Plus, Emmy-winning star Jason Thompson tells EW about being back at work during the pandemic.
Genoa City is finally open to the public.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What it’s been like to be back at work?
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JASON THOMPSON:It’s been actually really great.
We haven’t really had any problems.
We’re getting the job done.
I mean, we’re already having new episodes on Aug. 10!
We know how to do it quickly.
We’re going into our fourth week right now [of filming].
How long were you gone from work?
I would say a full four months.
That’s a long time.
In that time, obviously, you’re not doing what you love to do.
You’re not seeing the people that you’re used to seeing every day.
So we’re very happy to be back.
It’s amazing to see everybody get on the same page and realize what we can accomplish.
There’s definitely social distancing.
The only ones who aren’t wearing masks are the two actors who are filming the scene.
We wear the mask for rehearsal and blocking.
When it’s time to actually shoot the scene, we take our masks off.
Remind folks where Billy was before the break.
She came up with the great idea of starting a communication division.
She put Billy and Lily in charge of that.
We’re kind of splitting the duties.
So why is Victor bagging on Billy in this scene?
I’m okay with that.
It keeps it exciting.
Congratulations on winning the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in June!
Are you looking at it right now?
No, I don’t have it yet.
But when Idoget it, I’ll stare at it for a while.
