Zac Efron Doesn't Consider Himself a Heartthrob: "I'm Far From It!"

Zac Efron has come a long way since starring as Troy Bolton in the High School Musical movies. But despite his status as a teen heartthrob, the 24-year-old doesn't think much about the way he looks. To him, it's all about being professional.  

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“You kind of put life into two parts of your mind,” Zac tells the NY Daily News. “There’s the Hollywood section and then there’s real life. One of them is more of a show, but it never overshadows real life for me."

“As long as you can draw a comparison between the two, one of which you know to be more important, you’re good," he adds. "For me, the choice is very easy. One is where I work, one is where I live.”

As for the people in Zac's "real life," he says they keep him grounded and reassure him everyday that he's anything but a Hollywood hunk. 

“They know exactly who I am and I’m far from a heartthrob,” Zac laughs. “That word kind of follows you around, but I don’t know how exactly one earns it.” (When you're as good-looking Zac, it's pretty self-explanatory!) 

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In actuality, Zac — who not only admitted to dropping a condom on the red carpet, but just last week gave a tutorial on how to unhook a bra — admits he's more of a loser than a lady killer. 

“I sound very serious in interviews because I take my work very seriously,” Zac admits, “but I’m pretty much just a goofball.”