Aubrey Plaza shared a funny story about filming the 2016 comedy Dirty Grandpa with Robert De Niro. Known for her unique acting style and wit, Plaza explained she fully immersed herself in her character, which ended up surprising De Niro.
Plaza described playing a character who was very attracted to De Niro’s character, and she said one intimate scene unexpectedly became quite real. She remembered trying to get physically close to him, even going as far as attempting to kiss his chest, but he gently pushed her away, leaving her unsure if it was intentional direction or a genuine reaction.
She suddenly remembered hearing that Robert De Niro dislikes being touched on his nipples, and playfully thought, “Oh no, now he probably believes I intentionally tried to do that!”
The actress revealed she and Robert De Niro rarely spoke when they weren’t filming, mostly communicating as their characters. She shared that she heard through her agent that De Niro was actually frightened of her. “Apparently, every time I was near him, it was right before we started shooting,” she explained. “I think I got so immersed in the role that I genuinely scared him.”
Aubrey Plaza shared in a 2022 interview with Variety that she didn’t really get to know Robert De Niro during filming. She described him as someone who arrives and immediately gets to work, not engaging in casual conversation. After they finished shooting, De Niro apparently didn’t recognize Plaza when she wasn’t in character, asking, “Who are you, sweetheart?” He then acted normally after that.
Plaza also talked about auditioning for Dirty Grandpa. She wasn’t initially offered the role she ultimately wanted. According to Plaza, they thought she’d be better suited for a different female character. However, she was determined to play the more daring and flirtatious role, and she eventually won the part by putting her own unique spin on it.
I was really struck by what Plaza said about that experience. It clearly pushed her to break out of the roles people expected her to play. She told me it gave her the drive to prove she could do anything, and that it’s especially rewarding when she surprises people by doing something totally unexpected.
Plaza explained that she doesn’t differentiate between comedy and drama when she’s working on a project. She focuses on the performance itself and leaves it up to the audience to decide what’s funny. “I don’t really approach them any different. The audience decides if it’s funny or not,” she said.
This story demonstrates Plaza’s strong commitment to her work and how fully she embodies her characters, sometimes even surprising seasoned actors like Robert De Niro.
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2026-03-08 21:44