Nancy Cartwright
Voiceover Artist
About This Interview
In her Archive interview, Nancy Cartwright describes how she got her start as a voiceover artist. Active in speech club in high school, she discovered her talent with voices and pursued Communications in college, first at Ohio University, then at UCLA, to be closer to the industry. She recalls training with acclaimed voiceover artist Daws Butler, her first professional job on Richie Rich, and her on-camera work as a guest actor on Cheers and as the lead in the television movie, Marian Rose White. Cartwright then details her work on The Simpsons, originally a series of sketches on The Tracey Ullman Show. She recalls going in to audition for the part of "Lisa Simpson" and walking out with the role of "Bart Simpson." Cartwright outlines the recording schedule of the show, other characters she voices, expanding the show to a half hour program, her Emmy win for Outstanding Voiceover Actor, and her favorite episodes. She also comments on other shows to which she's contributed ( Rugrats, Kim Possible) and speaks of her extensive charity work. Jenni Matz conducted the interview on March 17, 2011 in Northridge, CA.
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Autobiography: My Life as a 10-Year-Old Boy
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Highlights
Nancy Cartwright on "Bart Simpson"
Clip begins at: 50:57, Duration: 00m 34s
Nancy Cartwright on "Bart Simpson's" catchphrases
Clip begins at: 22:23, Duration: 00m 28s- Nancy Cartwright on criticism that "Bart Simpson" is not a good role model for kids
Clip begins at: 25:33, Duration: 02m 05s 
Nancy Cartwright on the cultural impact of
The Simpsons
Clip begins at: 01:39, Duration: 00m 24s- Nancy Cartwright on her first professional voice acting job in L.A., as "Gloria" in
Richie Rich
Clip begins at: 24:32, Duration: 01m 57s - Nancy Cartwright on learning she had a talent for voices
Clip begins at: 06:55, Duration: 01m 02s - Nancy Cartwright on winning an Emmy in 1992 for Outstanding Voiceover artist
Clip begins at: 01:00, Duration: 00m 35s - Nancy Cartwright on the legacy of
The Simpsons
Clip begins at: 12:01, Duration: 00m 57s
Chapters
- Chapter 1
- On her childhood and early influences; on learning she had a talent for voices while on the speech team in high school; on attending Ohio University and getting her start in radio at WING in Dayton; on mentor Daws Butler and moving to LA
Clip begins at: 0:12 - On her first professional voice acting job in L.A.; on working for Hanna-Barbera; on collecting animation cells of characters she's voiced; on voicing "Gloria" on the cartoon Richie Rich; on getting an on-camera part for the pilot for In Trouble; on her on-camera role in Marian Rose White
Clip begins at: 24:32 - On her guest appearance on Cheers; on several of her roles in features; on loop groups; on auditioning for The Simpsons
Clip begins at: 39:13 - Chapter 2
- On auditioning for The Simpsons, originally part of the Tracey Ullman Show; on expanding The Simpsons to a half hour program; on James L. Brooks and Sam Simon coming on board; on the immediate popularity of the show; on her anonymity as a voiceover artist
Clip begins at: 0:0 - On the initial controversy over The Simpsons and "Bart's" catchphrases; on ad-libbing; on people's reactions to finding out that she voices "Bart Simpson"; on criticism that "Bart Simpson" is not a good role model for kids
Clip begins at: 16:25 - On what makes "Bart Simpson" so lovable; on similarities between her and "Bart"; on voice training and table reads; on the other characters she voices on The Simpsons - "Ralph", "Kearney", "Nelson", "Todd Flanders", "Database"; on her favorite characters; on the physicality of voiceover acting
Clip begins at: 27:38 - On the "David and Goliath"episode of The Simpsons; on the musical episodes; on working with Michael Jackson and other guest stars; on how the show is recorded
Clip begins at: 44:55 - Chapter 3
- On winning an Emmy in 1992 for Outstanding Voiceover artist; on the cultural impact of The Simpsons; on the best part of being on The Simpsons; on her co-stars; on how The Simpsons has influenced TV comedies; on the legacy of The Simpsons
Clip begins at: 0:0 - On other shows on which she's worked; on her charity work; on advice to someone aspiring to be a voiceover actor; on how she'd like to be remembered
Clip begins at: 12:58
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These type of people are always behind the screen. The public knows too little about them unless they are shown in some place like this. You can see how talented Nancy Cartwright is. I loved watching her interview. Thanks for sharing.
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