Washington DC, July 7 -- Actor Zendaya has recalled an "embarrassing" moment from her first day filming 'The Odyssey', revealing that freezing temperatures in Iceland left her unable to deliver her lines while portraying the Greek goddess Athena, according to People.

Speaking on the Happy Sad Confused podcast with Josh Horowitz, Zendaya admitted that she had also put immense pressure on herself before stepping onto the set of director Christopher Nolan's upcoming epic.

"Here's the thing. I had my lines and I wanted to have them so down," she said. "I think I kind of psyched myself out a little bit."

The actor said the nerves, coupled with Iceland's harsh weather, made the first day particularly challenging.

"It was particularly cold. ...