Unfortunately, the scene where other kids throw food at Dinky was quite familiar to actress Winona Ryder. Ryder has described being called a weirdo and having Cheetos thrown at her by some girls in eighth grade because she wore a crew cut and listened to Sex Pistols.
Winona Ryder's method to get into character included collecting items from flea markets, used clothing and used book stores. After working on the project for two years, she ended up with "cratefuls" of Dinky-inspired items such as old National Geographic magazines, handbags and circus posters, even though most were never used in the film.
Many of the filming locations were in the real town of Clyde, Ohio, near writer and producer Karen Leigh Hopkins's hometown of Sandusky, Ohio.
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