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Kristen gave an interview to the A.V. Club on November 13th, talking at length about all her upcoming projects and the way she chooses roles.

Here are some highlights:

About the roles Kristen chooses:
“The only thing I consciously avoid is playing the victim. I think women are portrayed as the victim in so many things, and I really like women with strength—although I feel now I may have gone overboard by playing so many strong, sassy women. [Laughs.] I don’t think that’s necessarily a bad thing. I just don’t ever want to play the girlfriend. You know, the supporting character in the background who just sort of comes in and goes, “Oh, shucks.” It’s just a boring character.”

About Bell’s upcoming film, When In Rome:
“There are a ton of great comedians in it. Part of the reason I took it is because there’s such a stigma about romantic comedies—and it’s there because it’s true, usually. I was talking to someone about this just last night: Why are there no movies that both guys and girls enjoy going to see? You’re either going to see Bride Wars or you’re going to see Righteous Kill. There’s no in-between anymore. Why can’t it be marketed to both people? Human beings are in this movie, they’re of both male and female gender, and they’re funny.”

On Kristen’s position in the film industry as “the go-to girl for loser guys”:
“You know, whenever I hear that, I take it as such a compliment. The bottom line is, everyone’s a loser in their own right. Here’s why I like geek culture: People like what they like because they like it. They’re not trying to fit into any mainstream likes or dislikes. You want to dress up like a Star Wars character and go to Comic-Con? Do it, if that’s what makes you happy. People might look at you as super-weird, but if that’s your obsession, go for it. I do like a lot of mainstream stuff, and sometimes I also like different stuff.”

Bell also goes on to talk about her parts on Heroes, Veronica Mars, and Gossip Girl.

For the full interview, visit the A.V. Club here.