“Gossip Girl” star Blake Lively snubs big money movie offers so she is not typecast as a “commercial” actress.

The 22-year-old shot to fame playing New York rich kid Serena van der Woodsen in the hit TV series, but will swap her glamorous character for a drug-addicted single mom in Ben Affleck’s upcoming film “The Town.”

And the star admits she has given up her dream of buying a piece of the Big Apple’s pricey real estate so she can take on low-paid roles in edgy projects.

She tells Britain’s Marie Claire, “I’m on a very commercial show so the last thing I want to do is a commercial movie. I wanna take risks, I don’t wanna play it safe.

“It would be nice to buy an apartment but I’m 22 and I don’t need to yet. I live in New York City. So. … I’m able to differentiate between what I want and need, and what I want more is to do great roles.” (Source)

Blake will be appearing on Live with Regis & Kelly on September 16. Check your local listings for the time it airs in your area. We will of course have screencaps and a clip up as soon as possible.

The Town: Stills

September 8 – Entertainment Tonight