London, Jan 8 (IANS) Actress Kate Beckinsale says she like to challenge herself by choosing characters that are “not attractive”.”I’m not attracted to characters who are instantly likable, nor am I that interested in making them likable. My goal is to make them real, to find what makes them human and empathetic, to trace a certain logic that explains why a character is how she is,” contactmusic.com quoted her as saying.

The 38-year-old actress also credited her role in 2003 vampire movie “Underworld” for making her more willing to move out of her comfort zone, both professionally and personally.

“‘Underworld’ forced me out of my head, and I really needed that done. Now I can put myself through things I find horrifying and emotional and know I will survive.”