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As a child, the actress was even more inventive: "I used to collect my horse's poop and sell it (as manure) by the side of the road."
John Goodman, who plays Fisher's father in the film, joked that he once "stole cars" to make ends meet. But then he confessed, "I ran info for a bookie once."
Co-star Wendie Malick worked as an aid for former congressman Jack Kemp in Washington. "It was only for a few months, and then I thought, 'You know what? I need to be an actress. This is not for me.' "