Sally Field says making "Forrest Gump" was like a box of chocolates - no one was sure what kind of audience it was going to find.

"You never know if a piece is going to work," Field says in Sunday's Parade magazine. "When it began to sell all those tickets and get those reviews, I said, `Boy! That's terrific."'The two-time Oscar-winning actress played Tom Hanks' mother in "Gump" and has starred opposite many leading actors over here career, including:

- Burt Reynolds: "That was fun."

- Jackie Gleason: "He was great."

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- Robin Williams: "He's adorable."

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