Zac Efron was on The View yesterday during his promotional tour for his upcoming movie, 17 Again.

The five hosts immediately start in on his appearance on Saturday Night Live this weekend and how he’s described it as “life changing.” He also shares a story about being surprised with a trip to an audition for musical theater by his mom when he was 11.

They continue on with questions about Footloose, 17 Again, his bout of appendicitis during filming, and his future plans.

17 Again is about a 37-year-old guy whose life didn’t quite turn out how he wanted it to and wishes he could go back to high school and change it. He wakes up one day twenty years younger and gets the chance to rewrite his life. Matthew Perry and Leslie Mann co-star. The movie hits theaters this Friday, April 17th!

Ok, this clip of Zac on The View is from last year just before High School Musical 2 aired, but I hadn’t seen it yet.

In it Zac talks about High School Musical 2, Hairspray, what it’s like to “suddenly” have fans, his early musical experiences (which included flying and toupees), and dodged the dreaded dating question for probably one of the last times!

And heads-up - there’s some Footloose remake talk!