Efron: 'I don't want to be predictable'

Zac Efron has revealed that he does not want to be thought of as a predictable actor.

The star told Parade that he was initially nervous about taking on a straight acting role in Me And Orson Welles.

Efron said: "I had never done anything like this before. I was still reeling from everything that had happened to me, all the attention I was suddenly getting from High School Musical.

"I thought, 'Maybe this time I've bitten off more than I can chew because I'm not singing and dancing. It's all about acting'.

"I knew people wouldn't see it as a predictable next move in my career, but I'd like to be known for more than predictability."

Of his time filming on the Isle of Man, he added: "The idea of going to a fairly secluded place where I could kind of just leave all of the attention behind was really appealing.

"[Director] Richard Linklater was like, 'You're going to love it. There are no paparazzi'. So we were in this old theatre filming a scene and suddenly we heard clapping and cheering.

"It turned out there was a bunch of kids who were High School Musical fans and they had found me. So I went outside and signed some autographs. I really found their enthusiasm endearing."

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