Zac Efron Doesn't See Himself As An Action Hero

Zac Efron doesn't see himself as an action star. Maybe he feels it would be too much of a change since he first became famous as one Disney's 'High School Musical' star?

"I would love to try an action film at some point, but not too soon. I think that can be a kiss of death. There's got to be a real role that I can bring something unique and specific to, a way for me to do it believably. Until then, I think it would just come across as weird."

One actor he admires now (but not always) is Leonardo DiCaprio.

"I think Leonardo DiCaprio's done a great job. I was dead set against the guy when I was growing up, kind of force-fed his image from 'Titanic'. Since then, through very hard work and incredible performances, he's done a complete 180. Now he's one of my favorite actors. He's at the top of his game."

Zac sounds like he's very committed to becoming a serious actor. He's even decided to delay finishing college.

"I know at some point I will go back and study, but at this point I'm definitely focusing on working as hard as I can on film.

"I've always wanted to do Broadway. Finding that right role is a challenge. I wouldn't want to just do it to do it. I would want to make sure it's something special."

It'll be interesting to see how Zac's career develops.

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