From CNN: Zac Efron hopes to avoid curse of teen heartthrobs

[ehs_wildcats]

In the long history of attractive young actors and the girls who scream and stalk them, few can translate that teen adoration into leading man respect

Comments

[jeezbee]

I've read the article earlier today and love it. However, I do think that time has changed the situation from the Corey Haim, Luke Perry, Ralph Macchio, Jason Priestley days a bit. Nowadays, with the change in the entertainment media and all the tabloids, blogs, paps, etc actors are so much more present than back then. Once you've become a name, it takes much longer to disappear now imo because casting is also influenced by the media attention a star can bring to the movie. That doesn't mean it's easy for a teen star to migrate over, and it certainly doesn't make them automatically leading man but I believe it's much "harder" to completely disappear

[ehs_wildcats]

IA... the internet definitely stretches careers out. it's good when it's zac but bad when it is reality tv celebutards :(

[jeezbee]

I will never understand the fascination with the reality tv people.

[jessica3311]

me either.

[jessica3311]

Plus it look like he has been keeping up w/ trims...Im hoping he keeps this hair style for a LONG time!

[spassbremse123]

Exactly.. you can't quite compare his situation today with other people who were famous a decade ago.

Times have changed.. a lot.