Robert De Niro Says Filming ‘Zero Day,’ His First Big TV Role, Was Like ‘Swimming the English Channel’: ‘I Gotta Keep Going, Otherwise I’m Gonna Sink’
Doing three features consecutively is similar to what I experienced,” De Niro shared at a London preview event on Wednesday. “I was heavily involved, so it was crucial for me to stay on top of everything, from memorizing lines to understanding the overall plot. This reminded me of swimming across the English Channel – you can’t see France behind you and England ahead, but you have to keep going or risk sinking.