Zac Efron was spotted watching a basketball game in Los Angeles on May 12th, 2012.

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Zac Efron is a One Direction groupie. He loves the group, and he sent them a special message when he realized they were touring Australia at the same time he was Down Under to promote his film “The Lucky One”. In an interview for a Melbourne T.V. talk show, Zac Efron “freaked out” when he heard that the 1D guys were also visiting the Land of Wonder. Seriously.

“I’m freaking out!” gushed the former High School Musical star throwing up his hands hysterically. “I gotta go get in line!”

When the host asked Zac what advice he would give to Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Zayn Malik, and Louis Tomlinson about surviving the phenomenon of teen idol-dom, Efron self-effacingly (worshipfully?) replied:

“Seriously, I don’t think they need my advice. I think they know what they’re doing. I mean, have fun. Cherish this moment. It’s super fun. You know, I would say keep your heads screwed on straight. They seem like smart kids–er–smart guys–they’re not kids. They know what they’re doing.”

So, there you have it. Zac Efron loves One Direction. So far there’s been no word from any of the 1D guys about their reaction to their famous new Directioner. Do you think they’re flattered?

Elizabeth Olsen is “mind-blowing” in Liberal Arts, her co-star Zac Efron has said. The Lucky One heartthrob acts alongside the rising starlet in Josh Radnor’s film, which had its European premiere at Sundance London.

“Elizabeth Olsen is f****** extraordinary, excuse my language. Elizabeth blows my mind, and she’ll blow your mind,” revealed Zac.

The High School Musical star also heaped praise on Josh and his second film, and admitted he wanted to get involved even before he knew what his role was.

“I met Josh at the Maui Film Festival in 2010 and he had not directed anything yet at that point. He said, ‘I’m going to direct something. If there’s a part in it, would you do it?’ and I said, ‘Absolutely, 100 per cent’ because I really, really enjoyed our time spent working with him,” he recalled.

“He later called and told me I had a part. I think Liberal Arts is an amazing, amazing film. I’m not sure how I fit in it but I think he made an incredible movie.”

Zac has set up his own production company, Ninjas Runnin’ Wild, under Warner Bros. “I want to make cool movies that I would go and see. Anything that’s innovative, that’s new. Edge is the wrong word because I think that implies something kind of risque,” he explained.

And in a thinly veiled swipe at pop stars such as Justin Bieber and the Jonas Brothers, he added: “I’m not going to make a movie about a concert tour!”

I have uploaded new photoshoot of Zac Efron for People Magazine to the gallery. Zac looks stunning!

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Zac Efron watches the L.A. Lakers take on the Denver Nuggets at Staples Center on May 1, 2012.

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I have uploaded new candids of Zac Efron in Los Angeles on April 30, 2012.

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