
Zac Efron: Leonardo DiCaprio "Inspires Me to Keep Going"

July 20 2010, Published 3:30 p.m. ET
As Lindsay Lohan prepares to book herself into jail today, her lifestyle serves as a warning for another former teen star — Zac Efron.
“Every time something does happen — and I notice when those things happen — people go through those things and experience that kind of stuff,” Zac told Access Hollywood.
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“I take note of it, a mental note — ‘Wow, that didn’t work’ — so, from that point on I sort of look out for that. I kind of adapt.”
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Instead Zac hopes to follow the career path of Leonardo DiCaprio, who has developed a serious acting career after years as a teen heartthrob.
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“He’s super talented and grounded and focused and that’s everything I want to be in the future,” admits the Charlie St. Cloud star.
"He’s “experienceed the good times, the bad times, the scary times and the amazing times and he’s still escalating… It gives me some hope… it inspires me to keep going.”