Washington, April 24 -- Actor Jason Isaacs recalled being questioned by director Michael Bay on the first day about his performance during the shoot of the 1998 science fiction disaster film, 'Armageddon', starring an stars an ensemble cast including Bruce Willis with Billy Bob Thornton, Liv Tyler, Ben Affleck, Will Patton, Peter Stormare, Keith David, Owen Wilson, William Fichtner and Steve Buscemi.

"I do the one scene in which I speak, and Michael goes, 'Hey, what is that? theatre training?' " recalled Isaacs, adding after listening to the question from Bay, he replied, "I absolutely....myself, obviously, thinking I'm gonna be fired. I'm clearly declaiming all over the place," reported People.

He said he apologised, "And [Michael] goe...