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Think you know everything about High School Musical 3? Think again…
#1 ASHLEY DITCHED HER HEELS FOR THE FINAL DANCE SCENE!
“One of my funniest on-set moments happened during the High School Musical graduation scene,” reveals HSM cutie Ashley Tisdale. “I was wearing some cute heels and it was perfect for my solo stage sequence – but as soon as we got to the grass for the exterior shots, the heels just dug into the earth. It was the first time in three movies that I actually said, ‘I’m ditching my shoes and dancing in my socks!’ If you look closely at the movie, you’ll see me performing in my black socks on the grass in the graduation scene. I would not let the heels rain on my parade!”
#2 ZAC GOT TO CHOOSE HIS BASKETBALL JERSEY NUMBER!
“It’s true, but not many people know about this,” reveals HSM hottie Zac Efron. “During the first High School Musical, I was asked what number I wanted on my jersey, so I thought back to when I did little league baseball years ago. I played for four years and every time I ended up with number 14. It was a complete fluke back then because I never requested it, but that’s the number I asked for on my Wildcats top. I just thought I’d continue the tradition.”
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#3 SHARPAY’S PET POOCH BELONGS TO THE HSM DIRECTOR!
Originally, there was no dog in the script for Sharpay until Ashley caught sight of the director’s pet pooch. “I had my Yorkshire Terrier, Manly, with me at rehearsals,” reveals director Kenny Ortega. “When Ashley saw him, she came over and said, ‘Can’t we have him in the movie?’ That’s exactly what happened. Manly became Boi, Sharpay’s little dog, and the rest is history!”
#4 CORBIN’S TRAILER WAS PARTY CENTRAL!
“For some reason, my trailer was designated the trailer that everybody would go to at lunchtime,” admits party animal Corbin Bleu. “Everybody took the liberty to make my trailer the hang-out trailer – but I don’t know why! It was kinda like the party trailer, although my hotel room was also the place to be. Any time we had a party during the shooting of HSM3 or any time people wanted to hang out off set, I would usually host it in my room.”
#5 THE HSM3 DVD INCLUDES NEVER-SEEN-BEFORE SCENES!
Want to know what’s in store for fans when the DVD is released? We’ve got the answers! “There is going to be a reprise of Right Here, Right Now, which is the song Troy and Gabriella perform in the treehouse,” director Kenny Ortega tells us. “It’s a beautiful reprise, which takes place with Troy in his treehouse and Gabriella on her balcony. What else is on the DVD? Well, there are a lot of behind-the-scenes fun and bloopers – silly things that happened while we were making the movie. It’s going to be great!”
#6 ASHLEY’S ON-SET NICKNAME WAS ‘TWO-TAKE TIZ’!
“Ashley Tisdale is one of the most professional actresses I’ve ever met,” explains Matt Prokop, who plays Jimmy ‘The Rocket’ Zara in HSM3. “Ashley has the nickname ‘Two-Take Tiz’ because whenever you’re in a scene with her, you know it will be a wrap after the first two takes. She’s amazing! She gets in, does the work and gets out. She’s very, very professional.”
#7 NEWBIE JEMMA HAD A SECRET ROLE AS AN EXTRA!
“I decided to dress up as a new character in the party scene at Zac’s house,” reveals Jemma McKenzie-Brown, who plays Sharpay’s assistant, Tiara Gold. “We called her Sally-Anne Hoolahan from Texas and if you look closely during the scene, you can see her. I wore a black wig, big glasses and a hood – and I’m right behind Zac and Corbin when they walk past a popcorn machine. Ryne Sanborn walks past another girl and starts dancing with me. Keep your eyes peeled for it the next time you see the movie!”
#8 ZAC AND VANESSA HAD AN ON-SET POOL PARTY!
Well, sort off… What did the gang get up between takes? Many of the cast would chill in an inflatable kiddie pool outside Zac and Vanessa’s trailer. Or they’d nip into Ashley’s swanky trailer for a spot of Guitar Hero on her Wii. “We had a blast when we weren’t filming,” admits Vanessa. “But Zac and I were in most of the scenes, so we didn’t really get too much time off.”
#9 THE EAST HIGH LOCKER ROOM IS FREEZING!
“They love to crank up the air conditioning in the guys’ locker room,” reveals Matt Prokop. “It was freezing in there! There’s a scene where my character’s clothes are stolen and he rushes around the place wearing just a towel – but it was a nightmare because it was so cold. At one point, I was shivering so badly that I couldn’t get my line out! I was supposed to say ‘Where’s our clothes?’ But I just couldn’t say it. It was my worst line flub ever!”
#10 A FOURTH MOVIE IS IN THE WORKS!
Rumours are rife that a fourth High School Musical is being planned! “If this adrenaline continues, then I imagine there will be another movie,” admits director Kenny Ortega. “I know that [High School Musical writer] Peter Barsocchini is playing around with some ideas and I know that Disney is thinking about it – but nobody knew there was going to be a two or a three, so we’ll have to see what happens.” Could this mean there’s more magical East High music to come? Fingers crossed!
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I have an idea foe the 4th HSM. I think that Troy and Chad go to the against each other. And Gabriella goes to go see Troy and Taylor goes to see Chad. And Sharpay and Ryan sing the The National Anthem. And they all meet up. That’s all I have right now. Reply if you think it’s a good idea.