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Bradley Cooper has had quite the filming schedule lately. Between quelling the rumors of a marriage with Renee Zellweger and the big premiere of the A-Team, the man has to be going a little crazy. But he definitely good at keeping his cool in front of people, especially Robert De Niro.

Bradley was psyched when he won the part
of Eddie Spinola in the film ‘The Dark Fields’ in which he will costar along side Robert De Niro, whom he has been a huge fan of for many years. He has been really nervous on set with his idol, but things are running smooth.

“We’ve just met to talk about it and he couldn’t
be more friendly. It’s like a dream come true,” he admitted. “I do get
star-struck. Major league,” Cooper said.

Photographed in New York City in the West Village July 2nd, Bradley took the 1 train back to his hotel after going out. He has started practicing talking so the next encountar with De Niro won’t be as nerve wracking.

“You start to feel that thing where your cheeks
are shaking because you can’t stop smiling and they’re in his paralytic
mode,” Cooper told ELLE magazine.
“And you think, ‘Oh no, my God, I’m one of those screaming fans in the
old Richard Lester Beatles movie like A Hard Day’s Night.’”