| Hype about High School Musical's sequel is fast | | | | do," said Grabeel. "The dancing was harder, the |
| rising, and many can't wait to see if could surpass | | | | music more challenging… every character |
| the success of the first one. Rehearsals and | | | | is involved more." |
| filming of the second movie has started earlier | | | | In the sequel of the Disney hit, Lucas Grabeel |
| this year, and the stars of the movie are working | | | | reprises his role as Ryan Evans, the slightly better |
| hard to give their best. | | | | half of his fraternal twin sister, Sharpay (Ashley |
| "We all kind of pulled out all the stops," Monique | | | | Tisdale). His other acting credits include Boston |
| Coleman said in a conversation with The Hartford | | | | Legal, Veronica Mars, 'Til Death and Alice. |
| Courant last week. "All of us coming back to this | | | | The first movie was more focused on the |
| one, recommitting ourselves to the project that | | | | blossoming relationship between the two main |
| helped us all attain our successes, it's an | | | | characters played by Vanessa Anne Hudgens and |
| expression of gratitude to the Disney Channel for | | | | Zac Efron. This time, however, Lucas Grabeel said |
| making us superstars." | | | | that fans can expect to see more input from the |
| Coleman added that after the brilliant success of | | | | other characters in the foreground in the much |
| the first High School Musical, they are all aware | | | | awaited sequel. |
| that "he stakes were higher, and the bar was | | | | "The first High School Musical was much more |
| definitely raised" this time around. | | | | about Troy [Zac Efron] and Gabriella -- her |
| The 26 year old actress portrays Taylor | | | | struggling with her new school and his struggle |
| McKessie on the film, East High Science Club | | | | choosing between basketball and singing," Grabeel |
| Leader and friend of Gabriella Montez (Vanessa | | | | said. "This one is more about a group of people." |
| Anne Hudgens). Her other television credits include | | | | But despite the raised expectations, the actors |
| The Reading Room, Boston Public, Gilmore Girls, | | | | and actresses of the show still had a lot of fun in |
| Veronica Mars and The Suite Life of Zack and | | | | the creation of the sequel, Monique Coleman said. |
| Cody. | | | | "I think there is an idea people have about what |
| 22 year old Lucas Grabeel also told The Hartford | | | | they expect from this movie," said Coleman. "I |
| Courant that this time, the musical numbers and | | | | feel proud of the fact we didn't fall into the trap |
| dance moves were definitely harder than ever. | | | | of allowing ourselves into being pressured into |
| "It was a lot harder regarding technical things we | | | | anything other than having a fantastic time. |