Efron Is Prepared to Leave Teen Fans Behind

7 months ago 19th Apr 06:30

High School Musical star Zac Efron is prepared to abandon the fans who helped him find fame - so he can ditch his 'teen star' tag.

The 21-year-old's role in the Disney musical franchise helped Efron amass a huge teen following.

But the actor is desperate to take his career in a new direction, and recently bowed out of a movie remake of Kevin Bacon's Footloose for dark drama The Death and Life of Charlie St.

Cloud - about a caretaker at a cemetery who has weekly meetings with the ghost of his deceased younger brother.

And Efron accepts his decision may cost him his fanbase.

The star says, "You're never going to please everybody. I'm growing up and that's a part of life, that's the way it is. So I know that".

Meanwhile Efron has no plans to follow his High School Musical co-stars Ashley Tisdale and Corbin Bleu into the music industry anytime soon - because he refuses to sing tunes written and produced by other people.

You're never going to please everybody. I'm growing up and that's a part of life, that's the way it is. So I know that

The Hollywood heartthrob has shown off his vocal talents in the hit Disney film franchise and in his role as Link Larkin in 2007's movie adaptation of Hairspray.

But he admits he would only consider releasing an album after he's learned how to write and produce songs on his own - so fans can connect with the real Efron.

He tells People.com, "I'm not going to pretend that I'm a music prodigy. I would want an album to come from me, not from writers or other producers. I definitely don't possess those skills".

But Efron insists he's too busy to pursue a singing career just now.

He adds, "Right now, I just don't have the time".