(Cover) - EN Showbiz - Jessica Alba has revealed it was a dream to work alongside her hero Robert De Niro.

The 29-year-old Hollywood beauty says her career changed for the better when she teamed up with the acting legend to film new comedy Little Fockers.

And Alba admits she asked her award-winning co-star for help when she became overawed during the occasion.

My heart was beating fast, I got tongue-tied, I was sweating and so nervous. But he was so sweet, and gentle, calm, quiet and kept to himself, she told British magazine GQ.

I said to him, Robert please help me, I dont want to f**k this up, please dont let me suck.

Alba claims she has been treated badly by many directors in the past and she thought people looked at her as though she was a piece of meat to be stuck on a poster.

However, the star believes she will challenge peoples perceptions of her after working with De Niro.

Along with the veteran Taxi Driver actor, Alba also says she looks up to Meryl Streep and Dustin Hoffman.

But her Hollywood crushes are more diverse. Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz, she replied when asked who she thinks is attractive in Hollywood. And Javier Bardem, he is very sexy. (C) Cover Media