23 February 2024 , 12:56
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A voice actor says she hasn't used her "real voice" for 17 years - except when she's with her closest family and friends.
Tawny Platis, 33, usually speaks in a slightly lower tone than her own "childlike" higher pitched voice saying that "tween boys" are the most fun to play. Tawny was encouraged to start acting as a child because she was "scared of people". She discovered a love for the job and did her first voiceover for a local radio station when she was just six years old.
Now, Tawny's voice has been featured in thousands of adverts, audio books and independent animated films. Despite her success, Tawny still considers herself shy. She said: "I was really scared of people. My mum put me into acting to socialise me - to make me comfortable." Tawny, from San Diego, California, enjoyed imitating characters from films and TV shows, and she loved it. She continued doing voiceover work part-time while working in retail before deciding to do it full time at the age of 26.
She has featured in numerous adverts such as the voiceover saying "want a break from the ads" on music platforms and independent animations like Garbage People. Tawny revealed: "On streaming music I went 'want a break from the ads'. That's been me before. That's a fun one. People will say I think I heard you. Sometimes it takes me a while to realise it's me. It takes me a second to realise 'I did that'.
Tawny Platis with her dog (Tawny Platis/SWNS)"I recognise the script not the voice." According to Tawny, playing a young teenage boy is the best role. She explained: "Tween - younger teen boy - is my absolute favourite. I wish I got to play boys more. It's fun and reminds me of my childhood a lot."
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She also lent her voice to an audio book named Lies in Bone by Natalie Symons, which she enjoyed because it differed from her typical "deadpan and sarcastic" tone. et despite her outgoing profession, Tawny is naturally more reserved. She confessed: "I'm pretty introverted. I'm very shy naturally."