Penelope Cruz and Jessica Chastain admitted they got starstruck when meeting Meryl Streep during a joint appearance on Wednesday on The Late Late Show.The 47-year-old Spanish actress and Jessica, 44, were on the CBS showto promote their new action movie The 355 and told host James Corden, 43, that Meryl, 72, was one of the actors that they still got nervous around.'With Meryl Streep I am obsessed with her and she knows it,' said Penelope.
She said the first time she met her she was shy, but that Meryl was affectionate so she reciprocated. Joint appearance:Penelope Cruz and Jessica Chastain admitted they got starstruck when meeting Meryl Streep during a joint appearance on Wednesday on The Late Late Show'Every time I see her after that I hug her and kiss her a thousand times,' said Penelope.Jessica, who wore a long navy colored dress, said she preferred not to meet anyone that she idolized because she was just awkward.
She said she had a very embarrassing moment with Meryl. She said she was doing a play in New York and was shocked when she saw Meryl in the lobby.
Then Meryl walked up to her in the lobby afterwards and told her she was wonderful in the play.'I literally didn't know how to function,' said Jessica of being awestruck by the legendary actress.
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