Chloe Grace Moretz blames normal family life for her attraction to 'messed up' characters

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- Teen film star Chloe Grace Moretz says she is attracted to dark material because her real life is fairly normal and she occasionally wants to experience something different.

The 17-year-old actress' credits include Hugo, Kick-Ass, Let Me In, Dark Shadows, Carrie and the upcoming The Equalizer.

Asked at a recent press conference for her drama If I Stay why she often seems drawn to intense roles, Moretz replied:

"I think because I have quite a normal family. I am, like, kind of bored with how normal my family is. I want to mess stuff up a bit and I choose the kind of messed-up characters because I find that that's acting. You know what I mean? Exploring things and emotions that you wouldn't ordinarily be able to explore."

Co-starring Jamie Blackley, Mireille Enos, Joshua Leonard, Stacy Keach and Aisha Hinds, If I Stay is in theaters now. Directed by R.J. Cutler, the film is an adaptation of Gayle Forman's popular novel about a comatose teen who must decide whether to die and join family members who were killed in a car accident, or live with her grandparents and boyfriend.