00:00Now what I'm going to do, don't be, forget it, I'm going to draw my hand back, and I'm going
00:08to come very close to your face, and when you feel that happen, you're going to snap your head, you're
00:14ready?
00:14I think I am, alright.
00:16Your crew's ready.
00:17Oh boy.
00:21Oh my god, I'm sorry.
00:24Are you okay?
00:25Oh my god, I'm sorry, I meant to miss, but I, uh-uh.
00:29Deidre Hall proved she still got her soap opera skills after delivering a playful slap to Craig Melvin during a
00:36live appearance on the Today Show.
00:37The Days of Our Lives icon appeared on the broadcast to celebrate an incredible milestone, 50 years of playing Dr.
00:44Marlena Evans on the long-running daytime drama.
00:47During the interview, Melvin brought up one of Hall's most memorable on-screen talents, being a quote, great slapper.
00:52Hall laughed and thanked him before admitting she couldn't even begin to guess how many co-stars she's slapped over
00:58the decades.
00:59That's when Melvin made an unusual request.
01:01The Today host joked that it would be one of the greatest professional honors of his life if Hall would
01:07slap him.
01:08Hall happily agreed.
01:09Before the demonstration, she carefully explained the technique behind a convincing soap opera slap.
01:14She told Melvin she would pull her hand back and bring it close to his face.
01:18When he felt her hand approach, he was supposed to snap his head to sell the moment.
01:22The result was a perfectly executed soap-style slap.
01:26Afterward, Melvin dramatically recoiled, covered his eye, and jokingly cried out,
01:31Oh my god!
01:31While Hall laughed and reminded everyone that she had intentionally missed.
01:35Viewers flooded the comment section online with congratulations for Hall's remarkable 50-year run on the show.
01:41Hall joined Days of Our Lives in 1976 and has earned three Daytime Emmy nominations for her portrayal of Dr.
01:49Marlena Evans.
Comments
2