When working on her Minnesota accent for the film, Frances McDormand worked with Larissa Kokernot, "Hooker #1." McDormand referred to her accent and mannerisms as "Minnesota Nice." Filming of outdoor scenes had to be constantly moved all over Minnesota, North Dakota, and Canada because spring was approaching and the snow kept melting. In the kidnappers' cabin, Bruce Campbell can be seen on the fuzzy TV screen. Bruce Campbell was in the Coen Brothers' The Hudsucker Proxy (1 ...[Read Story ]