Gemma Arteton has revealed that she is keep to tackle a range of roles in the future and doesn't want to get typecast.
It's been a very successful year for the British actress with the success of blockbuster roles Clash of the Titans and Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time and is back on the big screen with Tamara Drewe.
She takes on the title role in the new movie from Stephen Frears but she admits that she doesn't just want to take on sexy roles but wants to play challenging characters.
She told Virgin Media: "I feel so lucky. I always thought I'd be in period dramas playing downtrodden girls in love.
"I read so many scripts and they're all the same - either the character is just someone to be in the background or they're there to help the man, to be the love interest like I've done in Prince Of Persia or Clash Of The Titans.
"What I want to do is find characters who are the focus. Sexy and real women, not perfect. Not pin-ups."
Tamara Drewe is out now.
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