Actor Zoey Deutch discusses her darkest role yet in the new comedy "Flower."

After playing unconventional adolescents in movies like "Vampire Academy," "Everybody Wants Some!" and "Before I Fall," Deutch now appears as opportunistic, high school "vigilante" Erica, whose life is upended by her troubled stepbrother-to-be. The LA Times recently praised the film for Deutch's "serious charisma and comic chops."

"When men play anti-heroes, they're perceived as morally ambiguous," Deutch told Mary Elizabeth Williams during a recent Salon Talks. "When a woman plays a part like this, they're perceived as possibly unlikable or lacking redeeming qualities," she said. "I wanted to put some middle fingers up to that double standard. I was so stoked to play this bold, passionate, interesting human being. Though she presents herself with this cavalier bravado, behind that is a real fragility."