During a panel discussion at the London Film Festival on Monday, Aubrey Plaza shared an anecdote about her experience working with Robert De Niro on the set of the 2016 comedy “Dirty Grandpa.”

Plaza, who played a character obsessed with having s^x with De Niro’s character, revealed that she was unable to speak to De Niro before filming their scenes together, which meant that De Niro first met her while she was in character.

“I created the character for myself, and I wanted to make the most of it.

“I’m working with De Niro.

“I’m playing his love interest.

“Nothing’s going to stop me,” Plaza said.

“But I didn’t get time with him.

“There wasn’t time to get to know him or anything like that.

“He shows up like a puff of smoke when he’s shooting.

“There’s no chatting at the water cooler.

“When he shows up, it’s time to shoot.”

Plaza explained that she was “all over” De Niro in order to build on-screen chemistry, but her costar may have misinterpreted her performance with her real personality.

“My character had one goal, which is to have s^x with him. That was my motivation,” she said.

“And I’m wearing a wig in the film.

“I was acting totally insane like the character because we were about to shoot.

“I stayed in character because that’s what I do.

“I don’t think he understood that that wasn’t me.

“You’d think he would because he’s an actor and a great actor.”

Despite the awkwardness of the situation, Plaza recalled that most of her scenes with De Niro involved making out and saying dirty things to each other.

“It was ridiculous,” she said.

Plaza eventually got to speak to De Niro properly a few months after they started filming when he invited the cast and crew to his home for lunch.

She added that the 79-year-old actor didn’t recognize her at first, but once she reintroduced herself, they became friends.

This is not the first time Plaza has brought up how she accidentally made De Niro uncomfortable on set.

In a 2016 appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” she recounted an incident in which the director of the film, Dan Mazer, tried to get Plaza to suck on De Niro’s nipples.

“I’d try to get in there and suck on his nipples, and he was like batting me away, and I didn’t know if it was in character or not,” she said.

“And then they cut the camera and [the director] called me back and was like, ‘Bob does not like his nipple area paid attention to.’ I was like, ‘Great, now he thinks that I wanted to do that.'”

Plaza said that she was glad she got to work with De Niro, despite the uncomfortable moments.

“It was really fun,” she said.

“I love him.

“He’s such an icon.”

Plaza’s work on “Dirty Grandpa” marked a departure from her previous roles on shows like “Parks and Recreation” and “Legion.” In an interview with The Guardian in 2016, Plaza talked about the challenges of transitioning from TV to film.

“It’s like a whole new world,” she said.

“You’re doing it in a different way, with different people.

“It’s like learning how to swim again.”

“Dirty Grandpa” was directed by Dan Mazer and starred Zac Efron as De Niro’s grandson.

The film received mostly negative reviews from critics, with many criticizing its crude humor and offensive jokes.

Plaza is known for her work in both TV and film.

In addition to “Parks and Recreation” and “Legion,” she has appeared in movies like “Ingrid Goes West,” “The To Do List,” and “Child’s Play.” She has also lent her voice to several animated projects, including “Monsters University” and “The Legend of Korra.”

Despite her success in both TV and film, Plaza told The Guardian that she still feels like an outsider in Hollywood.

“I’m not really in any kind of group or club,” she said.

“I don’t hang out with celebrities.

“I don’t really know anyone in the business except for the people I work with.

“I don’t really fit in anywhere.”