very interesting and I’m a Vanessa fan. : )
no way, i would not wish this kind of scrutiny on vanessa in any way.
however, if she choses to do something like this down the road, then its her choice.
Puhleese, as I said it would have to be an artsie/artsy photoshoot. One which you could hang on your wall. Geez, lighten up. How many celebrities have had such photoshoots. I liked the one Annie did of Miley. It was innocent enough, unfortunately, she being a disney protegee (is that how you spell it) and a tweenie idol caused an uproar over the pic.
Um ha #29 I DON’T KNOW IF YOU KNOW WHAT YOUR TALKIN ABOUT BECAUSE SHE IS THE SAME AGE AS VANESSA NOT 16, 20 SO U CAN JUST TAKE UR NEGATIVE ATTITUDE AND SHOVE IT UP YOUR BUTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DON’T MESSS W/ ZANESSA FANS BECAUSE WHEN YOU BASH THEM YOU HAVE TO MESS W/ US!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
poppy:
I already said on JJJ how I liked this post. It has so much sense to it. I just wish people could “get it”.
rentonsgirl:
Likewise to your post. Does anyone ever think about a non-acting significant other when the “star” does these photo shoots? And it happens a lot if people would frequent magazines like Interview.
Also, I would say Vanessa will listen to the comments from those supposed fans who are telling her to break up with Zac just as much Zac listened to those type “fans” when they screamed at him to break up with Vanessa over her picture. I would hope by now that people would understand just how stupid that was when they told Zac to do that and so hopefully some of you might get a hint to how stupid it is to tell Vanessa to do it too.
# 329 sheila, i am not implying anything with the presence of Zac’s ring; i am just pointing it out.
And as for the timing of this photoshoot, here is a good article :
http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2009/03/zac-efron-gets.html
Karen, you tell them. Zac and Vanessa are young adults and the unfortunate thing is they started out under the Disney umbrella and garnered alot of tweenie fans and parents supported them who think that they are ideal role models for their children. Well, they also have to accept that Zac and Vanessa are growing up and are making this transition and are not infallible to making mistakes. Whatever, I’ll always be there for Vanessa and Zac, too as he is her choice.
I just want to make clear, that I am a Zac fan, and this does not change that. But I call things as I see them, whether positive or negative. It’s “constructive criticism”. Not everything Zac does will be perceived as wonderful by fans. I’m on the side of thinking this was not tasteful, not the right time for this kind of picture. Geez, he’s ONLY 21….I could have even understood this from a 30 yr. old, but to want to be seen like this so young is still weird to me. The timing of this picture, with a movie being promoted right now, is strange to me too.
I think it’s important to be respectful of all the differing opinions on this as well. I do think Zac needs to hear that some things he does will not be well received by his fans, even the loyal ones, like me.
Tiptoes, thanks for the link and the only steamy thing I see in that pic is she’s not wearing underwear and her youknowwhat is showing. This is the cause of controversy.
go socks, I enjoy reading and agree with your comment.
Go Sox, howdy, yes I understand your view point. You are right in the sense that the model needn’t have been starkers. I was taken aback when I saw the unblanked picture in all its glory. I thought she was only unclothed from the waist up. Personally I’m not too keen on this pic, but it is the selling point for the magazine, what else can I say.
OMG! ¬¬
Efron what’s up!!!
i mean… he need the naked *****?
i answer it! em…. NO!!!
Nessa is the girl! no that THINK!
the girl naked sucks!
Nessa should be the girl naked
and no the *****! ¬¬
i’m out control!
Efron you’re so hot but you’re FREAKY!
To add, Go Sox , well said! It is good that as mature fans we can have our own opinions without getting our knickers all in a twist over differring opinions/viewpoints.
Between him and the Jonas Brothers…. Thank goodness they are able to break away and do things outside of Disney.
Exactly, Boji. I am not a mindless, moronic fan. I completely respect those people who think this was a great career move. I’m just stating my opinion that this really wasn’t necessary. His talent and work ethic will speak for itself. And I would have preferred he be taken seriously in that way, and not in a purely sexual, controversial way. It’s just my opinion.
I know people will say others have done this to jumpstart their careers, like Jessica Biel and Justin TImberlake. So tell me…..do you really think they’ve had the desired effect they wanted with their racy pics? ( And theirs didn’t involve a naked person on top of them!!) No, they don’t have a huge amount of respect in the acting profession, nor have they been swimming in offers. So, I stand by my opinion that this doesn’t always produce results or serious respect from directors.
He is a joke. I can NOT believe this.First off he has NO respect for Vanessa and does’nt care about her AT ALL and I’m not talking about the shoot alone. He also needs to get an identity as well. This look he has is total fail. BTW-I can say what ever I want to say. If you don’t agree with me build a bridge and get over it.
angie, he’s NOT a joke. Just a young actor trying to find his place in a cut-throat business. This photoshoot has NOTHING to do with Vanessa. NOTHING. This is all about Zac, and his decision to do this shoot. Some of us feel like he compromised his principles; others think it was the perfect way to move his career along.
We may not agree with you, but I respect what you have to say. We are definitely not all in agreement on this topic, but it has certainly made us all talk!!
Go Sox, I have been commenting all day and defending my point of view as to how I do not feel this photo choice will somehow make Zac be viewed as a serious actor, but to continue the view that he is a sex symbol. I think your comparisons are right on target. I hope Zac or his team read some of these comments. Thank you Go Sox
well, like i said before…i hope now that he’s played with his good boy image that he can focus on his acting roles. so far, the only ones i’m hearing about are scripts that are a long way from being ready, etc. i hope to god he’s got some options for films that are actually READY TO BE FILMED and not just being developed as concepts (jonny quest, for example)
People who don’t like the photo and think it was ill-advised of Zac to do it is one thing—a differing of opinions, yes. However, those who are tearing him down because they don’t like it due to anything concerning Vanessa is quite another. It is his career but I’m sure as much as they seem to support each other that in the end it was OK with her and she knew about it and whether some of you believe it or not did not freak out and was supportive. But some would say she didn’t have a say in it anyway. But I think he did discuss it with her. And considering it was done at the end of January then Vanessa has know about it for a while and she didn’t find it awful enough not to go to the GG an Oscars with him or be at the Watchmen premiere. So, I think all of you who are outraged and think she should dump him you should see that isn’t likely. And for those of you who think the female should have been Vanessa—do we need to explain how off tat thinking is?
Alright everyone:
Have we reached the point on this endless post where we all realize this is a PICTURE among other pictures. We are not eavesdropping on a private moment between Zac and some strange woman.
Since this pix was taken we have had the GGs, Oscars, Brazil, Buba Birthday, Pre-Oscar party, The Watchman premiere etc. All great Z&V events where their feeling for each other were evident.
Vanessa knew about the picture she’s not tripping obviously and neither am I.
I was initially concerned about the rude paps until I remembered new born puppies have a longer attention span than those fools. Their paps because with their inabilitty to form a complete thought and lack of social skills it was the only job they could get
Now back to the photo in question:
IT IS:
It’s art, it’s edgy, it’s different, it’s adult, it’s even kind of amusing.
WHAT IT IS NOT:
It’s not salacious, it’s not low brow, it’s not trashy, and surely is not pornographic.
It’s a picture.
Oh, God, Karen, can you imagine if it would have been Vanessa??? It would have been totally inappropriate. Really. And of course, everyone would have been all over Vanessa for it, and not Zac. Thank goodness it WASN’T her. I’d love to see her do a great photoshoot like this, but all in good time, when it’s appropriate with where her career is, and NOT with a naked guy on top of her. When Sucker Punch comes out, I’d LOVE to see her damn sexy in a shoot. She’d look AMAZING!!!
gracemarie, I respectfully have to disagree with you. It is YOUR opinion, that it was art, amusing, and not salacious, trashy, and not pornographic.
It was NOT tasteful to me, crossed the lines of good “ART”, WAS explicitly sexual, and bordered on being pornographic.
So please don’t declare your thoughts as facts. My feelings aren’t facts either. :o) Let’s just respect that we have different opinions, and neither of us is right. THere is no clear winner here. This pic WAS controversial…..THAT is a fact.
go sox
This entire thing has nothing to do with gaining respect from directors. Media promo is all about image. This clearly did what he and his team wanted. Break him away from the good little/ Disney virgin boy image all Disney stars are forced to portray ,just in time to promote his 1st sole nonDisney project. No one is using this photo shoot to make him a serious actor. You have to do actual work and have talent for that to happen. And by the way Justin Timberlake has been extremely successful in the music business. He may like to act occasionally but that is not his focus and stuff like this has nothing to do with his offers or lack success in that profession.
And with the picture hoopla no one is actually bothering with the real interview. Gus Van Sant interviewed him. A respected, Oscar winning director.
Plus this magazine is not mainstream enough to reach the masses. The actual movie is perfectly fine for his younger fans. A magazine spread won’t change that. If young children who are fans of this see this, it will be most likely through the internet. In that case it is the parents job to monitor them. And if they have to explain then sorry that is their job as parents too.
This may disgust people, piss people off, or weed out those who weren’t fans anyway. Yet in the end this whole feature will do nothing but help him.
go sox:
I was stating the facts as I see them and it had nothing to do with your opinion one way or the other. You stated your opinion and I stated mine. Sorry you are so sensitive.
But on this we will definitely disagree it was not pornographic I think the very idea that you would think it so shows a real lack of respect for Zac all together because I don’t think that ever entered his mind. But if that is your opinion of him so be it.
After reading your posts here and on VABN that you would have such a low opinion of him is rather shocking.
Anyway think what you like I’m done with this.
OH MY GOD! what would vanessa think about this????????????? i wana know it!
OMG!!!!!!!!!!! wut the hell does he think he’s doing w/ that nkd slt ontop of him!!!!!! i feel bd 4 nessa. i luv zac but his gf is going 2 b PO. I would b if i were her!
it doesn’t really matter anyway. he can take as many racy photos as he wants but he knows and everyone knows that in the end it will be about his ACTING!!!
yes, as a matter of fact, i did have to explain the pics to my 12 year old daughter and had no trouble doing so. she only found out about it because they were mentioned on a fansite. she didn’t actually see them but read about them. we had a sensible talk and while i didn’t personally agree with the nipple shot, because she admires zac and vanessa both as indivuals and as a couple (she’s actually more a vanessa fan but as a result is a zac fan because they are dating) i felt the need to explain that photos like this are done for work purposes and should not be looked at as any reflection on them personally. people in the entertainment industry make the best decisions they can about their careers based on the information they have and what they are advised on. in the end, he is the same person whether the public fully agrees with these decisions or not. her only concern was whether vanessa would be hurt and i assured her that vanessa would be supportive and they would have talked about it. the model is merely an accessory in the picture, not someone personal to him. she accepted my explanation just fine but she said that she would never be able to be in the entertainment business herself.
I don’t know how much the “raunchy” photo (as it’s referred to in at least 11 different online links) will help show him as being a serious actor. One says “HSM star is set to shock his fans.” Another says, “Raunchy shoot to prove he’s serious.” A few poke fun at him for “playing in the sandbox,” and some bring up something from Vanessa’s past. Most seem to be viewing the photo as the little boy trying to play grownup. The same way they always viewed him as the “high school musical boy.”
But in the interview Zac comes across as very savvy, so hopefully people in the business will read the interview and that can work in Zac’s favor.
This is such a hot shoot.
So random to have Gus interview him lol….
Ok - so now I have had 24 hours to digest this photo. At first I was absolutely shocked - the model is so gratutious to the shot and it seems so at odds with zac’s “gentleman” reputation. I have to admit that it has made me question all of my fan fascination with Zac and Vanessa because it is so clear that we really do not know what they do or who they are or what they share or what will happen or why they do it. That being said, I started to wonder if Zac and Vanessa have lost parts and gotten feedback that they are not being taken seriously as actors because they are linked together. Maybe people in the business questioned if they could play the more risky (or should I say frisky) parts. Perhaps Zac (and Vanessa) deliberately set out to prove that they are actors who can play a risque part and that their relationship should not preclude them from taking on edgier stuff. Don’t know but can wonder…
On a different note, I just hope that we are not in for a major shock when the photo shoot from Brazil hits the press. At this point, I really don’t know what to expect from these two! I do have to say that the photo with that model did more to change my opinion of Zac than any thing I could have imagined. I definitely am feeling more realistic about Hollywood and less infactuated with these two and their relationship. I suddenly really don’t expect them to be able to make the transistion from teen idols to adult actors while staying together. And maybe - I can’t believe I am saying this - they really are more about publicity and promoting themselves than about each other. But we will never know and, equally as important, really shouldn’t bother them.
Obviously being linked together has not even entered into the equation. V is being pursued for at least 2 R-rated films already .
Hollywood doesn’t give a tinkers dam who you date or sleep with, they care about box office and they both have some pretty impressive numbers between them with HSM3 and Hairspray.
I’m so tired of people trying to link things that don’t go quite the way they planned to their being a couple. It’s ridiculous. If that were the case then both J. Aniston and B. Pitt careers should have died the day they divorced they were linked together for years. They were successsful together and they are successful apart.
I think Zac is a grown man trying to find his place in a grown world, he’s not the first to try this and he won’t be the last. But to try to link it to his relationship is unfair in fact isn’t that what the haters claim that there relationship is the fault for everything.
Zac is man wanting to be treated as a man, he’s not the first to try this and he won’t be the last.
He is just so gay
i do have to agree that this photoshoot is a little at odds with what he said about the aftermath of the rolling stone pictures. he said he regretted them because they put him in a spotlight that he was not really seeking. that it put him in a place that was more about “celebrity” than “actor.” was this photoshoot really any different in the sense that it merely draws attention to him for publicity sake?
i know he is older and has had many experiences since that time. people are certainly entitled to change how they feel about how best to market themselves. i just thought i’d mention it. i’m not saying he’s compromised but he has obviously had to adjust his thinking in order to stay relevant or however you want to define it.
#351 I totally agree with you. Enough is enough. Zac did the photoshoot and there is no turning back and we all have to deal with it.
I am anxious now to see the photos from Brazil.
But let us Zac and Vanessa supporters, do what we are supposed to do: Support Zac’s choices and Vanessa’s also.
My take is this, now that his relationship with Vanessa is very much out in the open and he is no more under legal obligation to Disney, he is more confident in himself and with his sexuality and in his relationship with Vanessa , hence the talk about condoms and now this picture. To say that I like that particular picture, I should say not. I have no problem with the rest. It may be the prude in me but that’s just me. I just feel that Zac is breaking out of his mold and whether he becomes the next Brad Pitt or Leonardo Di Caprio is left to be seen. Well, this pic certainly makes him a much talk about celebrity and got everyone’s attention. For his sake I just wish him the best.
Poppy you took the words right out of my mouth. I agree a 100%
Right Soni, am so looking forward to those Brazil pics. It would be interesting if Brazilians are anything to go by.
This just proves he IS a publicity wh ore. I thought the kiss between him and his Hairspray costar was very super-duper desperate and pathetic, but he’s managed to prove me wrong.
At first when people use to say he and Vanessa were all for publicity-I never believed it for a second. I never could believe anybody would stoop so low just to promote themselves, but he’s proven time and time again he’s a typical junkie who would sell themselves to the highest bidder to make some extra cash.
He’s a fake like people have been saying all along.
Sometimes you just want to please your fans and when the audience is all hyped up and everyone around you including your co-star and the presenter is egging you on, you think what’s the big deal and it is all in the name of acting. So you give them what they want and your backers are happy that you’re promoting their movie. But in the process you dissappoint some fans, you just can’t please everyone. You win some and then lose some. I still admire him even though I’m a Vanessa fan first and foremost.