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Zac Efron is not Broadway bound

The ‘High School Musical 3’ star has deferred his entry to USC film school

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Zac Efron is planning to go to USC film school, but has no plans to hit the Great White Way.
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updated 5:23 p.m. ET Oct. 13, 2008

Zac Efron is more than busy promoting “High School Musical 3: Senior Year,” but the actor tells Access Hollywood that although he plans on attending USC in the future, he has no plans of heading to Broadway.

The “High School Musical” star sat down with Access and cleared up rumors about his plans for the future.

“I was accepted to (the USC) film program, but I deferred,” he told Access.

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And how soon might Efron be sporting his Trojan pride?

“Eventually… but not at this moment,” he said.

Though he might not be in a classroom, Efron is finding his career to be an education of its own sort.

“I’m learning so much every day working with great directors. I just worked with Richard Linklater and Burr Steers and also Kenny (Ortega),” Efron said. “I’m working hand-in-hand with directors and taking home a lot of lessons.”

As for reports that Efron will take over for “Harry Potter” star Daniel Radcliffe in his role in the Broadway play “Equus,” where Racliffe bares all onstage.

“No, that’s a rumor,” Efron told Access. “I wasn’t approached for it.”

“High School Musical 3: Senior Year” will hit theaters everywhere on Oct. 24.

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