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Jenna Fischer's Wild Secret Career (VIDEO)

Jenna Fischer

First Posted: 06/16/11 08:24 AM ET Updated: 08/16/11 06:12 AM ET

If you're looking for major spoilers for the unwritten "Office" season, go ask Jenna Fischer. But be warned, whatever big promises she makes, they just may be lies.

Fischer, sitting as part of a dream table of funny ladies in the latest installment of The Hollywood Reporter's Emmy roundtable series, spoke at length of her bizarre jobs before making it big as an actress. As if seeing the future Pam Beasley toiling at a car wash for three years isn't weird enough, Fischer also detailed the time she spent working for a psychic hotline.

"I called the number in the back of LA Weekly looking for psychics," Fischer revealed. "Here was the interview: 'Do you feel like a rather intuitive person?' 'I do, I really do feel intuitive.' 'Do you read tarot cards?' 'Yes.'"

Right off the bat, she was lying. Which made her a natural fit for the job. Her tactics, as she described them, were pretty impressive for a first timer. Not that her clientele was always that difficult. Like her character on "The Office," though, Fischer's guilty conscience was quickly pinged and her good nature took over.

"I didn't do it for very long because I did start to feel -- it was hard. A lot of the people are very lonely, older women who just need a friend," she said.

Of course, Fischer has no need to do anything like that anymore; not only does she star on the hit NBC sitcom, but her movie career is starting to take off, too. She featured in this spring's "Hall Pass," with Jason Sudeikis and Owen Wilson, and will topline the upcoming indie comedy, "A Little Help."

Still, it'd be nice if she had those psychic abilities, if only to know far in advance the gender of her coming baby.

The rest of the video series has much, much more, including Amy Poehler talking about her improv days, Kaley Cuoco revealing that she's never worked another job in her life (which leads to quite the discussion about breakfast/sex) and Julie Bowen talking "Billy Madison."

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If you're looking for major spoilers for the unwritten "Office" season, go ask Jenna Fischer. But be warned, whatever big promises she makes, they just may be lies. Fischer, sitting as part of a drea...
If you're looking for major spoilers for the unwritten "Office" season, go ask Jenna Fischer. But be warned, whatever big promises she makes, they just may be lies. Fischer, sitting as part of a drea...
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02:35 AM on 06/20/2011
just about the only thing i like about The Office is jenna. her "takes" seem to work better than others
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butchcliff
The future is unwritten
07:21 AM on 06/19/2011
Adore this woman Loved her character in walk hard especially
10:45 PM on 06/18/2011
Jenna fischer is an uber hottie who doesn't get anywhere near the recognition she should in that respect.

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sf girl
I like my micro-bio empty.
07:02 PM on 06/17/2011
I don't understand half of these women being included.
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KJLSanDiego
12:07 AM on 06/17/2011
Teri and Lea: not really funny.
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StylesBitchly
06:59 PM on 06/16/2011
Terry Hatcher - slow down on the face lifts girl!
04:02 PM on 06/17/2011
Haha. I thought the same thing. Face is a little overdone
04:57 PM on 06/16/2011
These so called industry roundtable, one can't help notice the lack of color.
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Nyc Nyc
micro-bio? you can keep it
01:48 AM on 06/17/2011
so?
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hoagie76
04:08 AM on 06/17/2011
I'm sure tyler perry has his own...
03:47 PM on 06/16/2011
Cutest woman on TV by far. I just love this girl! Good little actress as well.
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Randy Hauser
01:28 PM on 06/16/2011
Its nice that those actors let Terry Hatcher sit in.
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01:40 PM on 06/16/2011
oh snap!
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hoagie76
04:09 AM on 06/17/2011
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01:25 PM on 06/16/2011
OT

Concerning the advertisement in the middle of the article:
Is the weird_trick to staying asleep all night related to the display of baz00ms?
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hoagie76
04:09 AM on 06/17/2011
hard to fall asleep with a boehner
12:55 PM on 06/16/2011
Why is Teri Hatcher involved with this? Come on..........
01:03 PM on 06/16/2011
Um, Emmy? Hello, anybody home?
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Max Shaw
My micro-bio is no longer empty.
12:08 PM on 06/16/2011
The girl from Glee is not funny. Shes annoying. There is a HUGE difference.
01:14 PM on 06/16/2011
Not a fan here either.
07:51 PM on 06/16/2011
Using her name wouldn't have somehow invalidated your opinion. I think she can be bloody hilarious (though I can also see why some disagree) and she was quite charming, respectful and well-spoken in this interview.
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liberaldawg
What are you looking at?
11:16 AM on 06/16/2011
She is the cutest girl in showbiz.
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10:52 AM on 06/16/2011
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BlackJAC
It's better to be a black king than a white knight
07:47 PM on 06/16/2011
Try using a different browser.
09:08 AM on 06/16/2011
Oh, Amy Poehler, you are the best.
07:54 PM on 06/16/2011
I'm so sad there will likely be some dramatic actresses in her field who tend to be unfairly favored despite the fact that the field is comedy because I really think she deserves that Emmy. Parks and Rec has been amazing this season and she's been amazing in it.
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ECBA88
07:29 PM on 06/17/2011
It's true, Parks and Rec was the best comedy on TV this year, and Amy Poehler is a huge part of that.