Surely people said the same thing about Johnny Depp back when he was just a teen dreamboat on 21 Jump Street, and now he has three Oscar nominations to his name. I'm counting on Efron to make some of the same bold choices that have helped actors like Johnny Depp and Brad Pitt make the leap from heartthrob to legitimate actor. When he finally makes that jump, I'll be sure to say "I told you so," and until that day, I'll continue to fight with my friend's 16-year-old sister over which one of us gets to be Mrs. Zac Efron.
I am only mildly ashamed to admit that I am a fan of Zac Efron. (*Insert scoff here*) You may know him from a little franchise called High School Musical, or perhaps the critically acclaimed (not really) 17 Again. I'm not alone in my affinity for the bright-eyed and feather-haired former Disney star: His swoon-inducing charm affects millions of tweens across the world. Do you have an 8-year-old sister/daughter/niece/neighbor? She probably has a poster of Efron on her wall. So, yes, as a 21-year-old, I am just a little embarrassed to admit that I own 17 Again, and I frequently sing along to the High School Musical soundtrack. (It's just so catchy!) However, I like to think of my appreciation for Efron as an investment that will pay off someday, like when he wins an Oscar. What's that? Did you just "pshaw" my seemingly ludicrous prediction? See, this is what I'm talking about. Efron gets written off as nothing but pretty-boy tween eye candy, but I maintain that behind those baby blues lies a talented actor waiting to break out of his tweenie-pop cocoon (a theory that I hope will be supported by his performance in the upcoming drama, Charlie St. Cloud).
Surely people said the same thing about Johnny Depp back when he was just a teen dreamboat on 21 Jump Street, and now he has three Oscar nominations to his name. I'm counting on Efron to make some of the same bold choices that have helped actors like Johnny Depp and Brad Pitt make the leap from heartthrob to legitimate actor. When he finally makes that jump, I'll be sure to say "I told you so," and until that day, I'll continue to fight with my friend's 16-year-old sister over which one of us gets to be Mrs. Zac Efron.
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...Like, for example, starting to watch Gossip Girl, when there are so many other (better) shows on my list of things to watch that I should really watch. Or, you know, study (ha). Surprise, surprise, I got sucked into GG within the first few episodes. I'm still a little confused as to how I ended up actually liking Chuck, the would-be date rapist, more than almost any other character. But let's be honest, it's not hard to persuade me to like a tragically flawed character. Throw in an unrequited love storyline and an abusive father, and before you know it, I'll be the president of his fan club. Other examples of my affinity for broken bad-boys on television include Logan of Veronica Mars (swoon) and Sawyer on Lost (double swoon). So the Chuck-Blair romance is pretty much the only thing keeping me invested in GG, (Side note: Blair is such a badass. She's kind of my new hero), although I am almost equally enamored of the Chuck-Nate bromance. I'd be remiss if I didn't mention the lingering feelings between Rufus and Lily, because Gossip Girl is one of those awesome teen dramas where the parents are young and attractive enough to have their own romantic storylines. (Seriously, how old were they when they had these kids? Twelve? I mean plastic surgery can account for some of it, but really, do these people look like they have almost-college-age children?) I am only two episodes away from the end of the first season, and I am quite tired of the whole Michelle-Trachtenberg-comes-back-to-cause-trouble-and-resurrect-Serena's-bad-girl-past plot, but that could be because I know where it's going. Sigh, well, I suppose at this point I have to debate whether to be lazy and irresponsible and watch more GG, or actually study and possibly learn how to become a contributing member of society. I think we all know where this is going.
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