Source: Zac Efron Official Facebook Page (Thanks also to YouTuber meagerpickings!)

The Lucky One starring Zac Efron is looking like $8.9M Saturday — about even with Friday – for a $22.8M weekend. This is another wild overperformer because the studio only expected $15M through Sunday. Playing in 3,115 theaters, it received a ‘B+’ CinemaScore from audiences.

Source: Deadline Hollywood

Congrats to Zac and the entire ‘The Lucky One’ cast and crew!

Zac filmed a segment for the Rachael Ray Show which is scheduled to air on Monday, April 23rd (video preview of his appearance is up on Facebook). Check local listings for time and channel in your area. Go and see The Lucky One tonight!

EVENTS > 2012 > “RACHAEL RAY SHOW” – 4/23

Are you pumped that The Lucky One is coming out into theaters today? I am! Can’t wait to see it! I love you!
Absolutely. So pumped! Can’t wait for everyone to see it. Glad you’re excited! I love you too.

How did you feel when you got the part in The Lucky One?
First I was afraid, then I hung out with the Marines and started to gain confidence.

Who are your role models and who inspired you to become an actor?
People from my local theater. They were in college, and they were multi-talented. They could all act, sing and dance – I was amazed.

Like Logan, do you have a lucky charm?
I don’t really have a lucky charm. I think my family is my lucky charm.

How was it like working with Taylor Schilling?
Taylor’s amazing. I learned a lot from her. She’s the perfect Beth in The Lucky One.

What was the greatest thing about being in The Lucky One? Are you planning to come to Canada soon?
The whole journey has been incredible. Impossible to pick one moment. I’m always filming in Canada…should be back soon.

Did you get along with the dog while shooting The Lucky One?
Totally. His name is Rowdy. He was incredibly well-trained, so it was fun to play and do tricks with him.

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A new candid photo of Zac on the set of The Lucky One courtesy of Zac via Twitter, a photo from Zac’s 2012 photoshoot with USA Today, a candid photo from Zac’s Q&A with fans on Twitter today, and two photos from Zac’s WhoSay account have been added to the gallery. Go and see The Lucky One tonight!

Go and see Zac Efron star as Logan in the romantic drama The Lucky One, in theaters nationwide today! Let’s open number one at the box office! Let us know what you think of the movie and Zac’s performance!

Scans > People (April 30th, 2012)

Source: EHS Wildcats

Events > 2012 > “The Lucky One” LA Premiere- 4/16

Events > 2012 > “The Lucky One” LA Premiere After Party- 4/16

Zac Efron takes on his most mature role yet in the adaptation of Nicholas Sparks‘ The Lucky One playing U.S. Marine Sergeant Logan Thibault who has defied the odds during three tours of duty in Iraq. When Thibault discovers a photograph of an unknown woman (Taylor Schilling) half-buried in the sand and pulls it out, it becomes his lucky charm that he credits with keeping him alive. After he returns stateside, the picture becomes the catalyst for an unusual and moving journey of discovery and healing.

At the press day for The Lucky One, we sat down at a roundtable interview with Efron and Schilling to talk about what drew them to the Nicholas Sparks universe and the story’s interconnecting ideas of luck, love and destiny. They told us how the friendship they developed on set helped when it came time to film some of the movie’s more romantic scenes, how it was working with Academy Award-nominated writer/director Scott Hicks, and what they have coming up next including Efron’s The Paperboy and Schilling’s Argo. Zac also talked about his progression toward more serious roles, how he transformed himself physically for the role, and why it was important to him to give the most accurate portrayal possible after getting to know the Marines at Camp Pendleton.

Are there ever moments where you read this big sweeping romantic dialogue and think, “Oh, come on, nobody talks like that?”
ZAC EFRON: There’s a cynical part of you that red flags go off on a couple lines.

TAYLOR SCHILLING: We talked about a couple of those lines.

Which lines?
SCHILLING: You deserve to be kissed every… That’s exactly what.

EFRON: But then I think back to moments I’ve been in and I’ve said things way, way crazier than that. So it’s all relative. There was a little bit of shivering when I realized I was going to do that on camera, but I think a bit of pride too.

When you watch that as an audience, do you think, “That is stirring?”
EFRON: I mean, I couldn’t look during that part.

How attached did you get to the dog?
EFRON: We went through so much, man, me and that dog, me and Rowdy. It was amazing because the first time I met him, I wasn’t even allowed to engage him because the dog loses respect for you if you do that. We went through this roller coaster relationship from me paying virtually no attention to him and to him being interested. Finally, I was able to engage him and we became best friends. We had a great working relationship. He was the best actor on the set. Super, super talented. Yeah, I grew very attached to the dog.

Read this full interview at Collider.com