Zac Efron Terrible Casting?
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mrocco-1 — 12 years ago(June 15, 2013 01:20 AM)
"I'm pretty sure he was a ghost/spirit or figment. I really don't think he was a "real" character, look at the books referenced"
I've seen this mentioned before, but having just watched it, in the early bar scene when he walks up to Zibby, she says 'oh, you made a friend' then proceeds to touch Zac Efron (Nat's) arm and he interacts in the scene.
I'm certain he was 'real' but think that would have made a great creative twist! -
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TheNorwegianRocker — 12 years ago(June 15, 2013 02:30 PM)
No, it wasn't terrible casting. I truly liked him in this role, and the caterpillar scene was amazing! Also a really well-written scene and actually a bit of a turning point in the film. A shining example on how small comic relief characters can be important for the movie if using them right (and not just being there for fun). But that is of course a digression.
Point is, Efron captured both the eccentric part and also that his character has a vulnerable side (you see it for only a few seconds after the whole caterpillar speech, but still). I really got the feeling that he has an interesting story we didn't get to hear. Getting that out is a good accomplishment, considering he was on screen for two scenes and probably less than five minutes. -
kitty-977-926533 — 11 years ago(July 17, 2014 03:07 PM)
Back then even only 2 years ago he was not that famous as he is now. Regardless High School Musical etc. Since then he's done some good roles. Couple of days ago I decide to watch some of his films and I have to say I was impressed, not by his looks to be clear. Yes he's fine and I was 14 or 15 when first watch HSM and of course had crush on him, but now after all this years I think he grew well and has a very bright feature ahead of him in serious cinema. Anyway, back on topic - I think he did a great small role here. I just watched the movie and really got me thinkin'.
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juanrangel1991 — 11 years ago(January 25, 2015 01:11 AM)
I understand where you're coming from. When I saw him, cringe worthy moments of high school musical started coming back to me, but I was able to repress them back to the dark depths of my mind. His performance didn't really remind me of Spiccoli, but more of those annoying pseudo-spiritual hipsters who've taken way too many drugs you encounter now and then. So in that case he nailed it perfectly!