Vanessa Hudgens Portrays Talented Musician on 'Bandslam'

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"High School Musical" sweetheart Vanessa Hudgens stars as a talented musician named Sa5m on her upcoming musical flick "Bandslam". She spoke about her character in an interview with Ellen DeGeneres at her TV show "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" on Thursday morning, May 7.

"It's so much fun. She's a lot darker and introverted. Sa5m, the 5 is silent. I actually come out with a Flying V," she said. "I get to rock out on the guitar. I learned how to play for the part. Unfortunately though, the song I do in the movie is still the only song I know how to play."

"Bandslam" is a musical comedy film produced by Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, Marisa Yeres, and Ron Schmidt in association with Summit Entertainment. The movie centers on the life of teenagers, all with "shared love of music".

Also joining Vanessa to star in the movie are Alyson Michalka, Gaelan Connell, Lisa Kudrow, Scott Porter, Ryan Donowho, and David Bowie. The flick itself is scheduled to be released in U.S. theaters on August 14.

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