Hayden Panettiere seeks out 'dark roles'

Hayden Panettiere has revealed that she is most interested in taking on roles in which she can explore the darker aspects of humanity.

In an interview with Vegas magazine, the 21-year-old, who recently played convicted murderer Amanda Knox in a TV movie, suggested that her rebellious spirit spurs on her interest in taboo subject matter.

"I was always a rebel, everything I wasn't supposed to do I wanted to do, so the darker for me, the better," she professed. "There are no boundaries. I like to step in the places that are a little bit more dangerous."

Panettiere also noted that she formed a close bond with Neve Campbell and her Scream 4 co-stars while filming director Wes Craven's slasher movie.

She explained: "It was like summer camp. Neve had this cottage that she rented, and she would invite everyone over. We'd spend the weekend there all together and barbecue, that kind of stuff."

Last week, Craven claimed that he expects many of Scream 4's cast to return for another sequel.

Panettiere is among the voices for the upcoming animated feature Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil, which is released on April 29 in US cinemas. No UK release date has yet been confirmed.

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