He may be a big Hollywood star, but Zac Efron is one of the friendliest A-listers around.
Wentworth star Susie Porter has revealed what the American actor really looked like while filming their new Stan Original Film Gold in the vast outback of South Australia last year.
“He was so down to earth and very easy to work with,” Susie, 51, said in an exclusive interview with Daily Mail Australia this week.
Kind, hardworking and professional: Australian actress Susie Porter, 51, shared what it was like working with Hollywood heavyweight Zac Efron on their new Stan Original Film Gold
“Zac is a hard worker, he never complained about being in the (backcountry) heat. You often think because someone looks like a famous movie star…but he was so cool.
Susie said she was so impressed with the 34-year-old actor’s dedication to film, despite the harsh working conditions.
“We were riding in the middle of nowhere in 46 degrees (114.8°F) heat, there were flies and dust storms and he never complained about being in the heat,” a- she declared.
High praise: ‘He was so down to earth and very easy to work with,’ Susie, 51, said in an exclusive interview with Daily Mail Australia
Professional: “He was shooting all day, every day with the most full makeup on and never once complained,” she said. Zac pictured in the film
“He was shooting all day, every day with the most full makeup on and never once complained.
“I think when someone is as handsome as he is, people often assume he can’t act – weird. But he does such a brilliant job in structure, professional attitude and really pleasant to work with. I can’t talk about him enough.
Susie added that she was very impressed that Zac would start his 16 hour long shoots by spending a few hours practicing.
“Zac practiced before shooting, so going to practice for a few hours before a 16-hour day was pretty overwhelming,” she recalled.
“I was very impressed with him. And like I said, he never got angry, you know, he was amazing.
Impressive: Susie added that she was very impressed that Zac would start his 16 hour long shoots by spending a few hours training. Photographed in 2016
In the film, Zac plays a man who, alongside his companion, finds an oversized nugget of gold and battles the savage wasteland in his quest to protect their find.
He begins to experience paranoia as he protects the gold and runs into a mysterious woman, played by Porter.
In a trailer for the film, Zac can be seen with disheveled hair, a bushy beard, and incredible makeup, including fake cuts, bruises, fake blood, and blistered skin.
He can also be seen covered in dirt after battling the elements.
Gold was filmed in South Australia in Flinders Rangers and Leigh Creek and began filming in late 2020.
Zac spent over a year in Australia to escape Covid-ravaged America.
While Down Under he was based in celebrity hotspot Byron Bay and dated local influencer and model Vanessa Valladares, 26, but they have since separated.
They are believed to have first met in June 2020, when Vanessa was serving tables at the Byron Bay General Store cafe.
He also shot scenes for his Netflix Down to Earth docuseries in Australia.
Gold streams on Stan starting Wednesday, January 26
COMING SOON: In the film, Zac plays a man who, alongside his companion, finds an oversized nugget of gold and battles the savage desert in his quest to protect their find.
