Zac Efron is a Hollywood actor known for his role in ‘High School Musical’ and later in films like ‘Neighbors’ and ‘The Greatest Showman’. Recently, a throwback clip from one of his talk show appearances has resurfaced on the Internet, and Efron recounts one of the most unexpected phone calls of his life with the King of Pop, Michael Jackson.
Zac Efron and Michael Jackson’s calls caught everyone by surprise
During a past appearance on ‘The Graham Norton Show’, Zac Efron revealed that a friend gave him a phone call and said Michael Jackson was on the other end. “My friend said, ‘It’s Michael Jackson.’ I’m like, ‘What?’ He hands me the phone. And I said, ‘Uh, hello?’ And I heard, ‘Um, hi, who is this?’ I was like, ‘Um, this is Zac Efron. I’m a big fan, and an actor, and you’re like my hero. And I didn’t know what to say. I was walking And then he said: ‘It’s very nice. Can you put the phone back on Kenny?” Zac Efron admitted he completely lost his cool before the call ended, but it didn’t last long.
Zac Efron’s reaction to being called back by Michael Jackson
Moments later, the phone rang again. Michael Jackson specifically called out Zac Efron. “And I picked up the phone. ‘Hello?’ And he said, ‘Oh, is this Zac Efron?’ And I said: ‘Uh, yes’. And he said, ‘Oh, I love what you do. I’m a big fan. I love what you do’. And I lost. I said: ‘Do you know who I am?’ And I started crying,” Zac Efron recalled.
Zac Efron and Michael Jackson were both in tears by the end
Zac Efron’s tears also moved Michael Jackson and by the end of the call, the two are crying together on the phone. Michael Jackson closed the conversation with a line that stuck with Zac Efron. “That made her cry. Both of them crying to each other on the phone. And she would end the whole phone call with something like, hey, Zach. And I want to stop crying for a second. He is, isn’t he awesome? And I said, what? And he says, dreams do come true, right?” Zac Efron recalled.
A moment between Zac Efron and Michael Jackson that is still different
The clip, which will be revived years later, is a reminder of how Michael Jackson influenced people who grew up watching him. For Zac Efron, it wasn’t a fan moment, it was a full-circle conversation with someone he considered a hero. And Michael Jackson’s parting words made sure it was one Zac Efron would never forget.
