Eva Green has made a name for herself in the movie industry by choosing original and striking roles, but it's her turn as Miss Vanessa Ives on Showtime's Penny Dreadful that has really put the actress in the spotlight.

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"It's very intense," Green told In Style on Saturday when discussing her part on the Victorian supernatural drama. "It's a great role, very rich, lots of homework."

"It's wonderful to play someone who seems to have so much in control," she continued, "Who has all these demons inside her and is very fragile as well so it's nice for an actor."

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The actress has often noted that she never wants her characters to be boring. There has to be something interesting and complex to draw her in. "It has to speak to my heart," she explained of how she selects a project. "[I like] characters that are not obvious straightaway. That have kind of a secret."

Green doesn't want to simply play a character known only as "a girlfriend or just there to be beautiful." She wants substance and depth, which is not always easy to find. Green may have found the perfect character though in Vanessa, who has layers upon layers of subtext.

"[I want] a woman who is fragile but also bold," Green admitted in discussing her ideal character. "Lots of colors."

Penny Dreadful returns to Showtime for a second season in 2015.

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