Teaches Voice Acting

Nancy Cartwright

Get to know Nancy Cartwright as she narrates an animated version of her own life story and shares what she’ll be teaching you in her class.

Meet Your Instructor

Nancy demonstrates vocal techniques to adapt and change the sound of your voice. She also talks about how she developed the voice for Bart Simpson.

Vocal Techniques

Nancy reveals the benefits of identifying your vocal niches and strengths, and she shares how you can discover and identify yours.

Your Vocal Identity

Nancy advises you on how to begin a career in voice acting. She shares stories of her mentor, Daws Butler, and talks about the role a mentor can play in developing your vocal skill set. You’ll also learn how to create an effective demo reel.

How to Become a Voice Actor: Jump-Starting Your Career

Nancy teaches you how to develop original characters by creating voices—in real time—for our original series called No-Effort Girl. She also teaches you how to find clues for developing your own characters. 

Creating Character Voices

With examples from My Little Pony and The Simpsons, Nancy discusses how to voice multiple characters at once and how she manages to keep her stable of characters separate and distinct. 

Creating Distinct Characters

Nancy shows you her process for preparing for a recording session. She gives examples of how she notates a script and how doing so makes challenges like recording in other languages easier to tackle.

Breaking Down Your Script

Nancy walks you through techniques and situations to be aware of during your first time in the recording booth. You’ll learn how to prepare and care for your voice before, after, and during sessions.

Voice Acting Tips for Recording

With an original script, Nancy demonstrates how to keep a character’s voice consistent through different vocal hurdles.

Keeping Your Character's Voice Consistent

Nancy teaches you how to navigate scenes in which a character experiences a wide range of emotions. She then demonstrates with an original script and reveals the benefits of ad-libbing with a story from The Simpsons.

Performing a Range of Emotions

In a culmination of the techniques she’s taught so far, Nancy records an original script with multiple characters. She also shows you how to work with a director. You’ll get to see the full animated scene from No-Effort Girl. 

The Ultimate Vocal Challenge

Nancy introduces you to the cast of characters you will find along the way in this industry, and she shares tips on how to find representation. She also talks about how to handle auditions, rejection, and the business side of your career.

Taking Your Career to the Next Level

With stories from her time on The Simpsons, working with Meryl Streep, and developing the voice of Chuckie on Rugrats, Nancy reflects on what she’s learned from her life as a voice actor and how it can be applied to any career.

Lessons From a 10-Year-Old Boy

Nancy shows you how you can use your voice to make change and bring joy to others. 

Harness Your Voice

Nancy Cartwright Teaches Voice Acting

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