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My Life As a Ten Year-Old Boy
Nancy Cartwright, the ultimate Simpsons insider, gives voice to the boy immediately recognizable as none other than Bart Simpson. Now, Nancy traces The Simpsons rapid rise to wild popularity, offers hilarious anecdotes about cast members and guest stars and reveals what its like to be at the center of a North American institution, one that reinvented the sitcom, rocked the...more
Paperback, 271 pages
Published
September 26th 2001
by Hyperion
(first published October 25th 2000)
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Terrible terrible... We listened to this book on tape, narrated by the author on a road trip to Arizona. She is the voice of Bart Simpson, and is so incredibly full of herself, and went on and on about "oooh, i met this person, and this person, and him, and her." Whoopdee freakin doo, did you want an award for being obnoxious and self-centered? "I spend very little time working and make craploads of money doing it, praise me and be grateful for my time I am giving you writing this book" was her...more
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Part of me expected the book to be more about Nancy than Bart. I really enjoyed the first chapters as Nancy bursts into the scene and I now appreciate more the job of the world of animation.
But then she started pulling things from her journal ... *gasp* I'm far from the biggest Hollywood fan, so it came across as immature and superficial.
This book should only be read by a die-hard Simpsons fan.
After reading a biography (or auto biography), I often use the "Would I want to hang out with this pers...more
I really dug the unauthorized biography of THE SIMPSONS released last year, but Cartwright's is more true to the talent side of it. Whereas the former was more about the process, development and phenomenon of this show, Cartwright's is as much autobiography of her as much as it is about THE SIMPSONS.
It's also got mini-chapters where she tells stories about all the guest stars you wanted to know dirt about. Kind of gossipy in a way. There's also a lot of cool insight into the rest of the cast tha...more
It's also got mini-chapters where she tells stories about all the guest stars you wanted to know dirt about. Kind of gossipy in a way. There's also a lot of cool insight into the rest of the cast tha...more
I read this book on audio because it seemed like the perfect book to be on audio. I mean come on, the voice of Bart Simpson, Nancy Cartwright, reading about her experiences as Bart. Seemed like a fantastic idea. Apparently... not. If you read this one, you might wanna skip the audio book and go for the printed word. Cartwright's voice is downright annoying. It's very high-pitched and squeaky sounding. She is very over-excited when she is doing the read for her book (so with her high voice... you...more
This book is a must-read for any avid Simpsons fan, giving a unique perspective behind the scenes and a personal look into the life of Bart’s voice, Nancy Cartwright. Her enthusiasm is splashed across the pages (with gratuitous exclamation points) and it’s refreshing to read about someone who is truly grateful for her position in life. I loved that she is a total fan of guest stars, gushing over the likes of Tom Jones and Mel Gibson, and is vastly generous with her celebrity, freely signing auto...more
I would recommend listening to this rather than reading it. Since Nancy Cartwright is a voice artist, I think one would miss quite a bit by reading. Yes, she does get a little annoying but this book is a very interesting look at life as a voice artist, the evolution of the Simpsons and the development of an animated show. When I couldn't take listening to her voice anymore, I turned off the CD and listened to something else.
I actually listened to the audiobook, read by Nancy Cartwright. It was a lot of fun! I've listened to books read by the author before, and there are cases where the author can write a good book, but REALLY STINKS at reading it for audiobook. Nancy Carwright is a voice actress. This means listening to her read her book is DOWNRIGHT HILARIOUS. I'd recommend the book, but I don't think you'll get the full effect from it unless you listen to it.
I got this as a fun read for a road trip, and it was a fun read, with a bit of Simpsons insider trivia. I think it was written mainly for fans who keep asking Cartwright the same questions about how the show is made or which guest stars are assholes. (She never calls anybody that, but it's pretty clear who was cool and who wasn't).
I would have loved to read more about her training with Daws Butler and her younger years in general. There's something so amazing about a person who decides at a youn...more
I would have loved to read more about her training with Daws Butler and her younger years in general. There's something so amazing about a person who decides at a youn...more
Great stuff about how The Simpsons episodes are created from script to air and her mentorship with Daws Butler (Yogi Bear, Snagglepuss, Elroy Jetson, etc.) from a true fan of the show, but the writing throughout is rather leaden. Also, the Scientology stuff is just pathetic. Still, worth a read.
The voice of Bart Simpson is a woman! An entertaining read from a celebrity who you would pass in the street without noticing, but if she did the voice you would know her.
Mar 30, 2011
Née
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This book was so HORRENDOUS from the start. I skipped a few chapters and tried getting into the Simpsons parts but it was just too stupid for me. I decided to not bother reading it, which is really out of character for me, but in this case - nope, not wasting my time.
Sep 17, 2007
Cari Brandt
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So here's another one I was glad to have listened to rather than read. It's read by Nancy Cartright herself which makes it that much more interesting. Plus whenever she's talking about a voice she does the voice. And in addition, she adds some notes to things that have changed since she wrote the book. She reads as is, and then puts a little side note in there.
On the flip side, boy can she talk - she talks FAST and I was surprised that so much of the book centered on how the Simpsons was made an...more
On the flip side, boy can she talk - she talks FAST and I was surprised that so much of the book centered on how the Simpsons was made an...more
This was a neat book. I have always liked The Simpsons and this gave a little bit of the behind the scenes of the special guests.
Jul 27, 2011
Mr. Carney
added it
Some interesting bits but really poorly written and she can be quite (very) annoying at times!
If I could give this book less than one star, I would. It's horrible.
Entertainment.
Hilarious
Great book, but probably only to fans of the Simpsons, of course. It was very funny and interesting. There were a lot of cool back stories on how things started and what it's been like to be a voice actor.
It was a little too technical in parts. She described how an episode is done start to finish and some parts of that weren't too interesting to me.
Overall, really fun!
It was a little too technical in parts. She described how an episode is done start to finish and some parts of that weren't too interesting to me.
Overall, really fun!
I'm a big fan of the simpsons, so this autobiography was something i had to read....very interesting, it cronicles nancy's journey to becoming to voice of bart simpson. she talks about her early experiences on the show through about ten years after finding fame.
I listened to the audio book of this read, by Nancy herself. Her personality really takes this above a standard behind the scenes biography to a real piece of entertainment.
better read than heard. Never forget Nancy is a professional cartoon. But her stories of getting started in this business are inetresting.
The audio version of this book is where it's at - Nancy Cartwright's performance is priceless. Hilarious!
Awesome audio book read by Nancy Cartwright. I haven't laughed this hard in years.
pretty good behind the scenes look at the Simpsons' early years
May 06, 2013
Matthew
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