When the latest interview from Zac Efron was posted, it was done without anything else said. Well, except for the title which I thought hinted what I think about the interview.

Well, here’s my take on it - if you care to know…

First, print interviews are never 100% accurate. NEVER. Body language and the tone of the voice can make a difference on whether a statement is out of excitement or sarcasm. The writer’s view/perspective has to be taken into account as well – was s/he 100% in his/her game the day of the interview or thinking about the Superbowl? Did s/he want to be there or was s/he depending on this interview to keep his/her job? You see where I’m getting at?

But this is not about the writer. This is not really even about the interview, which if you ask me sounds just like every single Zac Efron interview.

This is about a young man whose words and actions are scrutinized, analyzed and dissected like a science experiment by those who do not even know him. A passionate young man who is a charmer, who knows exactly where he comes from and what got him to where he is now. Often described by many as professional - he is a man of 20 who, despite that number, knows what he wants and how to go about getting it, even in the peculiar business he is in. And even though we joke about his many “Zac moments” – he is intelligent, shrewd and smart, very smart. And he is consistent, most especially when it comes to his personal life – he does not want to and would rather not, talk about it.

In this little head of mine, I see 2 different personas of Zac: the more public, “professional Zac”, who sometimes get referred to as “Zachary” in conversations; and there’s the more private Zac.

For the most part, it is Zachary we see and read about in interviews promoting his latest project. When referring to Zachary - I’m not just talking about “Troy” or “Link”; I’m also talking about the guy that gushes over his female co-stars, say lines that makes girls of all ages swoon, and men to trust in him. He is the guy who can present a point several different ways without being obvious about it. Now, don’t call him “fake Zac” because Zachary is far from it. He is very much Zac. But he is Zac with an agenda – he is there for the interview, for a specific reason. He is someone who knows what is expected off him at that very moment. Zachary is just Zac with a hat, or to use an HSM related analogy: he is like Jack Bolton on the hardcourt, Coach to Troy the captain.

Talking about Vanessa as a girlfriend was never part of Zachary’s agenda, and it still isn’t. In fact it is off-limit to Zachary. He will talk about Vanessa as a co-star just like he would his other co-stars. He will go as far to say she’s beautiful and fun to be with - but that’s probably the most we’ll get from him. If he starts talking about her more than that, like for example divulging weekend/date/retirement plans especially to the press, then that’s when we should start to worry.

Let’s just keep in mind the difference between Zachary and Zac. And just enjoy what little glimpse of Zac we get and what Zachary has for us.

source: Matthew Rolston for image

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