Zac Efron 'Lucky One' interview: 'It's not that hard to unhook a bra'

After shooting to fame as High School Musical heartthrob Troy Bolton, Zac Efron is now in "a transition phase" of his career as he seeks out more grown-up roles.

The Lucky One sees him play Logan, a Marine who's a veteran of three tours of Iraq. After discovering a photograph of a woman in the rubble, he adopts it as his lucky charm and seeks out the young woman - Taylor Schilling's Beth - when he returns home.


Digital Spy sat down with Efron, Schilling and director Scott Hicks to find out what excited them about starring in the Nicholas Sparks adaptation, their favourite on-screen couples and why unhooking a bra one-handed is "not that hard".

Efron said of the project's appeal: "First and foremost I think the most intriguing part about it was that it was going to be directed by Scott Hicks.

"Being a young actor in the space that I am in right now, in sort of this transition phase, I'm very director-driven.

"I knew that it was a love story, that it's based on Nicholas Sparks['s novel]. He writes great characters. I knew it would be a challenge, so I don't know what else you could ask for in a part.

"I knew it was going to be hard and I knew that I had good guidance."

The Lucky One opens in UK cinemas on Wednesday, May 2.