Interview: Tasia Valenza

From TV series to videogames, voice-over acting to commercials, Tasia Valenza has had a long and successful career in the entertainment business. In that time, there have been many changes, but one thing has remained constant: Movie trailers almost always feature male voice-overs. In fact, Tasia is one of a handful of women to have had her voice used for a movie commercial.

I recently interviewed Tasia about her career, what is involved in her job as a voice over artist, and some of the unique challenges women face in her line of work.

Part 1: “I now consider myself a “recovering actress” and a fully functioning voice-over artist. I’ve loved every moment of it and still feel blessed after almost twenty years of doing it.”

Part 2: “I think it’s an antiquated idea that men don’t trust women’s voices. It’s really a matter of someone in marketing taking risks and some trial and error until a new trend is born. The audience might resist it at first, but I believe that the paying public would enjoy hearing women trailers, that are, of course, appropriate for the genre of the movie.”

Part 3: “Most people speed right on through the commercials. If you really want to be a voice‑over artist, you have to actually listen to the style that’s on now, which is ever evolving.”

You may find Tasia’s website here.

You may find Tasia’s YouTube channel here.

Twitter: @TasiaValenza.

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