OlderZac Efron Covers ‘GQ’ May 2009
A shirtless Zac Efron holds himself up on a parking meter in this sexy new shot for the upcoming May 2009 issue of GQ.
The 21-year-old actor, who hosted Saturday Night Live this past weekend, is described by the mag as having “muscle-ropy arms”, “Japanimation-character bangs” and being “cute as a damn button.” Here’s what Zac opened up about:
On doing community-theater productions as a kid: “It was the worst possible thing you could do in high school. Kids who are in musical theater tend to be self-confident in a quirky kind of way, and when kids who are really self-conscious see somebody doing that kind of thing, they try to bring them down. I used to do random things, man. When I was a kid? I dyed my hair silver, to look like Sisqó in the ‘Thong Song’ video. I just didn’t give a f—. I didn’t care.”
On the entertainment business: “It’s crazy, all the stuff that happens down there. It’s the American dream. I mean, it’s beautiful. But it’s so f—ed up. Up here, everything’s green. And down there, it’s crazy.”
On why he chose to do 17 Again, which opens this Friday (April 17): “It’s very transitional, y’know? I didn’t wanna alienate the fans that had been around for so long. The fans, who’ve been around for so many years.”
On the rumors that he wore false eyelashes: “If somebody can find any photo that
shows me wearing false eyelashes, I will give them a f—ing million dollars. That’s bulls—. (pauses) You know what, dude? A couple of times, when I was young, and I didn’t know what the f— I was doing—it’s just what happens. Somebody’s there, and it’s their job. And
they load you up with makeup. They don’t do the girlie thing, but they, y’know, cover your zits. It didn’t come from a self-conscious place—it was just what everyone did. And since then, people just constantly think I’m wearing makeup. It’s a recurring theme. But f—, man. I have never worn false eyelashes in my entire life. (blinks a couple of times) That’s all me.”
On rumors that he and girlfriend Vanessa Hudgens were getting married in Kauai (he attended his manager’s wedding): “That was such bull—. I’m definitely not getting married. In this business, you’re either getting married or they want you to be pregnant. I’m not getting married until I’m 40. If ever. The thought never crossed my mind.”
Check out the full article at GQ.com and be sure to read the autograph story!
339 Comments
Aww. Vanessa’s man. Good for him.
He really does fit into that 50s vibe.
I love how hes so laidback! he kept saying the f word. lol.
HES GAY HAHA
what’s with the F’s !! is that angree:S chill man!
gdness me that boy can swear!! His mother mustbeso proud lol
He can curse all he wants but that does’nt make him an ‘adult’ star. Most of the teens I know curse on a daily basis so I don’t know what this f-ck face is trying to prove.
he should stop saying the F word. he sounds so desperate to sound cool.
is he***
Lol, I’d be p.o.ed too at you bast****
Holy….swearing much Zac!
picture 2 won’t load!
people, he can cuss! hes not trying to sound cool! most 21 year olds cuss like sailors and he is no exception!
totally agree with hihi and robina
sexy x10!!
but damn, he cusses a lot.
i do too but, he just doesn’t seem like he cusses.
i was laughing cause I was imagining him say f—-! & bull—-!
HOT HHOT HOT!! damn
he’s used the f word pretty much….
OUI! mais c’est un shouia trop…
whoa WEIRD photo. donno what to think. He uses a lot of F bombs out onowhere! It sounds idiotic!
That haircut is so girly/weird. But he’s a decent actor. Not bad in 17 Again. He could have a career like Matt Damon or Brad Pitt.
Happy that he got the cover of GQ. And I’m glad he addressed this, but then his fans already knew this:
On the rumors that he wore false eyelashes: “If somebody can find any photo that
shows me wearing false eyelashes, I will give them a f—ing million dollars. That’s bulls—. (pauses) You know what, dude? A couple of times, when I was young, and I didn’t know what the f— I was doing—it’s just what happens. Somebody’s there, and it’s their job. And
they load you up with makeup. They don’t do the girlie thing, but they, y’know, cover your zits. It didn’t come from a self-conscious place—it was just what everyone did. And since then, people just constantly think I’m wearing makeup. It’s a recurring theme. But f—, man. I have never worn false eyelashes in my entire life. (blinks a couple of times) That’s all me.”
All that cursing makes himsopund like a douche. Not even Shia Labeouf does that and he’s a better actor.
wth is wrong with him??
wth is wrong with him??
HE IS INCREDIBLE
He has become the king of arm p0rn, geez, looking gorgeous!
I kinda like him for some reason, he always seems genuinely fun and nice, and I was loling pretty hard at some of the SNL skits…
Hopefully people will take him out of the Disney craziness and give him more adults roles, that should be interesting :D
“IM YOUR MOTHER!!!” priceless :D
i love him nd everyting bu mayb its cuz he isnt attached 2 disney anymore? i mean he just keeps cursing?
oh hot damn!
What? He looks and sounds ridiculous! I think the mag is making fun of him.
Why am I happy he’s not getting married? how selfish of me. He’s cute though
What?
Don’t you get married until 40?
XP
OMG.
It’s ok, I support you.
He said he is def not getting married because he just can’t be with one women look at all the times he has been flirting and hitting on girls while with Vanessa. And he’s like I hope I can kiss Leslie Mann again…and all that sh-t. I’m like wtf? are you shitting me? Who does he think he is…gods gift to women? He’s just a little boy trying to be a man. I hope Vanessa does’nt think so low of herself to stay with him, if she does she does’nt have much dignity.
On rumors that he and girlfriend Vanessa Hudgens were getting married in Kauai (he attended his manager’s wedding : “That was such bull—. I’m definitely not getting married. In this business, you’re either getting married or they want you to be pregnant. I’m not getting married until I’m 40. If ever. The thought never crossed my mind.”
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That’s good news and bad news. Good because he calls the tabloids on their bs. They are so desperate for sales that they have everyone getting married or pregnant. Good on you Zac for calling them out.
The bad news? Well if he isn’t planning marriage till 40, then the woman that will be his wife will not be Vanessa. There’s no way that she’s waiting until her late thirties to marry much less marry him. She’ll hook up with another major star.
ok i no he was keeping super clean for disney but geez whats with the mouth, i mean he still has young fans
OMFG!!!!!!! THAT IS SO F** SEXYYY!!
JJ has to actually finish the rest of the interview….
The last line is—
And then, after a few seconds in which he maybe calculates how this is going to sound to the girlfriend he doesn’t talk about having, he says:
“Maybe not 40. Maybe not until I’m 30.”
i thought he had a clean mouth and he was a gentleman.
i feel for that charm.
its refreshing to find a boy who doesn’t cuss.
but now.. the attraction is going down.
but his baby blues are a lady killer.
gotta love em’.
;)
Hahaha what a fu*ked up cover, he’s lookin’ way creepy than he already is, also I can’t bear with his gayface anymore, I’m out.
I Like Zac
But In This Interveiw Its Like Not Him, He Sounds Like He’s Mad Or Summat, To Me Its Like Zac’s Change So Much - In All He’s Recent Interveiw Now He’s Like Saying “Am Stick And Tired Of Seeing My Face EveryWhere”
Right Now Am Not His Biggest Fan !
Hmm, he’s cute.
But, with all that cussing…it just sounds trashy and not classy at all.
C’mon Zac, you can do better than that.!
i wonder if hudgens can wait that long?!
He’s so annoyingly cute…if anyone says he’s not…they’re a LIAR! lmao. But I thought the part about his eyelashes was hilaroius!
i feel kinda weird that he hasn’t thought of marriage at all after being with Vanessa for like four years.
I feel bad for Vanessa i dont like her (vanessa) but i still feel bad for her hopefully they will broke up! Lolz
he used the f word alot casue he wants people to know that he’s grown out of disney
yea i thought he looked in the 50’s time period
yea i like him now that he’s not in disney
cause disney makes retarded actors
miley cyrus, jonas brothers…
He is cute but he’s trying to hard to move on from his HSM persona by cussing up a storm. You can still be handsome and cool without having to say cuss words Zack!
Do any of you seriously think that he would admit to wanting to be married at 21? He is never going to give a straight answer about that. Look at all the comments that one statement has gotten. It was a long interview and that is the part everyone is so focused on.
It’s GQ, people.
He was most likely told he can “just be yourself, we’re more of an adult publication so say whatever you want, how you want to say it!”
That’s waht magazines and interviewers push for so they can get the most revealing interview they can.
You can place blame on Efron all you want, in the real world (the one that exists outsdide your little minds and away from the interent) If GQ wanted to, they’d edit all the curse words out; and I mean as if they were never even said.
ROBERT PATTINSON WANNA BEE! HAA
HE (ZAC EFFRON) IS JUST SO JELOUS OF HIM (ROBERT PATTINSON).
I don’t doubt that he is trying to trans into more adult parts. But stop complaining about being taken as a pretty boy, than do a spread with your shirt off. You have to say F&^* them, and your fans, and move on. Your still catering dude, admit it.
I don’t doubt that he is trying to trans into more adult parts. But stop complaining about being taken as a pretty boy, than do a spread with your shirt off. You have to say F&^* them, and your fans, and move on. Your still catering dude, admit it.
i love you zac but come on, you just lost A LOT of your class by saying all of those swears. I’m really dissappointed, but hey, you’re still smokin’ hot. so that’s a plus. i love you.
he sure does curse a lot!
and he’s not getting married until he’s 40?!?!!
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im holding him on to that :]
I am not impressed. He sounds like a tool.
when he made that last comment about not getting married until he’s 30 or 40 or watever, he probably doesn’t mean it. i think he’s just trying to get a point across that he isnt going to get married like tomorrow..
in MY opinion, i think he’s just trying to throw the world off by saying he won’t get married until he’s 30 or 40, so they will stop speculating and will soon forget about it..then he might end up getting engaged like next year or watever. maybe he’s waiting until vanessa is 21 ..who knows….becasue we definitely don’t .
all i know is that he is definitely changing
come on. who DOESN’T say the f word?
he’s just real. he says what he thinks and that’s it.
JJ deliberately left off the last part of the marriage comment:
And then, after a few seconds in which he maybe calculates how this is going to sound to the girlfriend he doesn’t talk about having, he says:
“Maybe not 40. Maybe not until I’m 30.”
#57 yeah thats the thing i was about to post..
30 is okay! and this is not popstar or BOP .. he can be free to talk like the way he wants.. no disney or kids pressure
gosh someones dropin the f-bomb
easy on the f bombs zac?
O.o he said ALL that, didn’t he?
i thought he was a respectful man.. or should i say boy?¬¬
Hey Jared, can you post the Evan Rachel Wood photos and feature?? Thank you!!
i dont…
Oh my?
The cursing and some of the comments seem to contradict some of the other personality Z has shown lately. Can’t put a finger on it, but some of his comments just seem different.
Glad I took time to read the whole article though. As a Zanessa fan the “I’m not getting married til I’m 40, if ever” comment just brought me down in the dumps. The last line of the interview brought me back up just a touch!
Good luck Zac!
#39 I’m kinda agree with you…
he changed a lot…
no he hasn’t, this is just the first interview where he is allowed to be himself! the interviewer spent the whole day with him and i’m sure he said a lot more than what was in the article, the interviewer just picks and chooses the more controversial things because IT SELLS MAGAZINES
you are all reading far too much into it. zac is 21, hes allowed to swear as much as he likes and if he doesn’t want to get married until hes 30/40 then its not a big deal!especially if it means getting rid of vanessa hahha i hate her
Wow, even Chris Brown looks like a teddy bear before this..
i thought he knew how to control his mouth…
im so proud of him
he’s throwing f bombs cuz he wants to make the stupid rumors clear!
Does he know how bad it sounds?
GOODBYE GOODBOY IMAGE!
Those who are offended by the cursing in the article, grow up! GQ is an adult publication, not a magazine that caters to a young audience like Bop. He’s 21. A lot of adults curse. Even the interviewer uses curse words in the non-quoted parts of the article. As other posters have pointed out, Zac was probably told by the interviewer to feel comfortable in talking the way he wants, instead of in the sanitized manner that is required for other media outlets such as television. That doesn’t make him any less of a gentleman or good person. Consider the context before you make any judgments.
wow i know he is an adult and he can say wat ever the “F—” he wants but he really does sound stupid and i would never trash on him so ppl, dont say im hatin on him…..it made me kinda sad when he was like im not getting married until im 40 IF it ever crosses his mind…..
My lord, even big stars know how to speak…
For real who cares if he saids the F word!? He’s a 21 year old guy and doesn’t work for Disney anymore. I have a 20 year old brother and he saids the F word all the time. Does anyone around him think he’s saying it just to sound “cool?” Heck no, it’s part of being a human and I can tell you for a fact Zac was never that all American Disney boy the press wanted to make him out to be. He’s a good guy and always has been but I can tell you right now he’s NEVER been that little Disney boy people wanted to make him out to be. Let the guy grow up, he’s not a kid anymore and never well be again. Live with it.
P.S. God damn he’s looking good latley. He really is growing up like in the looks department. He’s not looking like a teenager anymore.
No surprise to me about the cuss word. Seems I’d heard somewhere that he does cuss, like most 21 year olds do and like, I’m sure a lot of Disney kids do, but you’ll never hear them quoted in interviews since most are under the legal age. Like he said, he wants to shake things up and do something cool that will be surprising…LOL…I think he’s got that covered already.
As for the marriage part, I’d be extremely shocked if any 21 year old guy in the entertainment world would say he was ready for marriage. Good luck to Zac no matter what he decides.
Why was he even on the GQ cover? Sexy? nope. looks like a pumped up kid….who hasn’t made it to puberty yet…..
he comes off like a total douche to me.
Who cares 21-stereotype!!??:@
we all thought zac was different
Everyone curses…not a big deal..yes he said f*ck a lot but so do a lot of people.
Im 25 and im still not ready for marriage lol and im not in hollywood…..and ive been with my boyfriend for 6 years lol…i just like things the way they are..not ready for the next step i guess lol
HE IS SSOOO HOTTT<3!
good looking kid… never seen anything he’s been in except snl this past weekend - but what’s he trying to prove with all those f-bombs he’s dropping????
# 81 that’s my point! he just looks immature!
I also thought he cursed way to much. This is a side of Zac we haven’t really seen before. I guess this is the real him, as some of you have said he can be himself now. I don’t think I like it. Being grown up doesn’t mean you have to curse because you can. I thought he was more mature than that. He lost alot of respect from me and I am a fan.
Malia, just because JJ left out the last sentence doesn’t mean much. Zac just said that to back track because maybe he thought he sounded too harsh. Well guess what? His true feelings came out first and then he tried to cover himself. Vanessa should take a good look at this interview and maybe re-evaluate.
Dear Vanessa…run for the hills. A man who says he doesn’t want to commit until he’s 40 or “ever” is wasting your time. Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free….And Zac, you don’t need to say the F word every other second to sound cool…we realize your disney days are over, but show some respect.. Good looking men with foul mouths are extremely unattractive.
shelby - I couldn’t agree more.
OMG.
i can NOT wait till this magazine!!!
AHH!
Sweet Jesus!! this man is gorgeous and smart perfect combination! the pics are great love his hair like that!
WISE UP GUYS
he is 21 years old! i’m 17 and i swear just as much, if not more than he does. it doesn’t make me a bad person, its just what happens!
you seriously need to get over it ‘we thought zac was different’
you thought zac was squeaky clean simply because of how he has been portrayed in the media, this article is him being himself and letting loose! good on him !!
what a p..u..ss..y CAA can try to market you all they like.. Your career is over in 3 years. No talent and the looks of a failed catalog model. You will be replaced as fast as you can say concealer
why the f*** is he cursing so much??!!
My oh my…sounds like the real grown-up Zac Efron has potty mouth and boy does he ever! Hey he is who he is and like it or not that is the real guy.
As for him perhaps never getting married I say yippee!! That is actually a good thing because these hollywood guys are always falling in and out of love with their leading ladies and if they are smart enough ( and apparently he is) they make no false promises they can’t keep.
so Vanessa take and hike and keep looking.
I just love this guy, garbage mouth and all. Glad to hear babies and marriage are not even a blip on his radar. That is a very good decision for him at 21. So to Miss Hudgens I say: ” Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free?”
All of the Zanessa wedding planners must be devastated by this enlightening news!! I think it is marvelous.
83 and 84 are sooooo right Vanessa needs to start over…without HIM. I hope she’s not oblivious to all this.Staying with him will overshadow her career espacially with the way he’s acting now.
omg does he have to cuz that much/…man, hes going to get screwed so badly, not even aldults cuz that much!
mama#92 - neither Zac NOR Vanessa have ever said that they were getting married, so why are you talking wedding planners???? And yeah, you guys and that cow phrase are getting really old. FYI, V is not and never will be a cow and she is not the first girl to have sex with her boyfriend without benefit of an engagement ring. They are definitely making a wise choice if neither want to get married for a while, and a GREAT choice in not have children too soon if you don’t want them for now.
He thinks that by saying the “F” word he will sound more manly and straight.
grown up, damn didn’t know he was packing that body ;)
was he drunk…lol he was swearing a lot i remember when they did this t.v thing on zac and they said he didnt swear a lot…ha!!! i never heard him talk like this lol but hey teenagers do it all the time but not htis frequently lol
He looks great! The interview was excellent.
By the way for those to lazy to read Jared conveniently left out him changing his mind.
““Maybe not 40. Maybe not until I’m 30.””-Zac
I hope someone will tell him that swearing does not make people think you are grown up, Just look at the posts here. Phrases like ‘thats what teenagers do, they curse alot’ . Reminder! Zac is 21 and wants to be looked at as an adult. Cursing alot makes you look dumb not smart or grown up.
is this his way of becoming a “serious actor?” cuz all it did was make him seem fake, tacky, and egotistical. for people saying hes 21 of course he can curse…thats a lame excuse he knew what he was doing by cursing every other setence. whats with the tough guy i’m a man attitude? learn how to act if u wanna be a serious actor.
Dang, our Zaccy has a potty mouth lol.
somehow after reading this interview, it doesn’t seem to sound lyk zac at all. i mean hea’s done lyk alot of interviews but d language is never lyk this. hmmm…
lonnie, Yes JJ left it out but does it make a difference. It was just Zac back tracking because he thought his words were too harsh. His first statement was his true thought.
somehow after reading this interview, it doesn’t seem to sound lyk zac at all. i mean he’s done lyk alot of interviews but d language is never lyk this. hmmm…
to #49: robert pattinson sucks! he drinks and smokes a lot!
Just like Rob Pattinson’s GQ, the only difference is that Rob is hotter and isn’t gay.
YOU ARE ALL STUPID.
1. WHY DO YOU WANT HIM TO GET MARRIED TO VANESSA? HOW WILL THAT BENEFIT YOU? HE PROBABLY DOESN’T WANT TO MARRY..EVER. THEY DON’T HAVE TO BE MARRIED.
2. HE’S CUSSING TO SHOW THAT HE’S “GROWN UP” BUT HE SOUNDS LIKE HE’S TRYING TO HARD. WHO CARES IF HE IS 21? A NORMAL 21 YEAR OLD DOESN’T CURSE WHEN BEING *INTERVIEWED*. DO YOU HEAR VANESSA, SHIA LEBOUF, RIHANNA, OR WHATVEER 20 SOMETING POP STAR CURSING LIKE AN IDIOT IN ANY MAGAZINE INTERVIEW? NO!!
HE’S TRYING TO HARD AND NEEDS TO STOP
I don’t think this interview is legit, meaning i have seen many interviews of Zac, and he doesn’t curse like this. I have a feeling everything what he said may have been right, but the way the magazine re wrote everything in a fabricated manner. Because if Zac does curse like this, then every magazine i read should have a curse word in there. I mean GQ usually does this, and so it’s not new.
Maybe this is just a side of Zac that everyone doesn’t know. I don’t know. He seems to be confusing a lot of people with all of these different personalities. Although I think in some of his recent interviews, he comes across as being insecure. I feel like if he can’t get it together soon, he’s not going to make it in the business. He needs to learn himself and figure out what he wants to do career wise. Some are saying he’s making wise career choices but I just see him making a *#%$ out of himself. He’s becoming more of a disaster everyday. I hope he becomes more self confident before he does something really stupid just to get noticed in the industry!!!!
to #108
my dear you are wrong, Robert will never have that body, this photos cause a lot of impact because he is just HOOOOTT
who cares if he use tha word F, is his life and he can do with them whatever he likes he is so HOOOOTT
to #108
my dear you are wrong, Robert will never have that body, this photos cause a lot of impact because he is just HOOOOTT
who cares if he use tha word F, is his life and he can do with them whatever he likes he is so HOOOOTT
Well i hope he doesn’t truly mean the “i’ll get married when i’m 40 if ever” part cause thats just sad. He doesn’t want to start a family… until he’s practically middle aged? And how could he have not thought about it! He’s been with the same person for over 3 if not 4 years. He can’t honestly say he never pictured it. Well i guess he can if his answer is the truth.
If so then i hope Vanessa either feels the same way or ditches him. I do love this couple but if that’s how long it’ll take him to want to literally settle down then see ya. At least he’s not sleeping around with everyone and is in a solid relationship. But then again that doesn’t say much with his answers.
The swearing was… odd but didn’t bother me THAT much. It was just different i guess. I rather have him actually talk like that then be putting up a ‘i’m a tough ADULT’ front because thats just being fake and too many people in this business are fake.
Use your brains, people. Did you really think he was going to say he wants to get married at 21 or 22 in a magazine interview? Did you think he going to admit to proposing to Vanessa in Japan? No way.
It bad enough fans( and haters) over analyze every picture and every interview. Zac and Vanessa do not want the public involved their relationship. The only person who knows how if Zac wants to get marry is Vanessa.
From the snips of the interview, he sound like he was frustrated with all the rumors and speculations that he and Vanessa have to deal with, and is probably tired of the interviewers asking him about them.
Even though he is my age he is such a baby still. Him using the f word is so weird and as much as it’s used in the article it’s like he’s trying to break away from his squeaky clean Disney image. Efron will never be a bad a**… I have to say I like the Rob Pattinson GQ better. He might be a teen heart throb but that was on accident at least he can do a movie like Little Ashes and be looked at as a serious actor Efron can’t do anything none tweeny… That’s my opinion though…
i think its discgusting how much foul language he uses. show some class “F”ron
Pop86. Zac could have chosen to not comment, instead of coming across as an ass.
The interview showed how hardworking Zac is and how determined he is to get to his goals. I like how supportive his parents are, and how they have instilled in him a realistic expectations - like expecting to fail in the auditions. Such grounded upbringing is serving him well as he doesn’t let the craziness, publicity and fame get into his head.
There are a lot more things said in this interview than this marriage response, which he clarified to say later on, at age 30. If you know his background, then note this - his parents were together and didn’t get married until he was 11 or 12.
WTF? no need for cursing soo much, i guess robert pattinsons gq was wayyyyy better
The swearing doesn’t bug nearly as much as the stuff about marriage. You’ve been with this girl for almost 4 years and you’ve never ever thought about it and don’t want to get married until 40, if ever? Ouch. Dang, I don’t even like babyV and I felt bad for her. Way to reconfirm what the mega-haters already suspect about her and your relationship, he could’ve possibly phrased it in a way that made it seem like V was more than a slam piece until he grows up and decides to find a wife. Kinda makes her look pathetic to go support him and his career and he goes and says stuff like this.
Zac told in this interview that Leo adviced him to stay away from heroin. It ruins everything.My doubt: the all other stuffs, can he use, Leo? hahaha
We have heard so much about his strict upbringing, did his parents allow this kind of cursing or is this his way of rebelling at 21? I had a hard time taking his interview seriously, somehow all the cursing and checking out other women, along with the never getting married comment got in the way for me. And his back tracking comment on marriage at 30 seemed him just trying to cover up.
wtf? When has this kid ever cussed? Hes trying to sound cool, but he sounds like a wannabe. And he kinda sounds like a total a$$ in this interview, very disapointing. And I am not oposed to cussing, but he said the F word so much in this one interview, and he has never said it before, so that sounds to me like hes a badass wannabe.
Zac - SNL Weekend - thanks to chel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSbUPw2Eczs
How can you guys not see he’s talking like this for a few reasons.
#1 this is a mens mag. This is an adults mag not some little tween mag.
#2 he never spoke like this in the past because 2 years ago no one other then tween mags cared to interview him. So to say this isn’t the Zac you always thought you knew is right in some way. He’s growing up and adult mags are just now taking note of him and wanting to interview him. A few years ago it wasn’t like that, he was just looked at as another teen heartthrob but he’s trying to move out of that. So give him some credit guys.
He’s always cursed. There was a vid going around of Zac in the airport calling one of the paps an ******* for asking him about his/vanessa’s sex life.
I’m running out of excuses for this guy. I’m speechless.
Abby, It has not been 2 years since Zac has done an interview. And not all the interviews have been in tween mags. What many are saying is that Zac has not cursed so much in other even recent adult mag interviews as he did in this interview. If Zac wants to be an adult, you don’t go about doing that by all of a sudden cursing every other word.
By the way, those photos of zac seems like they are really photo shopped. Anyone else notice? I’m not trying to dis him but he is muhch skinnier than those muscle pictures portray. He’s still cute though.
As Zac said in the Today Show interview this morning, he’s 21 and growing up. It’s a fact of life. He can’t always think of the tween/young audience in doing interviews for adult-oriented publications or in the projects he chooses to work on if he wants to last long in the entertainment industry. That doesn’t mean he’s ungrateful for the success that HSM gave him. If you truly want him to be successful in this cut-throat business, you have to be willing to see him as someone who is growing up.
Plus, he has to seem edgy for a magazine like GQ. Otherwise, the magazine wouldn’t even think of putting him on the cover. GQ doesn’t do squeeky clean.
And the whole marriage thing. Why would you think he would ever admit to a stranger/interviewer about his true feelings toward marriage? He’s 21. There’s no rule that says he has to get married in his 20s. I don’t see Vanessa being in any hurry to get married either. So don’t worry about her. Only they know when it’s the right time. Not their so-called fans.
As Zac said in the Today Show interview this morning, he’s 21 and growing up. It’s a fact of life. He can’t always think of the tween/young audience in doing interviews for adult-oriented publications or in the projects he chooses to work on if he wants to last long in the entertainment industry. That doesn’t mean he’s ungrateful for the success that HSM gave him. If you truly want him to be successful in this cut-throat business, you have to be willing to see him as someone who is growing up.
Plus, he has to seem edgy for a magazine like GQ. Otherwise, the magazine wouldn’t even think of putting him on the cover. GQ doesn’t do squeeky clean.
And the whole marriage thing. Why would you think he would ever admit to a stranger/interviewer about his true feelings toward marriage? He’s 21. There’s no rule that says he has to get married in his 20s. I don’t see Vanessa being in any hurry to get married either. So don’t worry about her. Only they know when it’s the right time. Not their so-called fans.
this guy seems so empty to me - i don’t get the attraction at all. he’d better save his money. i don’t see a long career for him.
ak No one is saying Zac should not grow up. However, many feel that cursing your way through an interview and checking out women on the side of the road and dissing marriage in the manner in which he said it was a bit different and not liked by alot of his fans.
.ok i dont know what the big deal is with the f* word, maybe he is using it quite a lot but that is not the problem..i used to like Efron a lot but lately he has been acting and just saying things that make him look like he is FULL OF HIMSELF…it sucks,.because i truly liked him before….and now he is into the “no commitment” type of vibe…sort of a turn-off..but anyways…i guess my heart will entirely shift to Pattinson now..
And as far as I know Vanessa has never commented on whether or not she wants to get married. She uses the No Comment when it comes to Zac.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjB9f3DpSKI
Based on several interviews, I’m starting to think that Zac and his people like controversy. I guess they will go over the top for publicity whether its good or bad. I don’t know what else to think.
#134
How is saying that he won’t be ready to get married until he’s 30 dissing marriage? I know a lot of people who aren’t ready until then. And of course he’s not going to announce his true intentions to an interviewer. Vanessa doesn’t gush about Zac or wanting to get married in her interviews, so why should he?
potty mouth, much?
like some people have already said.
it doesn’t make you an adult if you curse every two sentences.
he’s still appealing to the younger audience too. just cuz hsm is over doesn’t mean his whole young fan base will disappear.
i hope he’s still aware of that.
zachary, don’t get sucked in this crazy hollywood world!
I agree Sam. Zac has made alot of comments lately. Such as wanting to kiss Leslie Mann, about if he could go back to High School and talk to that girl he liked, also saying he would only have sex with someone he was in love with but then saying he may change his mind on that one in the future. All these kind of comments are supposed to make us think he is growing up. Well if this is how he is growing up then shame on him. Vanessa needs to take a good look at the things he is saying.
ak Exactly Vanessa does not comment, Zac has made alot of comments lately and they are not flattering.
#135
You have to remember that an interview for an edgier magazine like GQ is going to be skewed a certain way. Doesn’t make Zac full of himself or commitment-phobic. If you’ve read the entire interview, he sounds articulate, savvy about the industry he’s in, and has a good head on his shoulders. Just because he alluded to not being ready for marriage until he’s 30 does not make him the “no commitment” type. If he was, he wouldn’t be in a committed relationship for nearly 4 years with the same person.
If you’ve seen him in his interviews earlier today in NY, he’s still the same good guy that made you a fan. You’re not a true fan if this one interview makes you shift alliances.
Reading this interview I wanted to hug him and slap him at the same time. He’s trying way too hard to appeal to men and sound the way he thinks they want him to sound. I felt the same way with the USA weekend interview when the interviewer had to point out that Zac blurted out ‘what do you want me to say, I’m trying to figure out what you want me to say.’
I thought the interviewer was spot on when he suggested that Zac was leaving the Disney bubble only to create a self-made bubble where he refuses to be himself but keeps trying to figure out what people want him to say and be. He then proceeds to work hard at incarnating those but people always see through those as his image is never consistent from interview to interview depending on the target audience.
He is such a hard worker but as the interviewer rightly pointed out, some things are not achieved by sheer hardwork, sometimes you’ve got to relax and let your personality through.
My exasperation with him gets tempered though when I remember that he’s always had to work hard for everything and this is the only way he knows to approach the things that are important to him. I think this GQ interview is very important to him as he wants to snag the male demographic and that’s why he’s trying so hard.
I find it a bit sad because he hinted that he’s not getting the kind of roles he wants but I doubt swearing like a teenager will make a producer cast him say, in a western movie or make adult men take him seriously. I don’t mind swearing at all but this is not believable.
Hopefully, he’ll read this interview and note the observations made by the interviewer. I bet he can sound so much more grown up without appearing as if he’s trying too hard if he just relaxes and lets his real personality through rather than all these images he’s channeling which are frankly not appealing.
When people meet him and work with him, they speak so well of him, I just don’t get why he thinks these fake personalities will do more to further his career than his real self.
I think this is a critical period for him and he’s clearly confused about how to present himself and desperate to make it work. I’m not really sure his pr is guiding him in the right way. Maybe he needs some quality time with his parents.
I understand everyone can have their own views on this but I still don’t get why people are hating on him so much for it. But thats just me, whatever. Did you see his interview on the view and the todays show? This is still the same down to earth guy people fell in love with. He’s just growing up and trying to find his place in the crazy world that is hollywood. I still support him a 110%
Naomi - Your comments were right on, I could not agree more. Lets just hope Zac and his PR people figure this out before it goes to far.
#142
Are you even a Zac fan? What he says in an interview may not necessarily be his true views on marriage. Zac and the interviewer/writer are savvy enough to know who GQ magazine caters to - primarily adult males. So of course they’re going to want to portray him as a lady’s man, not someone who is lovey dovey and gushing about wanting to get married.
Besides, if you’re a Vanessa fan, do you think she’s stupid enough to stick with a guy for four years if he’s not committed? Give her more credit than that. You don’t have to have a ring on your finger to be in a committed relationship.
I’ve also got to say that the interview was a bit too detailed and didn’t cut Zac any slack.
For instance, the interviewer made sure to tell us that Zac knew they were watching him check out the yoga lady, making it obvious that he feels Zac was doing that just to prove a point, (that he wasn’t gay maybe, that he notices women ) and he wanted us to know that.
The whole interview was sprinkled with that sense of ‘this guy is trying to present a certain image and we want the readers to know that.’
I don’t think Zac knew it was going to be presented that way and it’s a bit unfair to him. It just heightens the feeling that he’s trying too hard.
i Love Zac And Vanessa.
i know they can commit mistake,no one is perfect anyway.
so i always include them in my prayers.
#148 I agree. I feel this wasn’t exactly about who he really is. It was more talking about how the interview went and not what the interview was really about., ya know?
Rob Pattinson’s GQ cover was infinity times better.
AK, why is everyone trying to portray him as this ladies man? First with the naked model and now this? Maybe his team is advising these magazines to portray this image? Is this going to make him more in demand in hollywood? I don’t understand this logic. Someone please explain.
I guess I am naive in the fact that when an interviewer asks you a question and they put your response in quotes then that is truly your response, I never took it to mean you lied or didn’t give your true views. Why answer the question at all if your not going to give your true view. Or you can say you have no comment as Vanessa often does. Again I just think he has been saying a few comments lately that I did not like as I stated above in #141
He is swearing much to look like he is more of a grown up, and his look on this shoot, does nothing good for him, really not interesting at all, what is GQ doing putting on the cover Zac Efreon??
Gosh, what a ridiculous kid! His mom should wash his mouth with soap! filthy, no class what-so-ever!
#154 They put him on the cover for a few reasons.
#1 He’s one of the hottest male young stars out there right now
#2 He has a movie coming out this week.
yeah he’s trying WAY TOO HARD to fit into that GQ demographic..
it makes sense.. he went into an interview recently and was like ‘i can’t figure out what you want me to say’ to the interviewer..
you can tell he says the things he does based on who’s interviewing him..
but seriously. all the f-cks isn’t necessary.. he’s trying hard to look cool and look older by swearing and it’s not working.. it makes him seem like a freaking wannabee.
#155 You want to see someone with no class. Lindsay Lohan would be a great example or Paris Hilton. So what the guy said the F word. He’s not the only guy to say it in an interview. Robert Pattinson said in it his GQ interview. He said he F*cked Joe Jonas. I didn’t hear anyone saying he was class-less, people just laughed at it. Get over it he’s human just like you.
goh. hes a bludy psyco isn’t he?
so… since when does he cuss that freaking much in interviews? i mean, not even stars with terrible mouths do that. saying the f-word as much as he did in that interview and all those twilight people do just makes you sound like a moron. if you can’t come up with a better word to explain yourself, you need help.
I feel like he or, I guess probably, his PR people are trying to force this transition to adult-Zac-serious-ahctor too fast and he’s losing himself in the process. He’s all over the map these days, each interview is a different spin with a new personality attempting to appeal to a different audience. He’s doing the same thing that Tisdale is doing but on a much more global scale with more outlets at his disposal.
What he’s doing now in interviews seems to run contrary to what he’s said for years, that he doesn’t want people to know him for his personality or interviews but the body of his work. I wonder if it’s frustrating or scary for his family and friends to see him publicly struggle this way, because every person that’s worked with him has always complimented on how wonderful he is, how steady and sure of himself he always has been, wise beyond his years and now he seems to be like a fish out of water and doesn’t know which way to go in terms of how to conduct his PR.
I’m sure it’s got to be frustrating that he’s not getting the types of roles that he wants right now. With that said, he and his PR people may have to scale back their expectations or timeline a bit. It’ll happen when it happens and it will happen for him because he’s got charm, talent and a built in fanbase to carry him, that is if he doesn’t drive some of them off first. Forcing this transition will end up backfiring on him IMO.
Leo struggled for how many years before he got taken seriously? Heck, he had to personally work and lobby to get that Howard Hughes film in production because no one would take him seriously and that took him like a decade to do. Johnny Depp has had a varied body of work but at 21 no one was taking him seriously as an actor either. Even Shia paid his dues for a few years, and not just with Even Stevens, before Transformers made him A-list.
Zac is 21 but looks young and can easily play 17. That’s automatically going to push him out of the running for a lot of roles that actors like Leo, Chris Pine, Ryan Reynolds, Depp, and the other A-list actors these days are being offered. I’m not saying stick to tween or teen fluff films only, actors like Leo and Johnny, that he seems to want to pattern his career after, had to take the commercial films at times but always made sure to make indie character pieces even if it meant taking a pay cut or the film ends up playing in half the theaters a release normally would.
This hard PR push that Zac’s team has had going on for a few months now is wearing thin and if he loses part of his current fanbase before capturing a new fanbase, this entire PR personality-shift will be for nothing. It’s getting to the point where it’s hard to know which personality is really his these days.
Is it the witty yet slightly dorky guy in his interviews with Tom Lennon, the nice guy that loves the Lakers and washes dishes at Adam Shankman’s house? Is it this guy that appeared in GQ? Is it the player that’s linked up to women around the world who seems to reject commitment of any kind while having a committed girlfriend at home? His personality was so consistent for so long, it’s jarring to see all of these new personalities appear. I want to continue liking him but he’s making it hard these days. LOL
He just says F*** alot because he just wants to seem grown up. Come on dude you chose Disney too bad. You don’t have to swear to make a point. You’ll never be at the height of real talented actors like Leonardo Dicaprio.
His older brother already did a 50’s photo shoot.
Either there is a whole new side to Zefron that we’ve somehow missed over the past 4 years or this interview is a fake.
actually, maybe he’s trying to be “robert pattinson-esque” because he’s losing some of his teen fans to robert…
either way, the reason people don’t flip over robert pattinson cussing is because he’s done it the whole time. he’s cussed in almost every interview he’s taken. zac efron has never done that before. so for him to go from never cussing to saying the f-word like 5 or 6 times in ONE interview is a little too much to handle. it doesn’t seem like him and someone should tell him saying curse words doesn’t make you a “grown-up serious actor”
Togo - You said everything so perfectly, I again hope someone on his team is listening.
he sounds very stupid. He talks about not wanting to alienate his fans that have been with him for so long. ok well most of those fans are kids so you should try to be a better role model and not curse so freaking much. he just sounds like he is trying to be so cool. and not getting married untill hes 40? if ever? he’s trying to sound like a player and look cool. which is obviously not true since hes been with vanessa for so long.
what a dumb ass he just lost me as a fan now im def not going to see the movie.
grow up zac
I understand this was for work but do you guys really think at 21 this guy has never said the F word before? Get real. Why cares if you worked for Disney. Most of those Disney stars are not as sweet and little kid like as Disney would like to make you think.
I don�t get why Zac is being attacked over this article. Many celebrities reinvent themselves for interviews depending on the publication. Jennifer Aniston is usually seen as the girl-next-door, yet she posed nude for GQ a few months ago. Does that make her a bad person?
Just because Zac is trying to be edgier for select publications like GQ and Interview magazines does not make him a lost soul who is having trouble figuring out where he fits in. These interviews show he is savvy enough to cater to the audiences that these particular publications appeal to. That�s called marketing oneself, which is needed in the cut-throat entertainment business.
Zac is an adult and doesn�t need to go back to mom and dad to regroup. He�s doing just fine and seems to have a good head on his shoulders. Besides, actions speak louder than words: He�s been in a committed relationship for nearly four years with the same person and has not been in any trouble with the law. Can�t say the same for some of Zac�s peers in the industry.
Zoey
I agree with the swearing thing not making him seem grown up. He used to be quite thoughtful and articulate in his interviews which made him appear more grown up than some of the GQ and other adult interviews have. LOL
I do disagree with you regarding Zac’s career. I think Zac could have a career like Leo, I think he has the talent and drive to have that type of career, I just don’t know if he has the patience and fortitude that Leo had. Leo’s personality has been consistent since day 1, at times he had to be forced into doing PR, interviews, red carpet stuff because he shunned doing that type of thing, he hated doing it, he wasn’t comfortable doing it and I think that’s aided him a lot over the years. It’s made him appear very grounded, whether that’s really true or not. That’s the public perception at least.
So many have talked about Zac following Leo’s career, which is fine I guess (I think it would be better for him to have his own career path but it’s his career) but I think what interviewers and possibly even Zac/his PR team overlook is that Leo didn’t just earn A-list critically acclaimed actor status over night. It took Leo years and years to be taken seriously as an actor and major player. He’s still not taken seriously by some and he’s been around the business for 15 or 20 years now and is in his early 30’s.
AK I couldn’t have said it better myself.
Maybe it’s because I’m not exactly one of his “tween” fans and isn’t a 13 year old girl in middle school. I see nothing wrong with this interview or the way he has been carring himself. Have you seen his TV interviews? Guy knows what he’s doing and knows where he wants to go. He’s got a good head on his shoulders.
What a douche. He’s not even cute. FUGLY loser.
ak - I don’t think Zac came across as edgier as you seem to think. Cursing alot in my book does not make you edgy. And re-inventing yourself as a player was not quite what I thought he would go for. This is just my opinion.
#169
Sorry, I doubt anyone who read the WHOLE interview including the way the interviewer described Zac , will call Zac edgy or savvy (please check the dictionary meaning of the words).
He was presented as a young man trying hard to be and say what he thinks he needs to be and say. It wasn’t hinted at in the interview, it was spelt out categorically. You might want to go back and read the whole interview.
#173
Cursing a lot doesn’t make you a bad person either. Zac’s fanbase is mostly younger females. So to appeal to a mostly male audience that GQ does, it makes total sense to position himself as not being the squeeky clean Disney boy. And words on paper can be more easily misconstrued/edited to the way the reporter wants to portray him. Take a look at his TV interviews from NY today (The Today Show and The View). You’ll see that he’s still the same goofy, adorable Zac that fans fell in love with. Cut him some slack.
#173
Cursing a lot doesn’t make you a bad person either. Zac’s fanbase is mostly younger females. So to appeal to a mostly male audience that GQ does, it makes total sense to position himself as not being the squeeky clean Disney boy. And words on paper can be more easily misconstrued/edited to the way the reporter wants to portray him. Take a look at his TV interviews from NY today (The Today Show and The View). You’ll see that he’s still the same goofy, adorable Zac that fans fell in love with. Cut him some slack.
I guess he really doesn’t give a F_cK what anyone thinks!
Personally, the interview was beyond him just saying curse words. It also revealed his weak attempt at trying to be cool. I wonder why his people can’t see this? Also, it seems that he’s trying to downplay his relationship with Vanessa by making comments that could have been avoided. This makes me feel like his relationship is not that serious. He was trying to downplay all the Vanessa hype. He seemed insulted about marriage almost to the point that she was not someone he would marry.
Nobody on this web site is Zac Efron fan. all of you are Zac Efron haters.
#174
Everyone can have their own interpretations on the article. I have mine. And I have a grad degree in marketing communications, so I’m pretty sure I know what edgy and savvy mean.
Nobody on this web site is a Zac Efron fan. all of you are Zac Efron haters.
all of you need to get a ****** Life.
AK
I don’t care about the swearing, other than it makes him seem less articulate and intelligent than he normally appears but whatever, some people do swear a lot. Jennifer Aniston is still seen as the girl-next-door even after the GQ thing, she actually got a lot of flack for it from some fans and her haters for going against her personality. LOL
I think what’s striking me as odd and offputting is that Zac’s giving a new personality, almost like a new Zac, every time he gives an interview. It comes off as a little desperate when they’re all running in close succession like this. You can appeal to a variety of audiences without changing who you are, what you stand for, etc each time you open your mouth. Plenty of actors have done that, even many Zac’s current age.
It’s also offputting since he has been so consistent about not wanting to be known for his personality alone for so long. Now he appears to be all about selling himself and his personality to whichever audience will have him. Does his PR team really think an interview in GQ is going to make a bunch of guys go see 17 Again? Or make Jerry Bruckheimer decide to give Zac a role in his next action flick? If they do, then they seriously need to go back and take PR 101 because they clearly failed the first time around.
It’s possible for Zac to market himself as a guy’s guy and a woman’s guy and a tween’s guy appealing to a wide variety of audiences without having to go through all of the hoops he and his PR people are jumping through these days. Transitioning from teen star to adult actor takes time. It’s not going to happen in 6 months or even a year. It seriously took Johnny Depp until his late twenties to be taken seriously. Paul Newman, I don’t remember Mr. Newman offering up a new personality each time he gave an interview. Neither did Leo or Johnny. They let their personalities stand and let their work speak for itself. Zac’s not in their position yet but, again, I think patience and consistency would better serve him and his ultimate goals right now rather than the current PR strategy he’s running.
No wonder Zac looks exhausted so much of the time, it’s got to be tiring trying to remember who you’re supposed to be and who to appeal to today.
I think we’re seeing a young guy really struggling with how to transition, what to show the world, and how to keep his personal life separate. I don’t honestly know what to make of his interviews these days. Like Naomi said, I want to hug him and slap him at the same time. I’m not going to analyze his comments though. He’s too frustrating to figure out right now. I can’t even try.
I’m just going to say a few things though, just because I’m older and wiser. …
Growing up happens naturally, and we can all see that he is. But there are a lot of things that come with maturity, Learning where and when it’s appropriate to swear is something you figure out as you mature. Like you don’t swear around your parents, grandparents, or in business or work situations. And doing it non-stop does NOT make you look more mature. It actually makes you look LESS mature.
Maturity comes across much better quietly. Actions speak louder than words. If you want people to think you’re older and grown-up, then ACT it. Shoving it down people’s throats won’t convince us that you are.
And even though actions speak loudly, you shouldn’t “burn bridges” with your words. It’s difficult to take it back, once it leaves your mouth. You have to learn, once you REALLY grow up, what’s appropriate to talk about publicly, and what’s not. When in doubt if it is, DON’T GO THERE. People will twist words and assume the worst about you. Some things are just better left unsaid.
I know some of you will scratch your heads and wonder what the heck I’m talking about, but in a kind way, I’m referring to some recent things Zac has said and done. I’m just throwing some advice out there to him. It’s like he’s going through a mid-life crisis at 21…..
ak #175 & #176 - I would love to cut Zac some slack, I just want him and his team to not make him out as a player. Also, I think he should have one personality, the real personality, that would be the best way in my opinion to go. Not changing it to stoop to someone’s demographic.
He’s about to appear on David Letterman now….
Precisely, keep your interpretation and leave us to ours.
You think he’s doing fine. great. That I don’t think he’s doing fine doesn’t mean I’m attacking him or that my interpretation of the interview is wrong.
If we’re singing about degrees, I have a post graduate degree in finance and a chartered qualification, perhaps I too, can gauge when someone fits the description of edgy and savvy.
In my opinion, not in this interview.
AHHH.<3
be honest, isn’t a parking-meter too big for his AN*US, folks?
Sam #178 I agree with you comment completely.
I’m not saying you can’t swear sometimes. We probably all do. Men especially do when together. A lot. Just wish the interviewer didn’t post all of it.
Gotta laugh at all the Zac groupies bailing because they didn’t like how he cursed or what he said about not wanting to get married. Give the guy a break. You all created this image of who YOU want him to be and when the real Zac emerges everyone is criticizing him for being himself.
He’s not indebted to Disney anymore so now he can just be Zac. I think he’s cool, he’s smart, and he’s absolutely right at 21 to not even be thinking about marrying anyone, least of all Vanessa Hudgens. Now if she were smart, she’d dump him before he dumps her.
Wow! What a guy. He knows who he is and what he wants. Looks like he offended his tween fans with his foul mouth and truth about not sure he’ll ever want to marry the sweet Vanessa. Loved the interview because now we see who he really is.
Pam #191 No one has said we are bailing on Zac. We are all entitled to our opinions on how we think Zac has been handling things lately. I think we all want him to succeed, we are just concerned with the path he is taking.
Can’t wait for more candid interviews with him. A bit on the trash mouth but his honesty is finally allowed to pour out. He ain’t in Disneyland anymore and boy does it show. Good for him even if he stepped on the toes of his delusional fans who made up this perfect guy with no flaws.
leo #192 I think you should take a good look at the people who are posting. I would say most of us who are having a civilized debate on our opinions are older, I for one am in my 40’s.
I don’t hate zac, I just don’t understand him. If this is how he really is then wow, he’s been a great actor over the years during interviews. Its a little disappointing for me because I’m starting to see him as the typical “Mr. Hollywood”. I hope I’m wrong because so many people say he’s a sweet guy. I can’t put my hand on it but something seems off with Zac. I know that some people expect him to be like his character “Troy”, which he is not. I just didn’t expect him to have this negative persona at times which can be off putting. He just seems like this kid whose going through a rebellious phase. Almost like he has to prove himself as being the worst kid in the bunch who has to say the most curse words to make himself seem like “the man”.
What an interview! Poor Vanessa must feel like a fool. He is gonna be such a player and she will get hurt so badly.
Yeah way to set an example for your young fans Zac. What the heck? Just because it’s GQ doesn’t mean he has to curse in every sentence. That’s a little disappointing. I mean, he’s cool, young, cute, and dating Vanessa, but he can’t forget that there’s still young fans out there. Including me. I was actually considering buying this mag because of him, but sadly he ruined it. Cursing does not make you look and sound cool, nor does it get you anywhere. It just makes you look like a dirty-mouth who doesn’t appreciate your fans. What a disappointment.
I can’t believe how much people are overanalyzing his recent print interviews. So what if he’s reinventing himself for each interview he does. Whether you like it or not, he does have to jump through hoops more than other celebrities may have to to appeal to a wider demographic. Because of Disney, HSM and Hairspray, his past work has appealed to a limited demographic. It’s a tough one to shake. Look at all the other teen stars that didn’t make it.
Some of you point to Leonardo DiCaprio and Johnny Depp as examples of teen stars who have successfully made the transition. Did you happen to read and analyze all of their early interviews to know how they positioned themselves? I know I don’t remember any of their past interviews, although I’m a fan of both actors.
And actions do speak louder than words. Do you remember when Leo was always shown with a posse and with a different model every month when he was younger? Or when Johnny Depp used to have drunken mishaps and trashed hotel rooms?
Zac is still the same down-to-earth, grounded young man who has been in a committed relationship for nearly four years. I’m not going to let a few interviews detract from his accomplishments and good nature.
That is one hot young man with his head on straight . I totally enjoyed him shedding that sweet little boy attitude and showing us who he is. Smartest thing he said was about not being interested in getting married…..maybe NEVER!
His crazed Zanessa fans must be jumping out of windows right about now.
All during the “17 Again” promotion, he has been trying to portray himself as a player that older women are after. In my opinion, he doesn’t need to do that in order to lure people in to watch his movie.
What will he do next? Walk the red carpet, holding Leslie Mann’s hand the way he did with Nikki Blonsly back during the Hairspray promotions, pretend they are a couple in real life? I forgave him for the Nikki stupidity because he was young. But he should know by now that you don’t sell your soul to the devil without suffering some consequences.
Leo–
If Zac knows who he is, I don’t think the author of that GQ interview would’ve made the observations he did about Zac creating a self-imposed bubble where he’s no longer free to be himself as he runs from Disney because of all of the different personalities he gives in interviews and how eager he seems to be to please everyone and anyone rather than be himself. He wouldn’t have been so exasperated asking one interviewer what do you want from me, what do you want me to say, i’ll say whatever you want.
I think he’s in PR hell and his PR team is making it worse rather than better with their Zac fits all personality-shifting approach. I don’t care that he swears. He’s 21, I’m sure he does swear. But I don’t think someone who has been as articulate and thoughtful as he has in past interviews swears to the degree he did in this interview with any regularity either. It came off fake. A lot of the interview did. He’s 21 so he probably doesn’t think about marriage seriously or really as a possibility at any point soon in his life, however, the way he said it, was ass*y and majorly disrespectful.
He’s coming off like a douchey-wishy-washy jacka&s in some of his interviews in a desperate bid to appear hip? or edgy or cool. Zac appearing in a pic with a model with no clothes on over him isn’t gonna make someone like my bf, who’s 25, educated or his friends want to go watch him in a flick, neither will that GQ interview. Maybe it’s just my bf but he tends to watch and seek out flicks based on the trailers on TV and word of mouth from friends rather than interviews or TV appearances.
I just don’t think this current PR plan is going to make directors or producers that Zac wants to work with and learn from want to work with him any faster. Only time and impressive skills on the screen will do that.
He tries so hard to be macho (for lack of a better word) and he always comes off as a girl in training. He is so overly styled. Maybe if he didn’t try SO hard he’d actually accomplish something more masculine. He is going to age so poorly. I can just tell.
Us young fans got him to where he is now, he’s basically famous because of us. And cursing in every sentence seems like a poor way to repay us. What if a young devoted “Zac”-fan wanted to buy that magazine, but had to walk away because she realized that he’s a dirty-mouth?
Trina #201 - Lets hope Zac doesn’t continue down this path, I don’t think it’s good for his career and I don’t think Vanessa, if she is smart, should stick around for much more of this,
I don’t get why Vanessa is an issue here. I’m sure she shares the same sentiments about marriage now if not worse than Zac.
Who said she wants to marry him in the near future, what for?!!! Why will she want to tie herself to him when she’s getting better roles than him albeit smaller.
Gee, if the cemetery movie is the best of the scripts being offered to him and she’s being pursued for SP, she’s obviously cleared the hurdle he’s trying to bumble his way through and with better poise.
If anything, the male audience he wants to reach are more interested in Vanessa being single than him. Come next year when they both release their movies, the men will be heading to the theaters to see SP and fantasize about Vanessa, in this case, he’s the liability.
He’s got to grow into a confident man and established actor before he tries to tie down somebody in marriage. You can’t lead someone if you don’t know where you’re going yet, especially someone who has a better idea where she’s heading.
He’s a great guy with a lot of potential as an actor but he has a lot of growing up to do. He’s also finding out that media/tween adulation is very different from producer recognition and respect.
I think his fans have not caught up yet, that’s why they can read this interview and think there’s anything to gloat over Vanessa or that Zac is doing ‘fine’ and will always fare better than Vanessa.
I am a little shocked at the cussing in this interview and his new “attitude”……I agree with many of the other commenters that his Publicist and Team are pushing him into this new “persona” too quickly and it could back fire on them. Seems that Ashley is trying the same thing - I am bothered by her going to Nightclubs several times recently partying and dancing. I worry about some of the company she is now keeping. I realize she is older than the others but she just seems to be “forcing things” along. The rumors (I don’t know if true) are that she has left Jared - he is younger than her, was part of her “disney past” and she seems to want to be pushing the “edgier” side these days. In one of her blogs I saw today she was referring to someone else as her “best friend” - so she is definitely moving on.
Now Zac is doing something similiar. I just pray that are keeping a level head and taking good advice. The “no marriage thing” until 40 and then backtracking to 30 after thinking about how it sounded, bothered me a little for Vanessa’s sake because I can see where if I was in a long term relationship with someone and they came out with that statement, I would be like “what?”". But think about it - Zac’s parents did not marry until he was I think 10 - 12 years old so he knows there can be a committed relationship, with a family and no marriage at any age. ,marriage or not. I don’t condone this at all but his comment may not mean he has no plans to be in a committed relationship until 40 or later, if ever. I think he is in one now that has a chance to mature with time……if he does not try to “go the adult route” too quickly and leave others in his dust.
Well Zac has confirmed wehat a lot of us already knew but his fans that think he’s a god don’t want top admit and that is he is foul mouted, a player and has no intentions of having a future with Vanessa and as it’s been said if anything seems that he does’nt even see her in his future, so maybe it’s a good thing that they are’nt doing anymore movies together and Vanessa will move on.
As I have a feeling that what with his comments about wanting to kiss Leslie again who is a married woman and a mother that it will only be a matter of time that Zac will cheat on Vanessa if he has’nt already but this time he’s gonna get caught and Vanessa is going to be so badly hurt and that’s not fair.
I think it’s great that they have’nt moved in together at least she has her own space and her house to decorate. Stay strong Vanessa, Zac is turning into every other typical hollywood star just out for himself wants to be seen as a ladies man and shows no concern for his gf with the comments he makes.
Seems the TRUE Zac is coming out.
I was a fan of his relationship. I admired his committement. I believe that’s one of the things that people of all ages loved about him. Also, in my eyes, his loyalty to a relationship made him more of a heart throb. They were the young Brad and Angelina. He quickly erased that admiration with some of his actions and comments from recent interviews. Lately, I’m starting to think differently. As I stated before, he seems like a typical “single guy” and doesn’t seem like a typical “committed guy” from a serious relationship for four years. This is what I find off putting.
at least robert pattinson isn’t a poser! puh-lease!
excellent points Naomi - thanks for sharing.
#201 and #205 - Don’t be worried for Vanessa. She’s a smart girl and knows how this business works. Do you really think she’d stick with a guy for nearly four years who didn’t treat her with respect in their real, everyday lives? These interviews are just words on paper. His actions in private speak louder than any words that can be printed in a public forum.
And it’s crucial for studios to market the onscreen chemistry that costars have. Who wants to go see a movie where the costars are lacking chemistry? If you’ve seen Leslie Mann’s interviews, she often talks about how attractive she found Zac. Does that mean she’s a bad wife to Judd Apatow? It’s called marketing a film. Don’t overanalyze everything that Zac says. Only Vanessa and Zac know what their relationship means, and they seem very happy with one another.
Sam #209 - Your comments regarding their relationship are very much how I felt. It was very heart warming to see how committed they were to each other. I admired Zac for how he treated their relationship. That show of commitment to me made him grown up. These latest interviews have contradicted that commitment and left me wondering who he really is.
I’ve been a Zac supporter a long time but I don’t recognize this guy at all.
Vanessa Hudgens is a lovely young woman but he made it sound like she wasn’t worthy of him,. Let him go out there and meet all those women who are only after his money and fame and he will find out. He could have said his remarks and opinions without being offensive. It makes me wonder about all the rumors and his behavior
Vanessa loved him when no one knew if he was going to be a “one hit wonder” (HSM) or a star.
If this is the new him I’m not crazy about it.
I think he may have just chosen his words badly, real badly. I think he will wish he had chosen them better when he reads this too, he’s young and though I’m not in love with this interview I understand his need to be seen as a grown up.
But he needs to slow down-way down.
Y’know, with all the pressure to be an actor…for him to curse like he his…is not a crime…I think before everyone called him cute and all, he’s always curse like he does. There’s a video of him saying a curse word and it sound like it was a normal everyday word for him…Then again, I think GQ encourages these young celebs to engage in profanity during their interviews…Well, all we can say is that Zac is normal and he’s slowly exposing another side of himself to his audience…take it or leave it, he’s taking the chance that he’ll not be judged as ridiculous or something.
Excatly Peggy Vanessa has stood by him from day one and has put up with all his flirting ways and all the story’s about him cheating but still loved him, in this interview he sounds like she’s no where near has important to him and he can’t wait to move on, well I say let him and he will soon see how many want him for him and not just his money and to be known as Zc Efron’s girlfriends and I’m sure that there are many out there who would use him just for that purpose.
His remarks and opinions of late are down right disrespetful especialli I found with Leslie boasting how great it was to kiss her and how soft her lips were and that he hopes they can do it again, for god’s sake Zac she’s a married woman and a mother would he like it if someone said those same comments about his mom I highly doubt it. He could have just said that it was lovely to work with her not gush about her and how much he likes older women if that’s the case then why does’nt he go off and find himself one becuase obvioulsy Vanessa is’nt good enough for him now he’s 21, you’ve not heard Leslie say she wishes she could kiss him again and how soft his lips are and rightly so becuase that would’nt be fair on her husband.
So don’t expect any lovely dovey pictures of Zanessa at the L.APremier if Vanessa is even going because if Leslie is there that’s the only person Zac will have eyes for and want to take any interest in, it’s just like him and Nikki all over again all over his co-star and his gf does’nt count.
So it makes you wonder if all that bull that Zac has come out about it being ‘ love at first sight’ is just that bull he does’nt see Vanessa in his future and definetly not good enough for marriage, so maybe he should go and find another CHICK as he put it and do the buisness behind closed door’s becuase if not he’s going to get caught big time
falling out of somewhere drunk and having chicks draped over his arm.
You maybe 21 years old Zac but you are no where near a grown up and all the swearing in the world is not going to make you one, I bet Disney are so glad that they don’t have him working for them anymore talk about biting the hand that feeds you,Zac comes across and being ungrateful to them and to his fans, he knows that not all his fans can go to 17 Again as it’s a PG so he’s doing what he wanted and that’s leaving his younger fans behind so he can go and try and act like a adult. Maybe there’ll be another photo shoot with two naked woman on top of him next time he’d love that.
I just have a few comments on all of this and previous comments: First of all, I love Zac and have since I first saw him on HSm and I love Zac and Vanessa together. I support them 100 percent. Now on to my comments:
#115 I also agree with you that Vanessa hopefully knows about all of this that is going on.
#118 I agree with you, he could have chosen to ‘not comment’ on some of the questions
#141 I am confused on (Zac’s comments) I wonder also what Vanessa’s reaction is (was)
#144 I agree also that I wanted to hug and slap him. As some of the comments made no sense.
#183 Go sox:
Paragraph 4. people do twist words. It is best to be careful and choose your words carefully.
I would like to know what Karen’s and Mamma Liz’s reactions are to all this because they usually know him( them) so well.
As much as I love both Zac and Vanessa and I have followed their careers since the first HSM, I am concerned about some of Zac’s comments. Like:
1. Wanting to kiss Leslie Mann again.
2. Go back to school and kiss the girl he didn’t.
3. Not having sex unless you love someone, or until someone else comes along.
I am sure Vanessa shares the same values on marriage like Zac does, but if I was her I would wonder about some of his comments.
Zac must think about marriage in the future, I just think he probably isn’t saying anything until him and Vanessa discuss it in the future when both are ready.
So I will end my comments and just say that I love these two( I know this was about Zac , but his comments affect Vanessa also because of the relationship that they are in) and I hope that Zac chooses his words more carefully and I will continue to support him and Vanessa always. And if there is anyone who can explain to us what he meant by his comments, we would be grateful.
#206
I know you’ve always been more of a Vanessa fan, but how do you know that she has a better idea of where her future is heading? Do you know her or Zac personally? You’re basing your opinions on a few recent interviews.
Zac has a tougher hurdle than Vanessa in this transition period after HSM. As a young, attractive women, it’s much easier for Vanessa to appeal to a male audience, the all-important demographic that movie studios want to tap into. Zac has a tougher road because he has the stigma of being a teen idol. He may stumble from time-to-time in trying to position himself, as so many of you seem to love to point out. That doesn’t mean his underlying character has changed or that he doesn’t know what he wants with his future. He probably has a pretty good idea of the direction he wants to head in and has the work ethic to get there. Don’t count him out based on an interview.
How is a gratuitously violent movie like Sucker Punch a better career move than a meaty, dramatic role like The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud? Let’s not make any judgments until the movies are made and released.
#219 I agree with everything you just said. Very well put.
Sucker punch would appeal to a different demographic, thus giving her the opportunity to gain fans from a different genre. I would presume this is why should would consider such a gritty role. Also it would give her an opportunity to work with a great director. I’m not counting Zac out. He just seems a little desparate. This is just my opinion.
I meant to say this is why she would consider such a gritty role.
The cover shot is out of proportion and looks ridiculous! Someone should wash out this boy’s mouth with soap, seriously dude, the swearing is NOT cool.
Also we now know the real reason that Zac does’nt wear his kuppio ring or has even bothered to get another one he’s not committed to Vanessa and does’nt see her in his future, again Vanessa proves her commitment and 95% of the time always has her ring on outside of work but Zac lost his and it does’nt seem to have ever bothered him, she has even wore hers to some photo shoots but again Zac no.
Gte out now Vanessa Zac is a jerk and will only get worse as he gets older as he’s trying to hard to fit in with other blokes that don’t want to be with just one girl and play the field, I say let him and see where it gets him
He’s doing well for himself and he has been gaining a lot of fans and praise. Honestly some fans of his don’t even know the first thing about being a fan. Obviously he isn’t matching up to your fantasy version of who you think he is, so please cut your losses and do get lost.
Fuckers need to stop bringing Vanesas into this. She knows him, she is not insecure like you and she supports him more than anyone here is capable of. Rat gtfo with your ****.
In a way, I hope he’s just trying to sound cool and this isn’t how he actually is. I know he’s not High School Musical anymore and he’s trying to show that he is mature, but acting like a have-it-all ******* is moronic. I’m fine with some swearing, but using it like it’s a proper adjective for every word is plain annoying. And what, he’s been with Vanessa for four years and their future goes to not getting married until 40, IF EVER? I’d dump his ass quick and let him crash and burn by himself.
Soni:
Well neither Momma Liz, or For Real are on this board tonight. They may be wondering who the hell this guy is as well.
A lot of his comments show a lack of respect for Vanessa like her feeling don’t matter. It’s bad enough he usually acts like she’s his deep dark secret which I never enjoyed.
I didn’t see the have sex when you’re in love or until someone else comes along remark.
I hope this a fluke and we are not seeing who he actually is at last because it’s not pretty,
Any of you ever think that maybe VANESSA also doesn’t want to get married young either? The fact of the matter is known of us know either side to the story and it’s not for us to know. Its their personal life and I think it should stay that way.
sunny
Wtf are you talking about . Do you know Vanessa? Do you even know her thoughts on marriage? How do you know she doesn’t want to wait until she’s 30 or 40 to get married. Oh yeah you DON’T!
tree - You consistently sound like an insecure little girl. Wake up and realize you aren’t Vanessa. You don’t know jackshit about their commitment to each other, don’t act like you do.
I never said what I thought were Vanessa’s thoughts on marriage. I stressed the IF EVER part he said in his interview. It’s not about the age, it’s about the way he is portraying himself, swearing every 20 words he says. He’s trying to sound like the edgy, much older, much experienced actors by giving the I don’t give a f-ck attitude, but it’s just making him look like more of a teenage child.
pegyy You are honestly pathetic. Just like the rat, based on your comments you’re probably with the rat’s little group.
i still believe that zac is a good Person.
#229 I’m with you. I don’t get why people are attacking his character based on one interview. He has shown time and time again in other interviews and in the way he handles his personal life what a level-headed, grounded guy he is. So what if he sounds a little edgier in this GQ interview. Don’t you think the editor had a say in how he wanted the article/interview handled? I’m pretty sure he didn’t want a squeeky clean Zac - that angle wouldn’t have worked for this type of publication and audience.
That doesn’t make him a bad boyfriend or person. Vanessa may very well have the same views on marriage. We’ll never know because we’re not them.
If you saw him in the David Letterman interview tonight, he came off as a sweet, articulate, slightly nervous young man who is very grateful for his success. There’s more to him than just one magazine article.
#219
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Let’s separate the issues here,
No I don’t know them and yes, I’m more of a Vanessa fan though I like Zac.
Like everyone else here, my opinions are based on what we observe, decisions we see them make and interviews. Your opinions are based on the same premise, that’s why we debate here, air our opinions and continue to support.
They are meant to be constructive perspectives, if we’re wrong we’re happy to be wrong but sometimes love has to be tough so if his pr people are checking blogs, they can pick up a wide variety of constructive opinions that will help him.
In my earlier comment, I made it clear that I still feel he has a good personality, my issue was the personalities he was adopting in different interviews that are not him and his need to give the right answers. The interviewers pointed that out. It’s one thing to know where you’re heading, it’s another to know how to get there.
I don’t think there’s anything wrong with people who have always supported him coming out to say ‘be careful Zac, this path might not take you where you want to go.’ It’s simply concern and we have a right to say that without it being made out like we’re attacking him or writing him off or taking delight in pointing out his faults. He needs not just a good work ethic but the right opportunities and right choice of roles to get to where he wants to be. Of course he’s going to stumble and find his way but when he stumbles and people say ‘oh that’s fine’, then he wouldn’t realise it’s a stumble. An honest but loving reaction will guide him better than blind praise, in my opinion.
When Vanessa does any promo and it’s the same and I don’t react the same way, feel free to call me out. I will be the first to shout if I feel she’s trying too hard and making it obvious. That’s because I care not the opposite.
About Vanessa:
My point was on why marriage is more undesirable for Vanessa than Zac at this point in their careers and not to compare them.
I agree that Zac faces a tougher hurdle and it’s unfair to compare them, but I was responding to the fans that think he has the world at this feet and Vanessa will be lost if he doesn’t marry her.
I still stand by my points. In terms of target audience, producer, profile and a transitional role, SP is better than DLCSC.
You also can’t tell about the roles as playing an insane inmate in the 50s is very meaty and challenging without even adding the action/fantasy dimension.
But then, I don’t want to compare because as you said, being female, it’s easier for her to appeal to men. My sole point in that post remains that marriage now is a greater hindrance to her career than his so she definitely share his sentiments about marriage. I don’t see why anyone is feeling sorry for her. She’s probably just as irritated about the rumors.
#126
I am sorry but that is a big crap. Vanessa was in this (mens) mag too, and she didn’t even say anything F or any word, to look grow up and sexy and everything.
Zac is trying too hard to look grow up or this is his real personality. I really hope it’s the first one!
Obviously…
Honestly, you don’t know either. No one does. We can only go by what they say. Vanessa usually says no comment when she’s asked about her private life and their relationship. Zac doesn’t comment on their relationship, and sees to be openly marketing himself as a single willing guy on the lookout.
Is Vanessa some dark secret that he’s ashamed of? And his comments in the press don’t help matters. She could be entirely fine with what he says and does for PR. That’s cool, she’s a much stronger woman than I.
I find that his comments in the more adult geared interviews recently show a real lack of respect for her and their relationship which is not cool or appealing, whether you like her or not. At least I find it not cool as a twentysomething female. He basically called her a slam piece in that GQ interview and only tossed in the thing about not marrying until 30 when he realized how awful it came across but he still said it and didn’t backtrack from the original sentiment behind his sentence that he basically sees no commitment or future with her. He seems to be publicly treating her like she’s nothing more than a thing he’ll keep around until he decides to move on to a real woman and future. If he doesn’t see her that way, there is a huge disconnect in how he discusses that area of his life and how he apparently really sees her/them.
That’s entirely his right and he is 21 and he may be feeling that way more and more, to be single and explore whatever with all of the attractive women around the world who throw themselves at him and whatnot until he finds Ms. Right. If so, free love, protect yourself and everyone else and whatever, but it’s not really appealing to be like that publicly and keep a committed girlfriend at home. Then again many 21 year old guys at that age aren’t that appealing with how they see relationships and women and he may not be that different than many other 21 year olds.
Togo
Zac made many comments in the past week that clearly show he is in a relationship. There are 5 interviews just from 1 day that show this. Go check it out, you obviously missed that.Good job twisting everything. You have no right to decide what constitutes as a lack of respect for her. You also have no idea why he backtracked and threw out the 30 yr thing. Are you in his head? No. You don’t know her thoughts on marriage. You don’t know what he sees in a relationship with her or what she sees with him. Do yourself a favor a worry about the relationships in your own life.
It’s obvious that the people who are using this interview as a way to make comments on the Zac/Vanessa relationship should not even be counted as having vaild opinions on anything esp. relating to being a Zac fan or caring about his career. Then again some of them aren’t even fans of the relationship, they are part of the fuckers who hate Vanesas - the zac is a rat group still trying to stir up trouble.
This is just the same old. With each move he makes it will the end of the world for a few posters here until he finally pushes them over the edge and they get lost, as they should.
Her views on marriage do not in anyway change the total disrespect his comments showed regarding her .
It sounded like he thought she was just some placeholder until he goes on his houchie tour or she ’s not very important to him.
21 or not he could have said the same thing wthout being,….I c’an’t even find the word for it.
# 236 You can’t always go by what they say or don’t say. Both Vanessa and Zac are very private people in a very public business. His publicist/PR people may be trying to position him as a lady’s man to move him from the teen idol image. I’m not saying it’s right. But it also doesn’t make him a bad person who’s looking for the next girl to come along. He’s been in a committed relationship for nearly 4 years. Doesn’t that count for something?
#235 Are you talking about the short blurb that ran in GQ while Vanessa was promoting Identified? You can’t compare that small mention to a full, in-depth cover article. There wasn’t even enough content in that Vanessa article for you to make any judgments, especially when it came out at a time when she was getting ready to film HSM3 and still needed to retain her innocent side.
I’m not going to telll anyone what to think. But this is my feeling and they are rather random;
1. Some of you are mad and want to call him a “player”. How does that work exactly? He has been with ONE girl for over 3 years. If he was such a player—especially now with all this star power—why hasn’t he gone to someone else? Who was with him at the GG, the Oscars, in NYC while he was host of SNL? Who’s hand was he tightly holding there in NYC? And as others have said, why would this 21 year old tell anyone if he truly even did want to get married?
2. He has said in more than one interview how he didn’t want to be defind by his RELATIONSHIS. He as said over and over again he wold not discuss his private life. In this interview it seemed to me they were trying in every way to make him say something about Vanessa. If he didn’t want to talk about his personal relationship why did they find it necessary to keep trying and kind of make an issue of it. Maybe he was a little put out by it all.And they didn’t quote everything he said. It stands to reason they only printed wnat they thought would be “interesting” and I have no doubt they did it for their own purposes.
3. He is a nice guy. I think the fact he seems to be trying to mold a personality into whatever someone wants depending on who he is talking to is a little sad but it also doesn’t say to me he is a jerk. He just wants to please and have everything “balanced”. Unfortunately he is still trying to balance the scale. It must be getting a little tiring right now since he has been on this cyclone ride the past few weeks. He’s trying to please too many people because he IS a nice guy and he feels like he owes a lot of people and he doens’t want to let them down. Too may people are trying to take a piece of him it seems to me. And you can’t please all the people all the time and it seem painfully obvious that is what he want to do. To ask someone what they want him to say seems like he is going overboard with the PR thing and it is what he thinks people expect of him to sell his movie.
4. Too many people seem to like him after meeting him for him to be so unlikable now. Thanking someone for promoting him like he did with Adam Shankman and doing the dishes at his house say a lot about him as a person.
5. For him not be so so “serious” with Vanessa? What is that about? He’s been with her for over 3 years. Do you think a 21 year old is going to stay with one girl for that long if he is not serious about her—especially if he wants to be a player? Vanessa has said on more than one occasion if people would care to remember that she is not ready to marry or that she and Zac are too young to get married. She isn’t heartbroken here.
6. Lastly, what stands out to me as to what he is really about? Take a look at that Today show clip. LOOK at his face when Kathie Lee comes storming up to him. He looked like he didn’t know what to do. He was really rather nervous and wasn’t sure she meant it at first. The first thing he said was, “it was all in good fun” as if apologising to her because he thought he had offended her. My heart went out to him. RIght now, he is being pushed and pulled at the same time. And it seem to me it is Vanessa he wants by his side. His parents seem to have his ear too. The article even said he runs everything by them first. I feel bad that some of you are so ready to jump ship over ONE interview that doesn’t even sound like him and right now he may not truely know who he is. In the old hippie days we used to call it “finding ourselves”.
Why would he even agree to make subtle insults towards Vanessa for the sake of his image? That’s the part I’m not getting. That’s a bit selfish to me. Is fame that important that one would sacrifice a loved one? I guess I don’t understand their relationship and I’m not going to try anymore. Its thier business. I’m done. I will continue to be a Vanessa fan and support who she’s in a relationship with. But he makes it very hard sometimes because we fans just want the best for Vanessa.
such a pretty boy.. he thinks he is Brad Pitt? WTF??and I agree that cursing sooo doesnt go with his pretty boy image…i really dislike this kid.
he keep on saying the f— word
ok so zac efron is officially #1 on my deuce bag list. he has been in nothing but the feel good family movies of the year since he began acting like 5 minutes ago and he acts like he “knows” all the ******* horrors of the business. and apparently he thinks that dropping the F bomb as much as possible makes him a bad ass. im sorry, but he needs to just go home.
#241 I’m guessing that you’ve never really been a Zac fan … just someone who tolerated him because he’s dating Vanessa. You can’t base his character on one interview. As Karen pointed out in her message, there may have been many parts of the interview that were edited out to serve the magazine’s purpose and position Zac in a certain light. This interview was done in March. So I’m pretty sure Vanessa wasn’t surprised by the content. Being in the business, she’s well aware of how the marketing machine works. There must be something redeeming in Zac for her to want to stay in a relationship with him for nearly four years. So don’t worry about her.
BTW, I don’t know these two. I’m going on what I see in his face. I like SEEING interviews the best. I can SEE his facial expressions, I can HEAR the inflecition of his words along with the looks on his face. I can see how he MOVES… all those things are important and people miss so much of all those things when READING an interview. We need to understand how the people WRITING this can and do put their slant on things. We don’t know what Zac may have said that was not included in the interview. We may have all loved him if we would have seen and heard EVERYTHING.
I don’t understand how some can read 10 interviews in one week and 9 of them make you love him because they say exactly what you want to hear and the way you want to hear them. Yet ONE interview is not the way you want to any of it and for ONE interview you suddenly have a diminished opinion of him. The worst thing about that?? We don’t know that any of them are completely accurate or exact. Yesterday there was an article/interview that was very nice and in it it was talking about Zac having Vanessa with him while he was doing press for 17 Again and how they were holding hands and being lovey dovey but didn’t kiss until after they were on the elevator. He didn’t have to have her there with him for something like that—especially if he was wanting to look “single” and on the prowl. There were screaming girls there to get his autograph and he signed many and yet all the time he had Vanessa on his left side. That doesn’t say to me he is trying to keep her hidden or their relationship or that he is trying to be disrespectful. The words that came out and the way it was printed may have sounded bad. But I’m fairly sure he never would have said anything that would sound like that if he knew it would.
karen thanks for that
i agree 100%.
Lastly—you all are giving me a headache—did anyone ever think these kinds of reactions would be what could break these two up? Think about it…what a hassle. IF these two really did pay attention to what was written on a board like JJ, they couldn’t stand it. The pressure would be enough to make them want to run for the hills. i can’t imagaine the hassle would be woth it to either of them. This group thinks Vanessa is not good enough for Zac and now everything Zac says or does is put under a microscope and examined for hidden meanings. They are not the fairlytale prince and princess. They are flesh and blood people. This kind of bickering is sily.
His cussing…mayabe he di and maybe he didn’t do all that they say he did. But you know what “I” find? When I am with someone cussing all the time there is one of two things that happen. Either one of two things happen—btw, I find obsenities obscene and stupid—so my reaction is either anger at someone for feeling the need to use those kinds of words like they are too stupid to find an intelligent word or acting like they are the “cool man on campus” OR the first words to come to my head when speaking are the same type obscenities. I would say the GQ people sometimes speak the way they do in trying to entice their “subject” to do the same. I guess they thought he needed to be more like a “man”…
But another thing I just can’t get out of my mind is this: When he was interviewed with someone like Gus Van Sant—someone I’m sure he felt like he would want to be honest with and who he didn’t feel like was trying to use him or exploit him like a magazine reporter might do, he didn’t speak this way. And Interview magazine was quite adult too. In that interview he admitted he had fallen in love. What lady have we seen him with for a long time BEFORE that interview and what lady have we seen him with AFTER that interview?
Have some of you forgotten how he looks at her? What did you think when he was in Japan? What did you think of the looks he gave her at the Lakers game? How about the Oscars or the Golden Globes? Did he LOOK like he was trying to hide his relationship or deny it to you? Zac asked the one interviewer what he wanted him to say? I guess I’m asking what do you want him to DO? I’m not trying to make anyone mad or say they are wrong or whatever but for me I just see the LOOK in his eyes and on his face. I see who he has on his arm or who’s hand he is holding or who he is off in the corner with having a romantic dinner or who is sitting beside him in his car going through McDonalds and you can’t cut his any slack.
I’ve read numerous articles/interviews with him in the past couple weeks and have seen him interviewed more than once and there is only one I don’t like and that is because of the language. SO, why should that ONE be more important than all the other?
How sextastic :)
#248 Karen
you are so right its ridiculous!! i totally agree with you.
i just want to say something to say though. reading this article has made me think. when did swearing, drinking and taking sexy pictures make you an adult. really think about it?? does it make you more mature?? it definitely doesn’t. any teenager can pull these things off no problem and they do. being an adult is not about whether you swear or drink but that isn’t a problem, your choice. its about dealing with things with a high level of reservation and maturity. .i don’t understand why everybody thinks that. it makes no sense. i think karen’s comments are great example.
its sad that this has to be said by a 14 YEAR OLD TEENAGER!!
p.s. i’m not going to judge his interview now cause its been done enough. he’s dealing with things that everybody goes through and in the spotlight the pressure is multiplied x10. everyone wants you to be something and you have to find yourself in the mix.he just needs to find himself and i believe he will.
GQ’s interviews should be taken with a grain of salt…Young celebs out there are still vulnerable to the editorial banter as well…If Zac wants to say the F word…so be it…it’s not like he’s damning someone…anyway…Being accused of making himself up in false lashes would be enough to make anyone blow their top…He’s still grounded…When Robert Pattison was on the cover…He was saying some pretty choice words too…and I was a bit surprised…and seeing this is the third occassion of this happening with a celebrity makes it seem like it’s a protocol for GQ and their young set….don’t sweat it folks…Zac is still that great person everyone wants him to be, because he’s naturally a great person…
Karen #248
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I completely agree with you about the Interview mag interview. He came across as really articulate and intelligent and I loved it. I mentioned that in JJJ as well. He was appealing to an older audience the right way.
I’ve already mentioned my issues with this interview so I wouldn’t belabor the point here but your post is spot on, as always.
hahaa i think its sexy that he keeps swearin n funni tooo man
ahh hes hot man
haaa no plans to marry vanessa then :P
hes so cool and talented and HOTTT
About the relationship debate:
I think we need to keep things in perspective. In every relationship, opposites attract, in terms of personalities but core values have to be similar for the relationship to work. This applies to ZV as well, in my opinion. They are not a magical perfect couple; they are a normal, flawed and young couple, however mature they conduct themselves. We’ve got to remember that.
They both have strengths and weaknesses. Zac’s strengths complement Van’s weaknesses and Van’s strengths complement Zac’s weaknesses. That’s what makes their relationship work. They both bring their individual strengths to bear in it and that’s part of the attraction.
I feel I need to point out that though they have different personalities and approach to their careers (professionally, they do their own thing while supporting the other), essentially they share the same core values, that’s why they can sustain a long term relationship. If Van felt Zac doesn’t share her values she won’t be in a relationship with him and vice versa, they’re not married and do not have children, they’re together because they see things the same way when it comes to their relationship and how to handle it in public; Van just approaches it like a woman and Zac like a guy. That’s the difference I see. Women are generally more romantic while men try to downplay their feelings.
Apart from that, I think Van and Zac are hand in gloves in this game with the media. They both refused to directly talk about their relationship in their Disney days, in fact, in some of their written quotes in mags, during HSM 3 promo, Van’s quotes appeared more impersonal than Zac’s, her thanks to him on her CD could have been written about any close friend. They both are showing more PDA now. We’ve not seen Van promote a movie so we don’t know how she would approach it. I don’t expect her to express herself like Zac because she’s a woman not a guy and also because I find her to be more private and reserved than Zac. He’s more easy-going and more of a people person yet both of them are very sarcastic. Zac expresses his verbally and with smirks, Van more in her expressions, smug smiles and disdained silence. This is just one of the ways they complement it each other while expressing the same sentiments. Bottom line is that they will conduct their relationship in the way BOTH of them choose to and it might not suit us or fit in to a nice ready made slot.
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I think sometimes we try to be protective of Van in the way she doesn’t need. She doesn’t need protecting in her relationship or from Zac. In my opinion, she’s a willing and sly player here not a victim. When it comes to their relationship, they both share the same agenda but play their roles according to their own personalities. My strong suspicions are that she is the one in control of what can be revealed or not revealed about their relationship, I have no proof, just my gut feelings. To make her out as long suffering victim is to underestimate her. The silent one is usually the stronger one.
For that reason, I just choose to enjoy what they choose to reveal about their relationship and leave the running of it to them. They are playing a game with the media. Nobody but they know the dynamics of their relationship and they are determined to keep it to themselves and we should leave it to them.
Having said that, I didn’t find anything disrespectful about the marriage comment, I still don’t get why it’s become the issue in a ten page interview that covered a lot of ground. I felt he was reacting in an irritated way to a rumor that’s been dealt with so many times yet people refuse to stop asking them about it and he was just doing it, young guy fashion or GQ fashion for those that read the mag usually.
He was asked about this in Australia, after this interview and he responded that he and Vanessa had a good laugh about it.
I think we as fans have got to stop rising to the bait of being sidetracked by a relationship that is none of our business and keep our focus on their careers and whatever else they choose to reveal because none of all these debates and speculations and concerns affect them in any way or are representative of the real situation. We are just getting played. I have better things to do with my time and emotions than being played by ZV, however much I might love them, so let them do their thing relationship wise while I focus on the careers.
I’ve also got to add that it’s really unfair that every interview of Zac is analysed first and foremost to see how it affects Vanessa not how it affects his career or him.
I don’t understand why Vanessa has to be brought into posts like this at all. He has a solo professional identity that has nothing to do with her and I wish fans would allow him that.
I would seriously hate it if this is done to Vanessa and would protest loudly. They didn’t originate from the same placenta, why will we not allow them be individuals and professional actors without the other?!!!
I find this so irritating, I can’t even begin to imagine how they feel.
#248 karen well said’
My own opinion is prepared to listen his actual interviewed rather than
mag interview.No ones perfect he is bit lost at the moment he doesn’t
know what is doing he is only 21 yrs old he learn his mistake I hope his PR people read about this.
About his recent interviewed i admired him more he is very talented
well focus to his life.
yeah still a fan of zac and vanessa 110 percent
okay ia’m off now going watch his film 17 again with my 2 girls.
F- him.
#255 Hi NAOMI HOW ARE YOU NO WORK 2DAY?
IAM AGREE WITH YOUR COMMENT AS WELL.
OKay is it me or is this totaly not the Zac Efron we all love…
Dude get a hold of yourself! actually think about what you said i love Zac but that just makes me think ‘Wow dude ego much?’ He is acting like a complete Di*k and think about the marrage thing how will that come across to Vanessa i honestly wouldnt be suprised if they broke up becuase if he was my man and he said that i would chuck him and its diffirent when he is on tv and radio and teen mags he seems so nice and genuine but obiously not if i was him i would watch my step because he might just loose it all i dont know wtf he thinks he is playing at but swearing doesnt make you big! Get over yourself dude!
Wow! I can only say Wow! Karen and Naomi, reading Zac’s interview reminds me of Angelina Jolie. She was a wild Child until she adopted her first child. Look at her now. Compare her interviews then and now. I would say a 180 degree turn. I would imagine Zac to be the same.
So what if he says he doesn’t want to marry till he’s forty, he can always change his mind. His words are not the bible. It is for Vanessa to decide to stick with him or not. They are young and there’s plenty of time for both of them. Anyway, it is a trend now, having babies first, marriage come later. It is all about commitment. I’m not encouraging them but stating the facts.
Karen, you’re right about the magazines. They do edit and emphasise on how they want their interviewee portrayed, in this case a macho he-man player which I very much doubt Zac is. Okay, he’s no angel but that doesn’t mean he’s a cad. Expletives are for emphasis and I’m not shocked by it. He’s just making his point.
Vanessa is brought up in this debate because he talked about her indirectly in his interview. He also presented himself as this single, macho guy which is contrary to some of his other interviews. I’ve read that his friends say that their relationship is super close yet sometimes, he acts as if his relationship is a hindrance or embarrassment to his “playa” image that he’s trying to portray. At least Angelina was a playa and single. She had relationships with a lot of her co-stars. Wow, Its not good if he’s being compared to her and she was single and he’s in a relationship. At least I can honestly say that I’m not the only one who sees Zac as trying to be easy access in hollywood to the ladies. If Zac was single with this attititude he portrays in GQ, I think it would be easier to accept. Since he’s in a relationship trying to play like a “Ladies man”, its kind of hard to swallow. Anyway, I can see that some of you say the claim to fame is why he’s acting the way he is acting. In my opinion you can either be single or in a relationship. When you try to be both is when I feel two people should start evaluating what a relationship is about. Unless, two parties agree to have an “open relationship”….that is to see other people but that’s their business. But yeah, this confuses me. This is just my personal take.
ak - My response to you regarding my comments is that, I am not even close to being an insecure girl. We have commented back and forth all night and have made some very strong opinions. I have valued your opinions and never once was disrespectful to you. I would have thought you would have done the same. Everyone sees things differently, that is why we have this forum to voice those opinions.
why is everyone so worried about Zac and Vanessa’s relationship when they were seen out hand in hand in New York on Saturday. Does it occur to anyone that this interview was most likely done weeks ago like most interviews are. I mean he was in Los Angeles when he did this interview so it was clearly done before Zac and Vanessa were seen holding hands on Saturday evening. Anyone with a brain can work out that Zac is clearly in love with Vanessa and wants to be with her.
Okay now, seriously. Do you really think Zac or his publicist for that matter would let an article that could damage his career or personal life be published? No. The majority of you are taking this way, way too far. Do you honestly think Zac would conduct an interview in which he felt would damage the relationship he has had with the same girl for the last three and a half years? Do you honestly have that little faith in he and Vanessa’s relationship that they have not even discussed marriage once? Honestly, we have never heard Vanessa say anything about marriage; for all we know, she might not want to get married before she’s fifty. We have to take into consideration that they’ve discussed these things, in detail before, and have also discussed how to handle them in the public eye. The kid could be flat out lying, for all we know; he could be planning to propose to her by the end of the year. The thing is we don’t know, but he was holding her hand before this interview was conducted and he’s still holding her hand now.
Nothing has changed and it’s because of the intense public scrutiny and nonsense that some of you create that makes things so difficult for them to have personal lives outside of their careers.
This is a public board and therefore, I’m just stating my opinion. No need to be nasty. I’m standing by my opinion on this. You don’t have to get angry just because I don’t agree with some of you. I’m not saying he’s a bad guy. He just seems confused. He’s young still so he’s still maturing. By the way, maturity is not seeming like a ladies man, cursing, or doing sex scenes in a movie. Maturity is all about the decisions you make.
They are meant to be constructive perspectives, if we’re wrong we’re happy to be wrong but sometimes love has to be tough so if his pr people are checking blogs, they can pick up a wide variety of constructive opinions that will help him.
In my earlier comment, I made it clear that I still feel he has a good personality, my issue was the personalities he was adopting in different interviews that are not him and his need to give the right answers. The interviewers pointed that out. It’s one thing to know where you’re heading, it’s another to know how to get there.
“I don’t think there’s anything wrong with people who have always supported him coming out to say ‘be careful Zac, this path might not take you where you want to go.’ It’s simply concern and we have a right to say that without it being made out like we’re attacking him or writing him off or taking delight in pointing out his faults. He needs not just a good work ethic but the right opportunities and right choice of roles to get to where he wants to be. Of course he’s going to stumble and find his way but when he stumbles and people say ‘oh that’s fine’, then he wouldn’t realise it’s a stumble. An honest but loving reaction will guide him better than blind praise, in my opinion.”
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That’s how I feel, Naomi. I’m not jumping all over this article, because it’s obviously geared toward men. But I also see a guy having a lot of angst over this “transition”. Let’s just say he’s not the first guy going through this in Hollywood, nor will he be the last. Some of his recent doings have been a little bit painful in my book, but I’m not doubting that the end result will be worth it. I just hope I still like the guy when he’s done with all this.
Well, even though I’m a Vanessa fan, I appreciate the debate that has been going on here. We can speculate all we want but in the end only Vanessa knows what and whom she wants in her life and right now that is Zac.
Angelina was in a relationship or I should say many, she even married two of them before she changed. You are right in that Zac is nothing like she was then. Zac is tame compared to what she was then. I just feel that he is more outspoken and less cautious than when he was tied to Disney. You also have to look at the interviewer and for what magazine and they all play a part or contribute to the outcome of the interview. Only Vanessa knows the True Zac.
go sox #267 I really appreciate and agree with all of your comments. We have heard alot of opinions on this and most have been in very good taste. The majority of us are not here to bash, but to give our opinions in a hopefully constructive manner.
I remember all the craziness when Vanessa was asked in some magazine over a year ago if she saw a future with Zac. Her answer was “No.” She went on to clarify that she was too young, but all everyone saw was the NO and bashed her for “not being into Zac.”
Anyway, how do we know he wasn’t kidding around. If we’d heard the tone of his voice we might know that. Or if he’d said “I’m not getting married till I’m a hundred and fifty years old.”
Malia, exactly. Interviews are just that. They do not truly reveal the person within.
Forget about the interview, I must say Zac is looking mighty handsome and hunka,hunka here. I like that pose of him hanging onto that parking meter for dear life. My, my ain’t he strong!
>Soni hannigan @ 04/14/2009 at 1:27 am I just have a few comments on all of this and previous comments: First of all, I love Zac and have since I first saw him on HSm and I love Zac and Vanessa together. I support them 100 percent. Now on to my comments:
#115 I also agree with you that Vanessa hopefully knows about all of this that is going on.
#118 I agree with you, he could have chosen to ‘not comment’ on some of the questions
#141 I am confused on (Zac’s comments) I wonder also what Vanessa’s reaction is (was)
#144 I agree also that I wanted to hug and slap him. As some of the comments made no sense.
#183 Go sox:
Paragraph 4. people do twist words. It is best to be careful and choose your words carefully.
I would like to know what Karen’s and Mamma Liz’s reactions are to all this because they usually know him( them) so well.
As much as I love both Zac and Vanessa and I have followed their careers since the first HSM, I am concerned about some of Zac’s comments. Like:
1. Wanting to kiss Leslie Mann again.
2. Go back to school and kiss the girl he didn’t.
3. Not having sex unless you love someone, or until someone else comes along.
I am sure Vanessa shares the same values on marriage like Zac does, but if I was her I would wonder about some of his comments.
Zac must think about marriage in the future, I just think he probably isn’t saying anything until him and Vanessa discuss it in the future when both are ready.
So I will end my comments and just say that I love these two( I know this was about Zac , but his comments affect Vanessa also because of the relationship that they are in) and I hope that Zac chooses his words more carefully and I will continue to support him and Vanessa always. And if there is anyone who can explain to us what he meant by his comments, we would be grateful.<
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Sonia please can you post the link to the interview,where he talks about the third quote you have posted?
Thank you.
I love Zac but when did he become relaxed around swear words, it really opens your eyes to the real Zac huh?
The thing is Zac has’nt been 21 for long and Vanessa is only 20 so I personally think that they are to young to get married but also that if the subject has come up between them that neither are going to go running to the press and tell them becuase it is just that between them and nobody else, they will know when and if it becomes a option for them.
I have to agree about the swearing I know that Zac is growing up and he was only playing a part as Troy but I just don’t see the need to swear like he is now that does’nt make you a adult and he is still finding his way as it’s relatively new to him still, after all HSM happended and exploded into something that nobody expected it to and as they have all said has been a whirlwind for them so now that whirlwind has ended and he’s a adult it’s a whole new experience for him again which in itself brings new chapters intio your life when your a adult and most of us get to do it without a camera snapping away as you make the transiction, Zac does’nt have that option so he is still growing up in front of the camera wheather it being doing a film or the pap’s so he will make slip up’s and his PR people will not always get it right but that is a bit part of learning and you contiune to do that every day your alive so cut Zac some slack, he’s in a very cut throat buisness and at least does’nt rely on falling out of clubs drunk, being done for drugs, etc to get noticed he wants his acting to do that and it is but again new things will help him to grow.
lol #273 - I can’t put the link but it was (www.showbizspy.com)
Article Name: (Efron Scared of Having Kids) article.
The article was dated 4/12/09
I hope that helps
I think it was done when all the 17 again interviews at the Four Seasons Hotel were going on.
Did you see the photo spread of Evan Rachel Wood, who is also 21, inside the same issue of GQ?
http://justjared.buzznet.com/gallery/photos.php?yr=2009&mon=04&evt=erw-gun&pic=evan-rachel-wood-gun-03.jpg
As you can see, this magazine’s editorial and photo content is geared to be a bit edgier to appeal to the male audience. Are we going to lecture her on these photos like some seem to be doing with Zac?
Being in the entertainment industry is all about taking on different personas, whether it’s for movie roles, photoshoots, or interviews. We’ll never truly know a celebrity from an interview, especially one that is in print and can be edited to how the publication wants him/her to be portrayed. Zac still seems like a decent guy with a good head on his shoulders based on his actions. I don’t put too much stock in what’s printed.
frankly, i just find the marriage question completely bizarre to be asked of someone who’s just turned 21. who cares if he’s been in a relationship with vanessa for almost 4 years? god, its just like when a couple gets married and 2 months down the road the parents are asking, “soooo, when are you going to give us some grandchildren?”
just let them enjoy where they’re at. they just barely got married.
its the same thing with zac. the guy is just barely out of his teens and now he’s being asked about marriage? of course its not on his radar and of course he reacts the way he does when asked about it. its pure frustration on his part that people can’t just let him be where he’s at in the moment.
i can understand that he doesnt want to marry NOW ,but marrying until he is 40!!!! that means that vanessa would be 39!! i definetly wouldnt wait that long!!! Im a big Zanessa fan but i dont think that they will marry and stay together!!! still, i think that zac cares about her but she is probably more into him then he is into her!! they will break within the next three years (sad,i know) Lets just enjoy ZANESSA while they last !!!
Plus, every time there’s a pap video, they are asking, “When you guys getting married?” “Zac, you gonna marry Vanessa?” “You two getting engaged?” Or even more intrusive questions. So, I get Zac’s frustration with people’s overt interest in his and Vanessa’s relationship.
Then magazines declare, “We’re not supposed to ask about his relationship.” And they find a way so slide a question in anyway. I think I would be more inclined to say “F-u-c-k off,” rather than even answer such questions.
#279, as you read on with the GQ interview, Zac corrects himself and says maybe 30…but whether or not he wants to get married is completely up to him…I think he really wants to make sure it’s the right thing to do…and just my observations,and by all means, I wouldn’t know…but, maybe both their parents are divorce and they may have some influence on his decisions to wait. And other than that, he is 21 and have been dating the same person for 3 years or more…He has roving eyes and a libido of a healthy young man…who’s to say he may want to swim elsewhere in the future…But, then again…from an astrological point of view…their compatibility is a five star match, straight to marriage…so, I just can’t wait to hear Zac talk of his life when he reaches 25 and much later…he’ll always be successful in the acting profession. He was born under a lucky and shining star.
Oh, and another thing…in the interview he talks of the Hollywood greats…If he did recreate some of Paul Newman’s characters, wow, that would be interesting…I hope he has a great acting coach if any…And if he did take on these roles, he may be great to try them for Broadway. Like Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.
he is trying way too hard to be grown up by swearing, wow he really does come across as nice in this interview *rolls eyes*
#283 Yeah, he does lots of cursing…and it’s a bit of a surprise, but, not discombobulating to the point where I like his less…..it’s not necessary..but, maybe the publication encourages the actors to be as natural as they would be in conversations with their friends…then again…who knows..I think I’ll call him Ol’ potty mouthed Zac…LOL…
Athena:
I would love for him and V to do CatOnA HotTin Roof in later years like te way Robert Wagner and Natalie Wood for a TV Special. It has roles that suit them both
don’t work out so much, zac!
I think people are taking this hole thing to far. He is mad in the interview because people keep asking him the same question over and over. If you had to be interviewed and the interviewers keep asking you the same damn question you haven’t been answering, you would get mad and answer them to. As far as him swearing hell he’s ground and most of you know you have heard and said worst. I personly like the interview it feels real and it doesn’t feel like he’s holding back like he always does in interviews. I also love the pic so please lay off with some of the comments.
the F word is awesome!
F***!!!
terry-276.
Thank you for that!
I think some people may have lost sight as to which sex GQ is aimed at. Its a mens’ magazine in case any of you hadn’t noticed. Now I’m not going to generalise and say that men don’t care about foul language in an interview but I don’t think clean cut language is at the top of their priorities list.
I don’t think the readers of this magazine would have taken Zac very seriously if it seemed like he’d tried a little too hard to keep every answer squeaky clean.
A lot of people have already said that swearing isn’t exactly something to be ashamed of at his age and they’re right. Just about everyone swears and for a lot of people its very natural and not something they even think twice about when they’re comfortable and relaxed.
Its not exaxtly something that everyone should get hung up on. If the worst thing he ever does is swear then I think he’ll turn out just fine.
WHAT?! Why is he swearing so much? I mean, i have never heard him swear ever, but that much?! It’s ridiculous! I mean older celebrities don’t even swer at interviews, or not that much anyway! It’s not Zac.
Here in the UK, 17 Again is already out. :) It’s been out for a week :)
The cursing is unnecessary zac… but you’re so hot you can get away with it! I just want to see the rest of the pics without the shirt!
well, what can i say about this interview? a bit disappointed really, some comments he made about his “relationship” with vanessa’ i dont like it. i dont know, the way i see him kind of change………..i will just wait and see, i suppose
#250–awurbii:
Sorry, if you were talking about me being the 14 year old, ethen have to say you are wrong. You need to multiply that by alomst 4 to get my age. I’m 55 and have a had long life to reflect on all these things and a lot of experiences.
#254–Naomi:
OH YES, YES, YES! Exactly! That has been things I have been trying to say with all my comments. I wonder if this young man takes a look at himself every morning to see if he has any organs left since he has been chopped up and examined so intently each day. Give him a break and allow him to be just a little “human” and imperfect. It’s horrible to feel like you always have to be perfect in word and deed and have that desire to be that way. It is very tiring.
##270–Malia:
Another good point. I keep finding it strange how much Vanessa was picked apart this time last year and people saying she did not care that much for Zac and gave all kinds of examples—like this one. People found fault with EVERYTHING SHE DID, SAID, or how she LOOKED. Now I find it funny that Zac is being scrutinized just as much this year. Does it seem to anyone else that “forces” seem intent on causing problems where there aren’t any between these two? When they can’t they find fault with them in an idividual way and then try to spread that into their relationship? One has to be suspect in my opinion.
Well i do agree with how this has gone a bit too far but i’m still concerned more so with his patience. He seems to want to transition NOW which is not going to happen. I just wished he acted more like himself in this interview (maybe this was a side of him we just so happened to have not seen over many years) because people know when your being real and when your not. I’m sure the men reading this mag would appreciate him more for being who he is than the ‘bada**’ teen idol. I’m sure they changed wording and took things out to make him sound more like a fake but… you can’t always like every interview.
The marriage thing, well i’m over that because i felt a bit ridiculous thinking that he really thought that way, but remembering all those secret glances at each other, the hand holding, and just their eyes shows me he cares more for his relationship then what it appears in the magazine.
It actually looks like Vanessa got the better end of the deal here. See, she was a teen idol i guess but she wasn’t the “heart throb” which was what was best at the end. She appeals more to men but have a large girl/woman fan base. Which helps in movie roles. Where as Zac also has a large girl fan base but very small male fan base, if any. I know its off topic but another wildcat i’m disappointed in is Ashley. Don’t now whats up with her but hope she gets out of it. I know she’s older and everyone goes to parties but she’s “apparently” been seen dancing with her latest directer for her music video. So… yeah hope she gets it out of her system.
We know who these peope are and their agenda. They really can’t stand that Z&Va are happy together and are liklely to remain so for quite a while maybe a lifetime who knows.
Some persons lives are so miserable that when they see someone else famous and in love it actually causes them a mental breakdown that’s how psychotc they are.
They refuse to get help so they post on internet boards. One is left to wonder what kind of self destructive behavior they exhibited before the net and what they would do without it.
what is up with the language? i mean really….u can give a juicy interview without swears
to#108: Zac is so much hotter than robert! Robert is hot only in twilight, but in real life…. ewww.
To answer a question that I have heard alot in these post: “Why is Vanessa’s name being mentioned so much, when it is a Zac post”
The reason is because VANESSA IS HIS GIRLFRIEND!!! and IF she read his comments, there is always a chance she may get hurt.
Like I said, I love these two and I don’t like the comments I have heard Zac say.
After I say this, i am going to leave it at that.
If Zac loves her, like i hope he does, especially since he said it was love at first site, then 1. why would he want to kiss Leslie Mann again, or 2.go back to school and do it all over again and kiss the girl that got away, or3. not have sex without being in love or until someone else comes along. If he really loves her, he should not have said aby of those comments.
why is everyone hatin off him? he can curse all he wants HELLO he’s 21. Most of the 21 year olds out there are willlld sweetie lol. Zac 4 lyfe!! lol
i told you fools he’d finally show he’s a slime and all you di was yell at me
i don’t see for real or momma whats er name or popy i see love sick supporters karen, boji and gracemarie as usual.
i told you fools he would play his hand and show his is the cheating slime he always was he isn’t even man enough to show vanessa a little respect thank you GQ
run van run
Wow, i usually thinks he’s fugly,
but damn…he looks pretty hot here!
I’m a little surprised that people have misconstrued some of the things Zac has said. Have you actually seen and listened to him speaking some of these things? He didn’t say in he wanted to kiss Leslie Mann again in any way that some are portraying itl—like he was hot for her in some sexual way.
The girl in school? I don’t believe he means that that girl is important to him now in any way only that he wishes when he was in that MOMENT he would have had the courage to kiss her. There is a scene in the movie when he encourages his son to go after the girl his son is interested in. I believe he is looking at his past in regards to this movie. And it is this movie that he is promoting. And this girl was in a time of his life that was different for him and was before he met Vanessa. It was a time he thought about going back to—once again relating to this movie.
The love and sex? I believe he was saying his parents had taught him that sex should only occur when there was love between two people and he was saying he believed that as probably other did since they were probably brought up that way too. However, he was saying who’s to know how old someone is when they change their way of believing? After all we know perfectly well that all these young people—as well as older—do not always engage in sex with ONLY people they are in love with.
I wish people would not be so quick to jump at Zac for saying something wrong or that in some way it is an insult to Vanessa. He said his parents were always negative. That makes them sound like horrible non-supportive parents who only discouraged him. I think that is one of those moment that show that was a poor choice of words and just how this young man may have been nervous and not saying exactly what he meant. I’m sure from other things he said that what he meant—as we all know how many times he has spoken of his parents support in his endevors—was that they tried to keep him from thinking he was the begin all and end all and didn’t want him to get too sure of himself. I believe they wanted to raise a humble and thankful young man. I also believe they tried to keep him from getting his hopes up so if he did get rejected as this business is good for that he wouldn’t get hurt so much. So the word negative really doesn’t say what he meant. Let’s cut the boy some slack for sometimes being nervous for people delving into his life which he likes to keep private and that is why he tries to concentrate on his career in interviews.
Desiree:
Please leave my name out of your crazy posts. Thanks.
I totally understand Zac’s comment about his parents. I am the same kind of parent. I’ve always been nurturing, but I don’t sugarcoat or tell my kids they’re the best at everything. I taught my kids when they did something wrong, to do better and think better next time. It’s really constructive criticism, in a loving way. Kids who grow up thinking that they can do no wrong, can’t handle the real world when they realize they’re not the best. They also don’t learn to work harder at things, and give up. I think it instills more motivation in kids for them not to think they’re the best!! Look at Zac. It made him work at everything he does.
I think he didn’t really mean his parents were “negative” about him, just realistic. I think his parents “done good”!!
Was he super pissed when he gave that interview or WHAT?! Dang. XD
I’ve read the whole interview on the GQ site and somehow the post here has picked out every single sentence that he swears in & the interview is so freakin LONGGG. I wouldn’t have noticed the swearing if I had read that first.
Man, this Efron stuff is gonna give me a heart attack soon <3
(gasp) ZACHARY!!! LANGUAGE!!!!!! Do you kiss your mother with that mouth?! ha ha, anyways he looks hot (though i’m not completly loving the hair) so it’s all good. But, seriously the cursing doesn’t make him sound cool or anyhing and he hasn’t completly shed the disney image so it IS kinda wierd having that come from HIS mouth, but what are you gonna do?
(gasp) ZACHARY!!! LANGUAGE!!!!!! Do you kiss your mother with that mouth?! ha ha, anyways he looks hot (though i’m not completly loving the hair) so it’s all good. But, seriously the cursing doesn’t make him sound cool or anyhing and he hasn’t completly shed the disney image so it IS kinda wierd having that come from HIS mouth, but what are you gonna do?
Having kids and geting married is scary and life changing and you both need to be at the same stage in your relactionship to consider either and at 21 and 20 to me it’s still young, I have said befor I was 26 when I got married and finished having my kids by the time I was 31 and I don’t regret doing either at those ages, it has’nt always been easy I grant you but I know for a fact that at 20 or 21 I would’nt have been ready for such a big step and it certainlywould’nt have felt right bringing kids into the world before both myself and husband felt ready.
I somehow I suspect that if and when theydo decided to do either it won’t be broadcast to the press yes Zac seems more comfortable talkingabout Vanessa now that the Disney handlers are out of the way and it clearly shows but I stuill don’t see either of them divulging every intimate detail about the relactionship. They each know how the other one feels and no doubt the topic will come up and might even have done for all we know only time will tell.
The only point I will agree on with Zac is that it does come across that he’s perhaps trying a bit to hard to show how he’s grown up he is and maybe needs to slow down a bit, I’m sure good things will contiune to come his way including a variety of different films but it takes time therre’s the saying ‘ don’t run before you can walk’. He seems willing to put in the hard work and commitment and has he said not everybody will like what he does or says but he’s growing up and nobody can stop that so this is a new phase for him to naviagte and I’m sure that his parents are a good support for him.
I don’t agree with parents who make their kids think there better thn anybody else and they can do no wrong it does’nt help them, I had a friend who was like that and beleive me all it did was make her daughter a spoilt brat who had to have everything and looked down her noses at other kids if they had less than her, I have lways said that nobody is perfect including my own kids but Iam proud to say that my daughter has’nt got prergnant atnearly 19 she wants to go to uni and make something of herself and neither her or my two boys have ever brought trouble to my door but they certainly don’t think there better than anybody else and have good manners and morals and that you only learn from your parents and Zac seems to have both of them.
this has just gotten out of control! I understood the potoshoot and the fact that hes not ready for marrige, but now he sounds like an ass! That can’t really have been zac talking?!I thought he was a gentleman! i guess the fame keeps poping in his head. I think he tries waaaayyy to hard to be taken seriously. or,well, being a serious actor. I thought zac was cleaver, but right now I got a whole new impression! I am dissapointed. I an deffentlig not going to take him serious if he keepshaving this attitude.
zac, you wanted a more grown-up image. You did not get it in this interview. This is the most childish comments I have read in a long time! you sound like a idiotical tennager boy, who dosen’t know himself good enough or something. I wonder what vanessa said about your interview
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wo22EdAHp70
watch this interview with vanessa were she talks about the interview it is at around 1:08 in the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wo22EdAHp70
Meu grande amor Zac Efron.
I’m portuguese.I love Zac Efron…
.my dream is to know you
Well..he is Okay.
I’ve seen better, but whatev’s.
I can’t wait to see 17 Again!:D
He looks funny in the cover shot, and I feel really bad for Vanessa, she has to wait until he’s 40 until he’ll get married with her! He must believe she’ll wait for him through everything and anything! I wish he wouldn’t swear, I mean it doesn’t make him sound too intelligent, and to me that really alienates his tween fan base.
OMG!
He is so handsome and Hot
lovee him eventhought i dont like Vanessa …
kid has a potty mouth
King of all gays !!!!
jajajaja……..
ammm….. hes gay……. jajajaja…..ammm….pz
he is very very stupid…. jajaja………..you are looked???
hahaha….
bye…..amm…. i hate to zac……..is a stupid and……………#!$”%…..HAHA
If he did not cuss, he would be hot. But as he said, he didn’t give a f— so why should I about him?
As he says, he didn’t give a f— so why should we about him?
he sounds very angry
and he kept on using **** and bullshit
is his mood not good?
and the 17 again premiere they came separately
did smth happen to them?
and then about the marriage stuff
he seems so angry and not eager(at least say not that soon)
he actually said what 40 years old then he’ll get married?
is it because they had something happened
and then causes his mood to be that bad
and the way he answer questions sounds so pissed out
;] I love this article-
Partly because it is funny- The autograph for the girl-
Troy Bolton Played by a young girl’ That’s classic very funny!
;] Also- Becuase I thought Zac Efron was a Puffy- High School Musical- Wannabe Pop Star- But reading this I realize he is just like us!
He Swears, He Talks Casually & just lives life ;]
Also, I like how he keeps his personal life to himself & also he dosen’t go out getting pissed;- & falling out of clubs;
oh wow. he looks so hot in those pictures (: but hm, didn’t know he really cussed that much xD well. i guess its cause your use to him being the goody goody w/ disney & stuff. & woah. 40?! ;O i don’t think i could wait that long to get married xD
maybe swearing a little too much for an interview?
gosh, what is happening here?
what the - not getting married until 40?!?!?!? ok i love zac but seriously…40?!?!?!?! thats just stupid!!! i know he would propose to vanessa but at 40 come on!!!! she can’t wait 4ever! he has to propose earlier if they are gonna stay together. thats just a line that he probably says. (i hope)
what the - not getting married until 40?!?!?!? ok i love zac but seriously…40?!?!?!?! thats just stupid!!! i know he would propose to vanessa but at 40 come on!!!! she can’t wait 4ever! he has to propose earlier if they are gonna stay together. thats just a line that he probably says. (i hope)
thank god he is not going to marrie tha man-stealer i love zac efron and he looks HOOOOOOTTTTTT in that magazine im going to be like 100 magazines
He looks SEXYYY.
I love how a Disney Channel star who stays on the Disney Channel and does absolutely nothing but Disney stuff, is made front of… ex. Miley Cyrus, Jonas Brothers, etc.
But then when someone who has been on the Disney Channel and is taking his heartthrob status seriously, and desperately wants to break away is still made front of. I like Zac Efron, because I love how he knows that he’s not a great actor and yet is trying to improve, and obviously, by looking at this interview, doesn’t take himself to seriously.
He does cuss a lot. It’s probably part of the image. But oh well, I like my Zac a little edgier. And yipee, he’s not marrying Vanessa Hudgens. I hate that girl.
y is he swearing so much? i didnt believe it was him saying this stuff until it was like everywhere…so it seems true.
Ugh, he’s such a jerk now.
I wonder how Vanessa feels.
YOU SUCK ZAC!!!!!!!! THAT’S ROBERT’S HAIRSTYLE!!!!!!! YOU LOOK BAD WITH IT!!!!!!!!!! ROB’S 1,000,000,000 TIMES MORE HOT THAN YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!! SO S-T-O-P PRETENDING AND ACTING LIKE YOU’RE HOTTEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU’RE NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
why the crap is he cussing so much. there is absolutely NOOOO need for it. Its wrong and it is sooooo not cool. he influences soo many kids and saying the f word every three seconds is not a very good influence at alll :(
he’s a grown man. he can do whatever the hell he wants too. he curses just like any other person who curses would curse. whatever you say, you don’t know him. hes freakin 21 years old man. and any kid who would be so influenced by every single word that comes out of his mouth is too young to be reading gq. the cover of this issue said something like ‘evan rachel wood getting naughty.” gq is not for kids. in this article hes talking as an adult too adults. adults sometimes curse. end of story.
@ms crappy:
i know. i really dont trust that this interview is real……….. i cant believe nick would say that
zac is soooo hott…
i love him and vanesssa tooo =]
they are so cute together…
OMFG!!
Zac And Miley Are The Cutest Couple Ever!
Vanessa Is A Dog I Hate Her So Much.
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