The Bottom Line
This friendly memoir gives fans a peek into the day-to-day work of The Simpsons, as well as an idea of how much work it takes to get to the top.
Pros
- Personable writing style.
- Behind-the-scenes anecdotes.
- Avoids trashing other stars.
Cons
- Avoids trashing other stars.
Description
- Very easy to read because her writing is filled with her personality.
- Follows her career from her dreams as a child, through college, and to the present.
- Includes anecdotes about several famous guest stars on "The Simpsons."
Guide Review - My Life as a Ten-Year-Old Boy
There are several chapters are her own journal entries. And if you read between the lines, it isn't difficult to discover how Nancy feels about certain guest stars and fans. She is a true lady, though, and does not dish on anyone in a nasty, Hollywood kind of way. I will confess, I wished for more of this kind of tell-all writing, perhaps giving us more details about the troubled contract negotiations in 1998, or about Maggie Roswell's recent departure. Though I longed for more personal anecdotes about Matt Groening, Julie Kavner, Hank Azaria, Dan Castellaneta, Yeardley Smith, and the other cast members, Nancy makes it clear that she will not sink to the tabloid level.
