Hallmark Channel News: Jesse Metcalfe Faced-Sprayed Before COVID Kiss In Martha’s Vineyard Mystery

Hallmark Channel news reveals that actor Jesse Metcalfe is in a new installment of the network’s mysteries series. He stars as Jeff Jackson in “Ships in the Night: A Martha’s Vineyard Mystery.” He had to film a kiss, which was very unromantic due to COVID-19 safety restrictions. Metcalfe talked about the new kissing procedures with Variety, including being face-sprayed.

Ships In The Night: A Martha’s Vineyard Mystery

The Hallmark mystery movie series has a new installment that is being filmed. “Ships in the Night: A Martha’s Vineyard Mystery was being filmed earlier this year. However, the COVID-19 pandemic forced production to shut down. Now, Metcalfe is bad at work on the set with some changes to keep the cast and crew safe.

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COVID-19 Safety Protocol

“Ships in the Night: A Martha’s Vineyard Mystery” films in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, like many of the Hallmark movies and TV shows. Since Metcalfe lives in Los Angeles, California, that means he had to quarantine for two weeks once he crossed the border into Canada. You have to have a quarantine plan — know where you are staying, have someone bring you groceries and other necessities and you don’t leave for 14 days.

In addition to that, the cast and crew are not allowed to leave the area where they are shooting. This decreases the risk of getting COVID-19 and unknowingly spreading it to others.

“We follow strict guidelines, which we try our best to adhere to — like wearing masks in all transportation vehicles and during rehearsals when you’re not shooting. Obviously, it’s well worth it, because everyone is happy to be at work.”

Jesse Metcalfe’s Observation of COVID in Canada

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“The west coast of Canada has not been hit very hard by the virus. Their numbers are incredibly low, and they continue to maintain very low numbers because of the strict criteria that citizens are abiding by. It’s a different vibe here. People are a lot more respectful of the rules and take the virus a lot more seriously.”

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Hallmark Movie And COVID Kisses

In “Ships in the Night: A Martha’s Vineyard Mystery,” Metcalfe’s character does have one kiss. However, it certainly wasn’t romantic the way it was filmed! He said that both actors had to get another COVID test and then a topical spray was used on their faces that he believes kills the virus. They also get special mouthwash after the kissing scene.

“Everyone can have their own opinion about that and the effectiveness of that, but there’s definitely quite a protocol surrounding intimacy while filming.”

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