Channing Tatum was nervous while filming 'The Hateful Eight'

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- As Quentin Tarantino's latest film The Hateful Eight prepares to open on Christmas Day, star Channing Tatum has admitted to being nervous while on set.

Taking part in a Los Angeles press conference for the film days before the premiere on Saturday, Tatum explained how he was "really intimidated" the first time he arrived on set.

"I think of the first day, I must have looked so geeked out because the very first shot was this crazy 360 [degree pan]," Tatum explained. "And I'm just like wide-eyed trying to figure out what not to screw up."

Part of the reason for Tatum wanting to do his best was due to The Hateful Eight's experienced and star-studded cast which includes the likes of Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Tim Roth and Michael Madsen.

"All these guys work together a lot, and it is a unique experience to be in a Quentin movie, I can promise you," Tatum continued. Roth even offered some friendly advice when he noticed the star-struck actor. "And Tim goes, 'Yep. Yep. You're about to be in a Quentin Tarantino film. Pull it together, Channing,' " Tatum continued. "I looked so scared."

Working with Jackson again also made Tatum realize how far he's come as an actor since starring alongside him in Tatum's first film, 2005's Coach Carter.

The Hateful Eight opens in theaters Dec. 25.