- [Interviewer] Whoa!

Now that's an entrance.

- What up?

- [Interviewer] 73 questions with a Zac Efron

arriving in style. - Oh yeah.

How are you doing?

- Could not be better. - Good.

- [Interviewer] All right, so what's her story?

- Ah, this is my '64 and a half Mustang,

I just got it restored.

- [Interviewer] And what's the coolest thing

about your '64 and a half Mustang?

- Uh, I inherited it from my grandfather.

- [Interviewer] Does the car have a name?

- Uh, Gramps?

- [Interviewer] Mind if I hop inside?

- Nah, we don't have time dude.

We gotta start this barbecue, right?

- [Interviewer] Ok. So how'd you start your day

this morning, Zac?

- Oh, the same as always.

Everyday, 50 push-ups,

huge workout, I'm just kidding. I don't ...

- [Interviewer] That's more impressive than me.

What one person did you have on your wall

when you were in high school?

- Oh, no kidding, Tyra Banks.

Just, I had a poster on-- - [Interviewer] Tyra!

- She was in a purple bathing suit.

Pretty cool.

- [Interviewer] What show would you like to make

a cameo in?

- Definitely Stranger Things.

- [Interviewer] What's a movie that made you cry

from laughter?

- Pineapple Express.

- [Interviewer] What's a movie that made you cry

from sadness?

- Titanic.

- [Interviewer] What's your favorite album right now,

at this moment?

- Uh, Coloring Book by Chance the Rapper.

- [Interviewer] Zac, this view is amazing!

- Thanks, bro. - [Interviewer] Nice!

What's one album people would be surprised

to know that you own?

- Céline Dion's greatest hits.

- [Interviewer] That's a surprise.

- And all the other albums.

- [Interviewer] If you could be a rockstar

from any decade, who would you be?

- Easy, Prince.

- [Interviewer] Now if you can be any rapper,

who would you be?

- Chance the Rapper or Kendrick Lamar.

- [Interviewer] I'll take two answers for that.

- Ok Google, play my barbecue playlist.

- [Google] Ok, playing your Google Play music playlist

called "Barbecue." [Portugal. The Man. Plays]

- [Interviewer] That's right. - That's right.

Thank you very much.

- [Interviewer] Zac is playing the role of DJ!

Alright. What's a song from the '90s that you still

listen to?

- I listen to "What I Got," by Sublime.

- [Interviewer] What's one thing that you still have

from your childhood?

- Dignity, I hope.

- [Interviewer] What is your spirit animal?

- Definitely a hawk.

- [Interviewer] What was the name of your first pet?

- The first pet that I owned was named "Cuckoo Kitty."

It was a stray cat that I found.

- [Interviewer] Cuckoo Kitty.

- Cuckoo Kitty. - [Interviewer] What's your go-to

workout song?

- Something, like aggressive. Hip-hop, Schoolboy Q,

"I Want the Top," yeah.

- [Interviewer] Alright. And, uh,

what's the name of your go-to karaoke song?

- My go-to karaoke song?

- [Interviewer] Yep.

- Ice Ice Baby.

- [Interviewer] If you attempted to play any sport

professionally, what sport would that be?

- Um, the NFL.

- [Interviewer] What's your favorite team of all-time?

- The Lakers. - Kobe or Shaq?

- Come on, man! Kobe.

- [Interviewer] You going to make this shot?

- [Zac] Oh, yeah!

- [Interviewer] Eh. Oh! - Oh!

- [Interviewer] Surprisingly close!

Zac, what's your favorite sports documentary of all time?

- Uh, pretty much any 30 for 30.

That show's amazing.

- [Interviewer] What was it like to kiss Dwayne Johnson?

- Absolutely amazing.

He's perfect. Breathtaking.

- [Interviewer] Seems like you really enjoyed

that experience, Zac. - It was amazing.

- [Interviewer] Ok, so if you tried,

could you remember every name that Dwayne Johnson

called you in Baywatch?

- No. [chuckles]

- [Interviewer] What's your favorite place to hang out?

- Planet Earth.

- [Interviewer] Do you have any bad neighbors?

- No.

Not really.

- [Interviewer] Now, Zac, when you're not working,

what's one thing you love to do?

- Pretty much anything outdoors.

- [Interviewer] Can you be any more specific than that?

- I don't know, surfing, skate--

anything outdoors. - [Interviewer] Ok, what is the

weirdest hidden talent that you're willing

to share with us at the moment?

- Uh, I can blow spit bubbles with my tongue.

- [Interviewer] Alright, so you're going to have to

put on your performer hat for this one,

but what's the best impression that you can do?

- Um, impression?

- [Interviewer] Yep.

- I don't know, once you start the impression,

if you mess it up, then there's a lot at stake

and you have to make a careful choice to even

start to do the impression or you sound like an idiot.

And that's supposed to be Christopher Walken.

See, now I'm an idiot. - [Interviewer] No, the resemblance

was uncanny. Alright, what's your worst habit?

- Worst habit: procrastination.

- [Interviewer] What's your best habit?

- Best habit is I always, always come through

and get the job done.

- What's the number one fitness tip that you have

for everyone watching this video?

- Just, uh, start slow.

- [Interviewer] What's the number one piece of advice

you have for other young actors looking to break

into the business?

- Practice patience. [The Temper Trap plays]

- [Interviewer] You got two minutes of patience for me?

- Ok, Google, set a timer for two minutes?

- [Google] Sure. Two minutes. Starting now.

- [Interviewer] Uh, the pressure is on to finish this up!

Ok, so who is your biggest role model?

- My grandfather.

- [Interviewer] What is your favorite part of your job?

- Probably the versatility of it.

- [Interviewer] Now if you were not an actor,

what would your dream job be and why?

- I would probably be a chef.

- [Interviewer] What's the craziest thing that's ever

happened on set?

- Um, one time I tackled Macy Gray in my underwear.

And it was improv, so she wasn't expecting it.

It was pretty funny.

- [Interviewer] Yeah.

I have no words for this.

- What do you mean, you don't have one of you?

- [Interviewer] If you could have lunch or dinner

with anyone, living or dead, who would it be?

- Ooph, man.

Paul Newman?

- [Interviewer] Ok, if you could imagine any three--

just destroyed your hoop, but--if you could imagine

any three people cannon-balling into your pool

at the same time, who would they be?

- My co-stars from the new movie Greatest Showman, uh,

Hugh Jackman, Zendaya, and Michelle Williams.

- [Interviewer] Who would you love to do a love scene with?

- The Rock.

Finish what we started.

[laughs]

- [Interviewer] What advice would you give

your twenty-year-old self?

[chuckles]

- To be patient.

- [Interviewer] Ok.

What's the best piece of advice you've ever received?

- To be like water, my friend.

- [Interviewer] What's the best advice that you can give

your baby bro?

- Just,

do what I say dude.

Come on, just, like, do what your big bro says to do.

- [Interviewer] All right Zac, so it's twenty years

in the future.

You have a daughter.

- What the heck? That's cra--

[Interviewer] What age do you let her date?

- I don't even wanna go there. It's way too early.

- [Interviewer] Ok, that's a strange question.

- Yeah. We'll talk about that--

- [Interviewer] Alright

- later. - [Interviewer] Later. Fair enough.

Who's your style icon?

- Steve McQueen.

- [Interviewer] What's your go-to look?

- Just classic jeans, black t-shirt.

- [Interviewer] Oh, thank you. - Cheers.

- [Interviewer] What's your favorite scent?

- Uh, definitely Hugo Man.

- [Interviewer] What's the most worn item

in your wardrobe?

- [Zac] Black shirt.

- [Interviewer] If you were to design a t-shirt,

what would you put on it?

- Definitely no labels. [timer beeps]

- [Interviewer] Ah, I need two more minutes!

What's your favorite food? - Kale.

- [Interviewer] What's your least favorite food?

- Absolutely kale.

- [Interviewer] What's the weirdest thing you've ever cooked?

- Worms in an egg that I found in a tree

over a campfire with Bear Grylls.

- [Interviewer] Oh, what's the most memorable meal

you've ever had?

- That's probably the most memorable meal

I've ever had!

- [Interviewer] If Zac Efron was a juice,

what would be in it?

- Uh, sriracha and a bunch of love.

- [Interviewer] I have to say, this is pretty

good barbecue. - Oh, good.

I'm glad you like it.

- [Interviewer] Ok, what's your nerdiest quality?

- I don't know, is nerd even really a thing anymore?

I don't think so.

- [Interviewer] Ok, what's the most memorable fan moment

that you've ever had?

- My fans rule, so

I have a lot of good fan moments.

- [Interviewer] If your life were a musical,

what would it be called?

- Zac-a-licious.

- [Interviewer] What's your favorite moment

from all of High School Musical?

- I don't know. There's so many. - [Interviewer] Ah, just think of one.

- I mean the finale when the curtains close,

tears me up.

All the-- all of it.

- [Interviewer] Alright. Zac, behind you is a shark I planted

for the next question.

Is it true you once swan with wild sharks?

- Yes. That's not the shark I rode,

but I did ride a tiger shark.

A big one. In Hawaii.

It was pretty cool.

- [Interviewer] If you could change your name,

what would you change your name to?

- Khaleesi.

- [Interviewer] What was your first job?

- Um, I did a small play in Arroyo Grande,

at the Melodrama.

Got paid like two bucks an hour.

- [Interviewer] What song have you played more

than any other song on guitar?

- Um, Santeria, I think.

- [Interviewer] What would your DJ name be?

- Afro Zac.

- [Interviewer] What's the most terrifying thing

you've ever done?

- Um, maybe sky-diving.

Um, I'm not afraid of much, so...

- [Interviewer] Definitely not sharks.

- But riding the shark was pretty scary.

[laughs]