DiCaprio’s Drug Warning For Zac Efron
March 31, 2009 by Jeanne Dupuis
Filed under Movies
From the sounds of it, actor Leonardo DiCaprio, has decided to give advice to one of today’s biggest up-and-coming stars. Zac Efron, who you probably know from Disney’s High School Musical franchise recent revealed this exchange: “It was kind of his way-out-the-door, last-minute advice. He said, ‘Oh, by the way, if you really want to mess this all up, try heroin.’
image: New Line Cinema
“I said, ‘Thanks’, and he said, ‘No, seriously, that’s pretty much the only way you’re going to screw this up, and you shouldn’t go down that road – it will mess you up without fail. Do not do drugs.’
“That was enough for me; that’s all I needed to hear.”
The 21-year-old actor, who will next be appearing in 17 Again, explained that he grew up in a strict household and found other ways to channel his energy: “I could never get into trouble like the rest of my friends. My parents were very strict and taught me good values, whenever I did anything wrong my mom would somehow know it. I started skateboarding as a kid – it’s like surfing on the sidewalk. I love it. It’s a Zen thing, so much better than walking. It’s almost spiritual.”
17 Again hits theaters on April 17, 2009.
image: New Line Cinema
