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"facebook dialogPinterest\n\nMost parents would be thrilled to see their son on television, but Zach Gilford--who plays high school quarterback Matt Saracen on NBC's Friday Night Lights--insists that his situation is a bit different. \"They're always asking me when I'm going to be on Grey's Anatomy,\" he says. \"It's their favorite show.\" But surely they'll be impressed when Zach tackles a new genre: This month he hits the big screen, starring opposite Alexis Bledel in the romantic-comedy Post Grad, as a budding singer/songwriter. Football comes naturally to him, but musical expertise was something that Zach only mastered a few days before filming began. \"I know how to play, but I would never call myself a guitarist,\" he admits with a laugh. \"I was pretty mortified during scenes where I had to sing and play.\" Though he won't be touring with the Jonas Brothers anytime soon, Zach's future is booked solid. He has two movies out this fall--the indie Dare with Emmy Rossum and coming-of-age flick The River Why. And in September he'll head back to Austin for the fourth season of FNL. But he did manage to find time to impress his family when he appeared as a patient on Grey's Anatomy this past spring. \"I tried to keep it a secret and only told my dad,\" Zach says, \"but my mom basically stalks me on the Internet. She found out and ruined the surprise.\"\n\n--SARAH JENKS-DALY"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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