Jessica Biel wants to play a "really bad girl"

The `A-Team` actress admits she is desperate to branch out and try some more "challenging and unexpected" movie roles in her future career.

She said: "I would love to play a really bad girl - that would be cool.

"Not just a bad girl but maybe a mentally disabled girl or a crazy person or something really challenging and unexpected.

"That`s the joy and terrifying element of this business."

The brunette beauty is also keen to show off her musical abilities on the big screen or a stage production.

She said: "I`m interested in an organic crossover between music and movies, or Broadway, or movie musical. Something like that is probably a bit more my speed."

In addition, Jessica - who is dating singer Justin Timberlake - is keen to explore further opportunities behind the camera.

She added to Australia`s Daily Telegraph newspaper: "Hopefully, I`ll be able to produce some time soon. I`m directing a short film that I`m writing. I`m just curious about how it all happens on the business side of it all and I just love to write, so I am very interested in that creative process."

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