Lucas Grabeel has $3 bank account before high school music success

according to Lucas Grabeelit took a while to say he became an actor.
“I know I was lucky to have a very early success string, but afterward Halloween Town [High],,,,, Grabeel, 40, said in an episode of the Ned Decryption podcast Wednesday, June 4.[It] It’s a horrible job I like. That was surprisingly humble. ”
Grabeel grew up in Missouri and moved to Los Angeles when he turned 18 to work in his acting career. Disney Channel Halloween Town HighReleased in 2004, marking his on-screen debut.
“This kid’s [in Blockbuster]like, ‘You look like Halloween town,” Grabber recalled. “I thought, ‘Yeah, that’s me. Let it be a lesson, kid. Not every actor is a millionaire, I’m struggling.'”
back Halloween town, Grabeel spent two years auditioning and booking guest attractions on TV.
“It’s really rough,” he recalled. “People said to me, ‘Look, you did a lot of theaters [and] You have some experience. You might be out and get some very relaxed early success. The real trick is to continue into the valley. …Save money, don’t spend it [it] And really learn how to hibernate and stay motivated. ”
According to Grabeel, the so-called valley is particularly difficult.

Ashley Tisdale, Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Lucas Grabeel and Monique Coleman participated in the DVD launch party for “High School Musical” in May 2006.
Stephen Shugerman/Getty Images“It’s hard. I mean, my account has $3,” he said. “I have the back bottom and my car is secured together with bungee rope and tape.”
Grabeel High school musical In 2006. He originally read for leader Troy Bolton Zac Efron), Glager is asked to try out Ryan’s role.
“I got the call and it was like, ‘Hey man, get ready. You’re going to Salt Lake [City],”Gragel recalls hearing him booked a role in a movie shot in Utah. Then, I went in and quit the blockbuster. ”
Ryan of Grabeel, twin brother of twins Ashley TisdaleSharpay appears in these three HSM Movie. He also made guest appearances in spin-offs Sharpay’s Mythical Adventure and High School Musical: Musical: Series.
Gragil has been performing for the years since his departure HSMDonggao. He later starred Switch at birth From 2011 to 2017, he played Toby Kennish on the ABC Family (now Freeform).