What makes Yeardley Smith a good cartoon star?
Most cartoons want things peppy and cartoony. Yeardley is able to go through moments of great emotion and wring it for all she's worth. Smith's longest-running role is voicing Lisa Simpson on The Simpsons. She has voiced Lisa since 1987, beginning with The Simpsons shorts on The Tracey Ullman Show.
Where can I watch The Simpsons with Yeardley sharp?
MARTIE Be sure to follow Yeardley on Instagram and YouTube for more fun in her kitchen with her series, Oil & Water, and check out her true crime podcast Small Town Dicks wherever you get your podcasts. You can catch her as Lisa Simpson every Sunday night on FOX, and all three decades of "The Simpsons" are streaming over on Disney Plus.
Why did Yeardley Smith not play Lisa Simpson on the Simpsons?
Yeardley Smith. Smith intended to audition for the role of Bart Simpson, but the casting director felt her voice was too high, so she was assigned the role of Lisa, instead. She voiced Lisa for three seasons on The Tracey Ullman Show, and in 1989, the shorts were spun off into their own half-hour show, The Simpsons.
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Where was Yeardley Smith born?
Born in Paris to American parents, actress Yeardley Smith began her acting career in Washington, D.C. before landing a role in a Broadway play in 1982. She made her film debut in in 1985, and a handful other film roles followed.
Where was the podcast "Homemade" recorded?
This podcast was recorded in Birmingham, edited in Atlanta, and can be found wherever you get your podcasts. Homemade is produced by Allrecipes with Digital Content Director, Jason Burnett. Thanks to our Pod People production team: Rachael King, Matt Sav, Danielle Roth, Jim Hanke, Maya Kroth, and Erica Huang.
What is the small town dicks podcast?
YEARDLEY So the podcast is called Small Town Dicks. Dicks being the noir slang for a detective. And I co-host with identical twin detectives, Dan and Dave. Dan is now retired. Dave is now patrol sergeant at his police agency in a small town. And when I started dating Dan, and I met him at a "Simpsons" event and he was actually my security detail. And the focus of our podcast is all of the cases are told by the detective who investigated the case. And so you get this very granular firsthand account of what went down, how did they go from A to Z in order for justice to be served in this case.
Did Yeardley ever eat bugs?
YEARDLEY You sure don't. The saving grace was that even after she ate the bugs, she then reversed course and went, "This isn't for me. I'm going back to my vegetarian ways." So, I feel like ultimately we kept our promise, even if she stuck her toe in unknown waters.
Who was the first obituary editor for the Washington Post?
Her father, Joseph Smith, worked for United Press International in Paris and moved to Washington, D.C., in 1966, where he became The Washington Post 's first official obituary editor. Her mother, Martha Mayor, was a paper conservator for the Freer and Sackler Galleries at the Smithsonian Institution. Smith's parents later divorced.
What is the podcast Small Town Dicks about?
In 2017, Smith started a podcast, Small Town Dicks, which explores real life crime in small towns in the United States.
How long was the movie The Real Thing out?
And then it was out at the box office about 10 days before it died.". When filming was over, she rejoined The Real Thing before being out of work for six months.
Is Yeardley a good actress?
It's a happy fluke. When she was cast back in 1987, I just liked the sound of her voice. She's also a great actress. In general, people who make their living doing voices on cartoons aren't always great for us. Most cartoons want things peppy and cartoony. Yeardley is able to go through moments of great emotion and wring it for all she's worth.
