GRACE - MESSING DEMANDS STUNT DOUBLE AFTER IRWIN'S DEATH

MESSING DEMANDS STUNT DOUBLE AFTER IRWIN'S DEATH

WILL + GRACE star DEBRA MESSING is terrified of swimming in Australia after the death of Crocodile Hunter STEVE IRWIN and has warned the producers of her new film shooting Down Under she won't go near the water. Messing begins filming mini-series STARTER WIFE next month (OCT06) and while she is looking forward to working in Australia, she has decided not to shoot any beach scenes. She tells the Sydney Daily Telegraph, "I told them I am not going in the ocean. I told them I need a stunt double." Messing, who will be accompanied by her husband DANIEL and their son ROMAN during filming, stars as a Hollywood wife who has been dumped by her movie mogul husband on Australia's Gold Coast. In addition to the swimming ban, Messing also told producers her famous red locks wouldn't be making their way to Australia, because after decades of being a redhead she decided "enough is enough". She adds, "We were just talking and I was really pushing for dark brown. They (producers) were like, 'We like the red.' I was like 'I bet you do!'"