Zac Efron has been generating some buzz for his portrayal of Ted Bundy in the new film ‘Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile’, which recently made it’s premier at the Sundance Film Festival.
“Initially, I had reservations about playing a serial killer,” Efron admitted, during an interview with Variety.
“This movie was really about a human being, somebody that perhaps I would have been friends with. And a love story from a very unique perspective. I’ve never seen that before. It’s intriguing to me. I think it’s more psychological and even more kind of a mindfuck.”
Efron admitted that is was a goal to make sure the movie didn’t celebrate Bundy, or his crimes.
“I feel a responsibility to make sure that this movie is not a celebration of Ted Bundy” Efron said. “Or a glorification of him. But, definitely, a psychological study of who this person was. In that, there’s honesty.”
Efron also discussed his transformation into Bundy.
“Something clicked pretty early on, and it was kind of scary” Efron said.
“It was that Ted and I had quite a bit in common in the way we carried ourselves. There are a few mannerisms. You can tell he’s a bit bashful. He’s kind of shy. He’s a well-spoken guy, but he hides his anxiety with a bit of a smile. I didn’t want to do too much of an impersonation.”
