Zac Efron Finds 'Structure' in Sobriety
"You get out of life what you put in," he said.
— -- Zac Efron entered rehab for drug and alcohol addiction three years ago, and in the June edition of Elle magazine, he talks about how sobriety has changed his life.
"What I found is structure," the “Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising” star said. "That led me to a balance of opposites: You get out of life what you put in."
Efron, 28, also reflected on the low times, when he was focused on things besides work and bettering himself.
"There was a moment when my morning routine was, like, get up and Google yourself," he said. "But that stopped, dramatically and instantly, probably three years ago. I realized that viewing yourself through other people's pictures is not living your own life. I wasn't really being myself."
Because he was so afraid and constantly in the public eye, he added, "A lot of my hobbies had gone out the window."
"I couldn't skateboard or surf for fear of being followed. Crossing the line of fear is what leads to greatness," he said.
The actor also tells the magazine that he'd be willing to bare all for the right role.
"Let's just say I'm not opposed to anything," he notes. "But if you're going to pull your d--- out, it'd better be for an Academy Award-winning movie."
"Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising," co-starring Seth Rogen, is in theaters Friday.