Zac Efron is enjoying his celebrity.

'I'm loving it. I'm having a blast. I'm in a good place and really excited to be where I am,' he tells Now.

'I wasn't the skater dude or anything,' he admits. 'I tried really hard in school. I got good grades. I was in advanced classes so, if anything, you'd probably call me a nerd.'

'Seriously, I was the short kid in high school. I didn't get much attention from the chicks. I was, like, 5ft 6in tall. But as soon as I left and started working, then I started to grow up a little bit.'

'I don't hang at clubs and then go to Starbucks with Paris [Hilton] – I just go home,' he says. I'm not a bad kid – I don't do typical Hollywood teen star things. If I gave the slightest hint of having a big head I'd be chopped down so quick by family and friends. I don't stand a chance.'