'Days of Our Lives'' Deidre Hall Uses Holy Water While Filming Scenes Where Character Is Possessed

Deidre Halltook all the precautions necessary when filming certain scenes onDays of Our Lives.

During an appearance onThe Kelly Clarkson ShowMonday, Hall opened up about her character Dr. Marlena Evans being possessed again in the show’s 56th season.

Hall said that the storyline will go “all the way through Christmas,” noting how they “just finished a huge Christmas show that involves the possession.” However, in preparing for the storyline, she took protective measures.

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“When we embarked on the storyline, our executive producer and showrunner, Ken Corday, actually sent over holy water and a crucifix,” she said. “And every time we do a scene where I’m possessed, I’ve taken it on stage and offered anybody who would like to have some holy water — and everybody says yes. So, we go around the whole set.”

Hall has played Dr. Marlena Evans onDays of Our Liveson and off since 1976. Back in 1994, the popular soap opera introduced a storyline where Stefano DiMera (Joseph Mascolo) hypnotized Marlena to make her love him. The action resulted in her being left open to demonic possession.

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While the storyline has been mentioned on occasion in the years since, NBC announced in September the show’s plans to revisit the memorable narrative this fall.

“Fans can look forward to twists and turns you’d never suspect as well as familiar faces returning to save the day (or not),” a statement from the network read, perDeadline. “This time around, the devil knows no bounds and no one in Salem is safe!”

Days of Our Livesairs weekdays on NBC.

source: people.com