Source : PERTHNOW NEWS
Zac Efron is focused on finding happiness because he “neglected” his “personal life” for such a long time.
The 38-year-old actor has admitted his priorities in life have completely changed and he’s now determined to put his mental health first and happiness first after spending so many years focusing on his career in Hollywood.
He told Heat magazine: “It’s taken me a while to get there, but my biggest motivation is to be happy in both my professional and personal life. For too long, I only focused on work and I neglected my personal life. “
The Iron Claw star also insisted he’s never going to sacrifice his mental health to get in shape for a role again after previously suffering to get a beach body for his Baywatch movie.
He explained: “I think men, just like women, have to be realistic. The shape I was in for Baywatch, wasn’t sustainable. I wasn’t happy living the way I was to get in that shape. These days, I place a much bigger priority on my mental health.”
Zac’s comments come after it was revealed the actor has been busy building his dream home in Australia.
The actor is working on the project with designerJoost Bakker who is creating a unique sustainable home for him in the countryside close to Byron Bay in New South Wales, where Zac bought a 128-hectare plot of land in 2020.
The house will be mostly made from hemp and feature six bedroom “pods” as well as a roof top garden.
Zac recently revealed he bought the land in Australia on the advice of fellow actor Russell Crowe and he’s excited about building his dream home there.
He told the Australian Financial Review: “Russell Crowe told me it’s a good idea to get land in Australia; he did it when he was young, and it was one of the things he told me he is extremely proud of that decision.
“It set him up really well for the future, and it’s a piece of advice and I followed it. I love Australia, it’s cool.”
Zac added of his new home: “It’s gotten to a place that it’s potentially the coolest house ever built …
“I live a pretty fast-paced life and work quite a bit, so in between movies and press tours, my number one goal is always to take time for myself and rest and recharge and to be in nature as much as possible, and as close to the earth as I can, and this land just feels like it’s perfect for that.”
