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Can Zac Efron Actually Act?

Zac Efron, Me And Orson Welles LIAM DANIEL

Let me just say off the bat, I have never seen High School Musical 1, 2 or 8. I'm one of those people who will automatically dislike someone or something if it's overexposed (except you R.Pattz...heart ya).

That's how I felt about Zac Efron initially. I just didn't get what the hype was about aside from his too perfectly placed hair.

Then I saw Zac do Saturday Night Live, which he rocked, and also saw his schtick on Entourage. That's what made me start to realize he wasn't another teenybopper douche bag and actually had a sense of humor. Hence, when I shamelessly became a Zefron fan.

So I gladly took the opportunity recently to go screen Z.E.'s new film, Me and Orson Welles, otherwise known as the movie where Zac Efron tries to act.

Here's what you can expect:

Efron's now cemented a great career ahead. I'm not giving anything away about the movie except I was very pleasantly surprised.

For those of you lovingly on Twitter who bet me $10 Zac couldn't pull it off, I'll accept cash, check or credit 'cause I think he totally did.

Whether it was Zac's decision or his team's to have him pass on Footloose, that was a brilliant move. Me and Orson Welles is definitely going to give him a leg up on his teenthrob competition since it showcases Z's bit of diversity.

Will Zac win an Oscar for this performance? No, but that's not the point. I think he totally proved himself worthy of being able to step outside the typecast of only being able to dance, sing and look pretty (although he does serenade us a bit in this flick).

Bottom line is for those of you expecting High School Musical: The College Years, this isn't it. But any of you who are mature Zac fans or who just want to check out a movie with great acting (Christian McKay was amazing) and directing, go for it on Nov. 25.

And yes, Zac's still looked very sexy, even in his period-piece ensemble, as he spat a few sexual one-liners. He's of age, so I'm allowed to say that.

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