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21-02-02 news
Byrne fears The Ghost Ship...

The Irish actor Gabriel Byrne is currently preparing to film his new movie in Australia but he says he's far from looking forward to it.

The acclaimed actor explained to Irish press recently, that he has a fear of water and cannot swim.

This may pose problems as the film, The Ghost Ship, is about a haunted vessel on which sailors mysteriously disappear.

He explained to the Irish Star newspaper, "I'm kind of dreading it. I can't swim. Irish fishermen never learn to swim because they believe that if the sea calls them, it's their fate to go down."

He also quipped that you might see him "wearing a pair of floaties."

Another reason he may not be looking forward to the 3-month shoot is that he will be away from his children, Jack and Romey. Their mother, Byrne's ex-wife Ellen Barkin, will be taking care of them in New York. Byrne added: "I'll be down there for three months. It's too far for anyone to visit."

Gabriel is currently in production in London, working on Spider, a film directed by David Cronenberg and co-starring Ralph Finnes, Miranda Richardson and Lynn Redgrave.

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