Vanessa Hudgens likes darker roles

Washington, June 16 (ANI): Vanessa Hudgens loved taking on a ''darker, deeper'' role for 'Spring Breakers', and to break away from the squeaky clean character she played in 'High School Musical' series.

The 23-year-old actress plays a college student turned bank robber in her latest movie, and is enjoying getting to show a different side to herself on film.

''I've been recently doing a few projects that are darker, deeper and heavier," Contactmusic quoted he as telling Glamour magazine.

''Reading these situations in the movie where our characters rob people, which has such a harsh and hard element, was something that I just liked.''

Hudgens also claimed that she is proud of her appearing in 'High School Musical', as it helped to cure her of her shyness.

''I was a very shy and quiet kid until my parents took me to see my first Disney movie, 'Snow White'. After that I would always hum and sing the songs and dress up as Snow White. Funny how dressing up and singing songs in 'High School Musical' actually made me apart of the Disney family," she said.

'Spring Breakers', which also stars Selena Gomez and Rachel Korine, is set to hit theatres in 2013. (ANI)