Martin Short Was ‘Nervous’ to Work with Meryl Streep on ‘Only Murders’ [Video]

Meryl Streep joining Only Murders in the Building was a thrill for the cast — but it also led to some stage fright for Martin Short.

During a For Your Consideration panel on Friday, Streep and Short were joined by Steve Martin and Selena Gomez to discuss the hit show’s third season and its forthcoming installment, per The Hollywood Reporter. While Streep, 74, revealed how she landed her role on the show, Short was candid about the nerves he felt ahead of acting alongside the Oscar winner.

“It was one of the great thrills of my life,” said the actor, 73. “The first day of shooting — which was rare, because I’m not brand-new — I was driving to work and I thought, ‘I’m nervous today. I’m working with Meryl Streep.’”

Streep had some nerves of her own on the show, too, though hers didn’t exactly involve any of her costars. She played Broadway …