Franklin Actor Shawn Fonteno on if Steven Ogg hates Trevor from GTA 5
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- Опубліковано 22 сер 2024
- Solo aka Franklin on Steven Ogg and if he resents the character of Trevor.
The clip was taken from my interview with Shawn Fonteno, which you can watch here: • 🔴Franklin Actor Shawn ...
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Full Interview here: ua-cam.com/video/P-19ePoJ0KA/v-deo.htmlsi=0yaqFQSaZYrPya5N
Crazy but real to hear Shawn be so honest about this. most times people seem to be like "oh thats just him, idk alot about that" but to hear Solo be so real is interesting. Good interview like always
You can totally tell Shawn was about to say 'Steven is kind of being a dick' 🤣
He didn't call him a dick, but he called him a retard at the end😂
He was so close to saying it before he thought better of it lmao 😂
Nah, I saw Ogg's apparent resentment for the character on that interview. It was not serious at all. He did not seem ungrateful.
It just seems like Shawn Fonteno and Steven Ogg simply have bad blood, and it poured out here. It's too bad. I wish we didn't act like children and picked sides. Kindness and respect is for me a universal policy.
Okay, then before you run your mouth online.How about you look up where somebody paid him?Money on cameo and he took the money and then talked shit to the person@@2c2bpolitics-ce-gate3-4
@@2c2bpolitics-ce-gate3-4If you watch the recent live stream they did together you can tell that Shawn is not in the mood to talk to Steven.
Shawn's absolutely spot on, GTA 5 put him on a pedestal so high that he's known by the gaming community and the acting community which is alot. He should acknowledge that he's a part of a generational game.
He doesn’t play video games, he thinks it’s just like being apart of a stupid kiddy cartoon…
Lmfao finally they say it
He's just salty because he has that old school mentality that thinks videogames, even gtas, are for kids like cartoons as he says when he acknowledges Trevor, so he doesn't like to be recognized for something "kids" like, because he wants to be recognized for his career as an actor instead. In his mind being recognized as a videogame character or like he says "a cartoon" means he is not being taken seriously as an actor. Thing is, like Shawn Fonteno says, Steven was never a big actor to begin with so whether or not he likes videogames he should be grateful that a "cartoon" made him as popular as he is now.
Ya'll make a lot of assumptions about a guy who is simply passionate about acting and just resents the fact that he is now forever associated with one role he did awhile ago.
@@otvertka1337x I know right?? Jesus Christ, actors who hit that super role, almost all say this stuff. I understand they're saying he's allegedly being REAL mean to people who tries to stop him on the street, but man, if anything, getting stopped 5 times every time u go out, by what is probably on average, one of the most socially inept audiences out there (edgy gamers and kids), developing a mean attitude towards them after 10 YEARS of dealing with it, is probably the most sane response u could have.
By all means I love how the other 2 has embraced the roles but christ. We don't have to insult people who dont go above and beyond.
I respect Shawn Fonteno so much for this. I thought the same thing. Steven Ogg should feel proud to be recognized as such an iconic character and video gaming. I never thought I would see one of the voice actors saying the though LOL that's some real shit.
Pretty convinced you misspelled his name wrong for a reaction 😂 it’s Shaun Fawnteeno bro.
@@tapiocamango I didn't I just spelled it how I assumed it to be spelled but since you want to be specific if you look it up it's actually Shawn Fonteno
@@tapiocamango bro spelled like that it sounds like a goofy ahh name 😭
@@scottyletsplays9649it’s a joke 😂 the correct spelling is literally in the video. It’s a hard miss.
I understand both sides of it. I mean he’s basically played Trevor again on The Walking Dead and then Trevor again in Better Call Saul.
I would imagine in his mind it’s hampered his acting career some.
Like if he goes in to audition for a role as a CEO of a company and the casting person says “Hey aren’t you Trevor, the crazy guy from GTA, we can’t let you be our CEO it’s not believable that crazy Trevor is a ceo”
Or for a love movie or for basically anything other than another version of Trevor
So I understand why he feels that’s way.
Michael and Franklin I haven’t seen get too many other big roles so of course they are still happy about being recognized as GTA characters, that’s basically still their biggest ticket.
But eventually Trevor will come around to appreciate his role in gTA just like the blues clues guy or peewee Herman or any of the other famous one character actors who hated their famous role but then come around to being thankful for it
Respect to Shawn and Ned for being real. You guys are the real deal, actually appreciating the community, unlike Steve. I mean, I understand why he wants to be known for other roles, but this is literally your most famous role, why you gotta be a dick to fans who recognize you as Trevor? But I don‘t care in the end, much love for Shawn and Ned ❤
I mean I respect all of them. I can understand Solo and Ned for appreciating GTA V, they are the roles that helped them meet so many other people while Steven’s done so much after his time as Trevor that he’s sick of just being known as Trevor. I’m sure if someone mentioned his other roles and then said Trevor then he’d be fine but it’s the fact that he’s mainly been recognized as Trevor
@@OmegaQuinnthe only other thing I've seen him in is The Walking Dead and I can't even remember the characters name, everyone in the gaming community knows Trevor
just because you are too lazy to google his roles didnt mean he didnt did a lot of roles...he did a great job in better call saul and others.@@brandon6801
@@brandon6801Simon but he’s also in better call Saul
Interview questions like this and comments hating him for (naturally) wanting to be more than typecast into a single role don't help the situation, frankly. All he's going to do is resent folk more.
I really hope Steven Ogg eventually accepts the recognition he got from GTA. I don't get the impression that he's a bad guy. I just think he doesn't fully understand that video games are a legitimate artform and not just "cartoons". He shouldn't feel insulted by that role. It's one of the best performances in video game history and I'm not sure he gets it.
I also feel that he doesn't realize that it's not Trevor that "hurt his career", it's the roles he choose to play.
Steven plays some pretty Gnarly villains in most of the stuff he is in. He starts Westworld as basically a rapist. Liking or not these kinds of roles "mark" the actor and may severely hamper the diversity of roles you get asked to play. And that's just how the business is, many great actors got stuck into the loop of small parts as very fucked up people, and we love them.
But I feel that Steven thinks it was GTA V and Trevor that typecasted him, and I don't think that's true. It's the sequence of roles he choose afterwards that set him on this path. Trevor is as evil as evil gets, but GTA is very lighthearted, caricate and humorous in nature. Westworld on the other hand is not.
You know dr.dre also thought that then DJ Pooh showed him what the game actually was and he changed his mind and decided to do the game dlc
@@Illusionaire1you know he mightve only started getting offers like those rolling in because of GTA? The other roles he might’ve been offered mightve been tiny and not furthering his career or giving him opportunities to become a well known actor outside of one project, like bands that literally can’t make it after a huge hit throwing them into fame because nobody gives a shit about the other stuff.
I don’t think it’s cool how he acts with fans now at all but I feel sympathy that out of all 3, he probably has the hardest time distancing himself from the character in his work and daily life so it probably fucks him off a bit now having to be Trevor 24/7
Like, I get it. I don’t agree with his behaviour, but I get why
Yeah, I think that's exactly it. It's probably a combination of being entirely distanced from the medium (prior to being in GTAV), and growing up in a time when video games were seen as toys for children. He likely doesn't see the legitimacy of video games as an art form. He's a consummate professional who sees television & film stars getting a great deal of respect, yet from his perspective, he gets a bunch of weird man-children coming up to him and asking him to swear at them over some "nothing" project he did. Not saying it's accurate (at least not entirely), but it's probably the way he sees it. Instead of owning and embracing it without understanding it as he did when the game launched, the years have seemingly made him quite resentful of it. I can almost guarantee if GTAV was a springboard to non-stop work, he'd see it more favorably, but the acting gig is tough. Being Trevor or having a bit part on Better Call Saul don't pay the bills 10 years later, and based on some context clues from his interviews/cameos, I'd say that he very much hoped for more in his career by now.
I think you’re spot on!
The ironic thing is, the only reason Steven is getting his acting gigs that he's getting now is in large part thanks to a lot of directors, writers and producers being fans of GTA themselves. This was actually confirmed by Steven in an interview
Thats why I've hated that he just shat on it so much through the years. He ACKNOWLEDGES that he'd only get bit parts on one episode of TV shows for the rest of his career if not for GTA V. I'm curious if he's difficult on set since the game came out. I've noticed he's getting a lot less mainstream work now, so its definitely possible.
dude has the balls to say it how it is unlike ned, even if he resents the character there is no need to be a dick about it to the people who like that character, i mean the guy who paid $140 for that cameo thing, steven could have not accepted that request but instead he accepts the money and then goes on to be an asshole towards the person.
But Trevor would do something like that in real life
@@chickenwitrice761You have a good point there lol
@@chickenwitrice761 yea i would say that worth somewhat of 140$ lol
@@chickenwitrice761But the thing is he’s being Steven Ogg in real life he wasn’t trying to be Trevor
fr its better than people calling him simon cause we all know what happened to him
To say Trevor is "iconic" is an understatement. Franklin and Michael are iconic, but Trevor is on another level. He is the physical human embodiment of the average GTA player. He's the one playable character in the entire franchise (so far) where everything you normally do when not doing missions (general unhinged chaos) is completely in-character for Trevor.
Mark Hammill has done a lot in his career. But he's mainly known as Luke Skywalker. And he's embraced that. And I think that not only does it make him look cool in the eye's of the general public, but it makes us all even bigger fans of his other work. Hopefully Steven Ogg will embrace that attitude someday, too.
I think of the Joker when I hear Mark's name. I don't know if there will ever be a better Joker voice than Mark's in my opinion
@@BassPlayer9000Nah I agree hands down he’s the best voice for the Joker.
Mark did a lot of great voice work for a ton of different roles post star wars, dude is a legend all around.
Mark Hammil has embrace every character he's played he could have push Luke Skywalker away and said I don't want to be known as that same with Joker and fans have embrace him for that
Don’t forget Fire Lord Ozai 😃
Shawn Is spot on! Steven is just very ungrateful these days
100% I’m sure it’s annoying sometimes but Trevor literally made his career what it is now. And being a twat to fans is low af
@@majinxx6272 On one hand, I get what you're saying - on the other hand you have to remember the game is 10 YEARS OLD and he wants to move on with his career. Yeah of course you'll always be known for your biggest role, but if your being called somebody your not multiple times a day and people couldn't care less about you as a person... yeah I can see why it would annoy him. You also have to remember, unlike Michael or Franklin, Trevor is a complete unhinged sociopath murderer drug dealer with little redeeming qualities. Playing that character everytime somebody asks would be insanely difficult, opposed to Ned and Shawn's down-to-earth characters who are mostly just normal people.
There are ways he could go about it, but if he did, you'd hate him still anyway. If he said "I don't like being called Trevor or being asked to play him anymore, it's been 10 years, treat me like a normal person" would you still be mad at him?? Because he actually did already to that - multiple times I believe.
@@JoshuaTXI You didn’t digest the story at all if that’s all you took from Trevor. He has many redeeming qualities. Towards the end of the game, he is quite forgiving of Michael despite how much he had been betrayed and is even protective of Michael’s kids as if they were his own. In a roundabout way, he is quite respectful and friendly with Franklin and Lamar. He’s a survivor of parental neglect of some kind. And there’s a few other things as well. Trevor is not a good person, but he’s not some psychotic monster who is incapable of displaying normal human empathy and kindness. At the end of the day, even being recognized by your description is a good thing. It’s a testament to his acting prowess that he was able to put on such a distinct, memorable, and enjoyable performance that stands up over a decade later.
He's not being ungrateful at all.
@majinxx6272 yeh it may be annoying but I mean it's all part the game. You just gotta take it in the chin sometimes. Comedians go through this all the time. Dave Chappelle couldn't walk down the street without someone going "I'M RICK JAMES, BITCH!" to him. But you gotta look past that, and look at the bigger picture that you are an icon and you gotta embrace it. That's why fans love Solo and Ned so much. Hell, watching Ned playing through GTA V live is one of the best things to watch now. Lol
Shawn's had enough he tried to say it as respectfully as he could 😂 he had more to say but used restraint. At the end I heard some Franklin coming through for sure.
I think he said “Steven’s retarded ass” near the end but it was censored 🤣🤣
Bro fr haha 😆
Sounds like he was so close to calling him a dick lol
@@sparkyspinz9897 he called him a re**rd
@@randy2152shawn a goofy and a sneak disser
Respect to Shawn for keeping it real.
Much respect and love to Shawn Fonteno and Ned Luke, theyre as real as it gets, humble, talented and iconic.
Thanks for so much
Mad respect for Shawn saying all this. Real as fuck.
There is 2 things here 1 Steven has let it go to his head
Or 2 he didn't want to be well known for a game character but for being an actor.
But like it or not it was GTA that got him a name . Not the acting world.
Well it shed some light to his acting career when I seen walking dead I was like o shit Trevor
@@chickenwitrice761 I didn't know Trevor until GTA5.
I didn't play GTA until lockdown so I don't know any of the old protagonist anyway.
Same as GTA5 I didn't know them before the game
I wasn't a gamer before covid.
So all of those of you who has been waiting for GTA 6 I haven't been waiting that long.
@@chickenwitrice761The Walking Dead is nothing compared to GTA 5.
@@theemotionalremix yeah one gives you value for your money, the other is ruined by microtransactions
@@chickenwitrice761you just proved Shawn and the original commenter's point. Who popped up in your head when you saw him on TWD? How similar was his character to Trevor in that show and others since?
I believe the same. Steven in the past was an average actor, but Trevor catapulted him to fame, and unfortunately, he is recognized for his brightest role as Trevor. This is unlike his appearances in TWD, Better Call Saul, or WestWorld, where he practically acts the same in all his roles, that sarcastic and loud demeanor that is easily forgettable. I follow him on Instagram, and he always posts very peculiar content but also shares small snippets of projects he's involved in-flat and easily forgettable secondary characters from productions that don't have a huge budget. Perhaps the issue here is not Trevor but Steven, who doesn't try something new and doesn't choose powerful projects that could make him stand out. However, I don't judge him to be a good actor because he is.
1. Trevor did not catapult him to fame. He’s known by the GTA fan base and that’s it. If it had catapulted him to fame, it would have gotten him good, big roles.
2. Acting the same isn’t a bad thing career wise. Stallone, Schwarzenegger, DiCaprio, Ryan Reynolds, Adam Sandler, Owen Wilson, Ben Stiller, etc all just play the same character. Typecasting can save careers. It’s great to have range and it can help your career, but also sticking with and perfecting a certain style can help you with getting popular with that specific type of role. People then will go out of their way to get you for those roles.
3.”Chose powerful projects that could make him stand out” That makes no sense. That’s not how cinema works. You don’t choose your roles unless you are at least a B-list actor and even most B-list actors don’t get to choose unless they have a huge Hollywood cult following like Danny Trejo. He can’t chose roles. No one is going to just offer him a role, especially for good projects. He has to go audition. That’s how he got Better Call Saul. They didn’t even know he was in a video game.
@@Stumme-40203You're acting like Grand Theft Auto V wasn't being played by hundreds of millions of people and the biggest game of all time to this day. Of course it catapulted him to fame. Hundreds of millions is fame. Millions is fame.
@@Stumme-40203remember.. Gta 5 is the best sold product of all time, reaching 6 billions in 2018, so yeah, this game made his career.
@@captaindeadpool2655 Hollywood is still heavily disconnected from the gaming industry. Hollywood actors used to give zero care when working on videogames. Current attempts to reach that audience by Hollywood like the Halo show demonstrate their lack of knowledge.
He played a slightly different role on this show I watched recently. It was called boiling point. He was a chef on there and he was a slight creep but you could feel more sympathetic for him in situations when he’s left alone because none of the other chefs get along with him. He also doesn’t act as crazy in it as his other roles.
Shawn kept it 100% most people in his position wouldn't say something but ive gotten that vibe from him watching interviews he was on he kinda treated this role as a stepping stone which is really shitty.
That’s what I love about Shawn, to be honest. Ned is awesome but he’s definitely very careful and deliberate with everything he says, especially about others. Shawn just shoots from the hip, and it’s really respectable.
Steven "I'm not a cartoon character" Ogg
The problem is that Steven doesn't view video games the same way he views TV shows or movies. He still correlates video games to cartoons as the last time he played video games was probably the super mario bros era so he sees little value in them artistically speaking.
No the problem is that people keep remembering him for a character he played 10 years ago and not the roles he has in newer films and shows. He’s an actor at the end of the day, he doesn’t wanna be viewed as a one hit wonder
@@cheekyhazelnuthe's not going to beat history. So many actors and actresses have been solidified as whatever character they played decades before and they have never been able to shrug it off. I would imagine embracing it does wonders for the psyche, being a crybaby about it probably does the opposite
@@booqrdoit9138 he’s being a crybaby? His “fans” are the ones whining because he doesn’t wanna do the Trevor joke for the gazillionth time.
Nah people just dont like his shitty attitude amd lack of respect. Dude plays on of the biggest roles of all time and acts pissy and ungrateful@@cheekyhazelnut
Exactly. He said with some disdain that he doesn't understand why people have been interested in a video game character for so long (it's an interview from around 2020, I think). His definition of success would be Hollywood or something like that and he probably always saw GTA and the gaming industry as just a catapult into cinema, not an end.
I just love listening to Shawn. I hope to see more of his work in GTA, maybe in GTA 6 or sometime. I love him and his cousin Maylay. “Aw shit, here we go again.”
After GTA I saw him in so many roles. Breaking bad...Westworld ..multiple movies and other shows I'm forgetting. GTA gave him a astronomical boost to his career. I understand not wanting to be known as a crazy murderer hillbilly..but you gotta appreciate the role and what it gave you
Not to mention that Simon in The Walking Dead is literary Trevor.
@@TazAlonzo I didn't know trevor was into literature like that
I’m sure he does appreciate it, but I’m pretty sure he wants to be recognized for those roles in breaking bad and west world and not a game that came out ten years ago.
@@TazAlonzo yea exactly,that's what happens when you do so amazing in one role and get a lot of popularity to that role. Other filmmakers want to put you in that spotlight and have people enjoy that character again. "Oh look it's the Trevor guy acting crazy again" I'm sure Steve just doesn't want to be type casted and known for only one role where I'm sure he feels like he does amazing in all his roles. Cuz yea,Simon was just another strong dominant figure,who acted a little unhinged and violent. Not as cartoonish as Trevor though.
@@cheekyhazelnut Then he needs to land some starring roles. Most all of his roles have been very small side characters that are easily forgotten. Trevor is really the only he's done where he's prominent.
I respect Solo's take here, full on. I do understand Steven's frustration, to an extent. He's probably tried to land other roles and wants to be known for more than just Trevor. But his performance in GTA V is literally one of the best in gaming history.
Not just the insanity and psychosis. But the layers Trevor has as a character. His loyalty, obvious abandonment trauma and the idea that he's playing up & *acting* crazy as a means to his ends. That's not a cartoon character, like Steven seems to allude to. That's a fully fleshed out person.
I remember seeing interviews very soon after V's launch where Steven was actually really enthusiastic about his time working on GTA V. I can only assume that the years since then have embittered him to Trevor in some way.
I hope he can remember that his performance is still loved and treasured by millions and that it isn't always so bad to be synonymous with one, massive standout performance. Most actors can only dream of hitting it THAT big with a character like that. Food for thought.
“Tried to land other roles” he has landed other roles. And for major shows as well. But he’s upset because people won’t recognize him for that
He even played trevor for some gta in real life stuff after the game came out
@@cheekyhazelnut
the shows he's landed in have been major, but his roles weren't, that is the issue and it seems Steven Ogg has quite a complex about that.
@@jayhill2193I think he’s realized that he doesn’t have the range he previously thought he did and now he’s kind of taking it out on the people that like him doing what he does best. I’d imagine that would be a painful thing to deal with, for sure, and I empathize with the guy 100%. He deserves to be known for more and doesn’t deserve to be treated like shit because he played an asshole of a character, but also he can’t be upset with people for really loving an iconic character.
To be fair on Steven’s end, the dude sees Trevor as a performance. Looking at interviews/press tours in GTA V’s early years he seemed more thrilled with the role and what it brought. But it HAS been 10 years…and Steven is the most active actor to date out of the three. I can imagine it’d be frustrating, wanting to be taken seriously as a performer when you have brain-rot gta fans sending memes and gifs on all his socials & asking him to enact vile shit in person. Feel how you want about it fs but at least take that into account.
it makes sense if he doesn’t wanna ACT like Trevor for the fans, but stealing a fans 140 dollars, and then just acting like an asshole to anyone who just RECOGNIZES him for being Trevor, that’s not cool and it never will be
Doesn't matter how long it's been. The fact is, people will always remember them as that actor's most iconic role first unless they manage to land another iconic role which Steven has yet to do.
@@asole100kinda like how NPH will always be Barney and Daniel Radcliffe will always be Harry Potter to a lot of people, regardless of any other role they've had
he doesn't have to be a douche on it though, Many actors who are recognized as one character enjoy it like Tom Kenny with Spongebob or Kevin Conroy (RIP) as Batman, Steven should be greatful he's even where he's at today because of Trevor. Everyone loves his role and appreciate him for being a fan favorite. You just have to learn to deal with it especially when it's one of the most popular video game IPs of all time lol
@@SonicAdventureEnjoyerhe's grateful, he just doesn't wanna be called Trevor only. And only be recognized for that character and project
Tobey Maguire had a similar issue after his Spider-Man Trilogy films
Stephen getting mad for being Trevor is the most Trevor
Thing I ever noticed in my entire existence.
Ned and Solo don't follow Steven on IG. Don't want to say they have bad blood, but something happened between them.
Shawn, Ned and Steven used to hit the convention/meet and greet circuit pretty hard in the years following GTA V's release. For these guys you can earn a pretty decent living doing them. I wouldn't be suprised if all this animosity for Steven from both Shawn and Ned is because without Steven going to these conventions/meet and greets it leaves a lot of money on the table not being able to have all 3 actors there. They are likely bitter because they know they can all book for a better deal together and also have a bigger turnout but Steven just doesn't want to do it and be apart of it anymore.
It's also interesting that Shawn has this much animosity for Steven for not wanting to be associated with the character anymore and doesn't want the interactions from fans, yet he completely understands why his cousin Young Maylay (Who Played CJ in San Andreas) wants the same thing 🤷♂
@@MichaelUnrealI think the difference with Young Maylay was that he had a major beef with Rockstar for paying him next to nothing for the role. The GTA V trio don't seem to have had that same issue (especially Steven), so likely his understanding extends only so far.
@@ptroit that's a good point
i think Steven Ogg just doesn't want to be recognized as the "crazy dude from gta 5". i see both sides but Shawn saying "Trevor is an iconic character" is so true". i think Steven is just over it all
Over what? Every low level actor DREAMS to have a role of a lifetime….he got it and now he thinks he deserves Christopher Nolan movie roles?
Fuck Steven ogg
Is there bad blood between these two? At first I thought he was just giving him some tough love but at the end it sounded like there was a bit of animosity there.
I mean Solo unfollowed him on Instagram, so 😂
Idk they both adults, idk if they “hate” each other, but they definitely respect each other
@@Daredevil_2k16 That's weird though, why did he unfollow him? Did something happen? I'm definitely missing something here lol
@@lfmm97 no idea. Doubt there is any BIG animosity.
I wouldn't say bad blood. Shawn probably wants to distance himself from people who aren't in Rockstar's good graces. If you watch the full interview he flat out states he wants to work for Rockstar. The fact that Steven has been doing what he's doing with fans doesn't reflect well. Not to mention, Shawn and Ned tend to be more laid back and fun, nothing but positive vibes. You don't get those same vibes from Steven. I could very well be wrong with all this, but that's just my take on it.
Shawn, Ned and Steven used to hit the convention/meet and greet circuit pretty hard in the years following GTA V's release. For these guys you can earn a pretty decent living doing them. I wouldn't be suprised if all this animosity for Steven from both Shawn and Ned is because without Steven going to these conventions/meet and greets it leaves a lot of money on the table not being able to have all 3 actors there. They are likely bitter because they know they can all book for a better deal together and also have a bigger turnout but Steven just doesn't want to do it and be apart of it anymore.
It's also interesting that Shawn has this much animosity for Steven for not wanting to be associated with the character anymore and doesn't want the interactions from fans, yet he completely understands why his cousin Young Maylay (Who Played CJ in San Andreas) wants the same thing 🤷♂
He played pretty much the same character in twd and in the one episode of better call Saul
He was actually in a later episode of Better Call Saul too, but only cos Bill Burr wasn't available
Steven wants to act but he hates it when he does a good job acting
that’s the best way i’ve ever heard someone put it,cause i feel like in a couple of years he’s going to be tired of people recognizing him for BCS and TWD like bro what do you want 😭
@@ghstcffee7717 yeah it doesn't make sense, its not like he dislikes fame because he says its fine if someone calls him steven and not trevor, but his great acting is why people call him trevor, so he likes acting but he doesn't like it if other people think its good lol, or he's one of those people that enjoy complaining about good things that happen to him
Steven actually wants and has a career in acting unlike Ned or Shawn
Ah but you don't get it, this wasn't acting, he was merely a cartoon 😂
This is sarcasm
@@sparkyspinz9897 lol touché
He's right. I didn't know who Steven was before GTA V. Now I do and love seeing him act now. Embrace Trevor, Steven. He was a blessing.
I can hear the frustration in shawn fonteno’s voice a little bit while he’s talking.
It’s just mind boggling to me if he feels any resentment towards what the character T was, considering that he’d probably rather be recognized as Simon from the Walking Dead who did just as fucked up shit or the embarrassingly bad bodyguard in Better Call Saul.
His “Im not a cartoon” take was cringe. Dude you’re an actor and you play a character whether it’s TV, movies, or games. Acting is acting whether it’s voice, Mo cap, or on screen. I respect Ned and Shawn for appreciating the fans and recognizing the success. Steven should be proud of it, because nobody else could’ve done Trevor like he did.
Look...l kinda get it. lol Dude was an actor, and then took a role in a popular video game series that blew the hell up like none other before it. Really THESE 3 are the 1st GTA protagonists who pretty much are labeled the characters when they walk outside. I doubt the dude who played Vic Vance from Vice City Stories ever had to deal with it. lol I think Steven thought it would last a few months, maybe a year and then that's it. Ppl will move on. But TEN years later dudes are still calling him Trevor? I wish he wore it as a badge of honor, but l do understand why he feels that way
@@KoolKeithProductionsnope it’s the highest selling game of all time he knew what he was signing up for his other work is no good
@@Josiahx.o come on, bro. Nobody knew GTA 5 would become what it is. Look at GTA 4. Is the dude who played Niko still getting hounded today about it? Hell no. I love the game, but l don't even know his real name. But I know Shawn, Ned and Steven. We all do. That's the difference.
@@KoolKeithProductions Niko voice actor has beef with rockstar tho which is most likely why he wasn’t as exposed with press and stuff
@@Josiahx.o it's not about his relationship with Rockstar. It's about his relationship with the fans. Ppl just connected to 5 a lot more than 4, and that's why it has the staying power it had. Steven was a part of that. I wish he saw it that way
Steven has become the Michael Hollick of GTA V, Niko Bellic from GTA IV is my favorite character in the entire franchise and unfortunately he had beef with Rockstar, he only did one interview and was never seen again.
@@simtelefon How do you know he doesn't? He moved on very quickly and didn't want to promote the game or be associated with Rockstar.
@@simtelefon Rockstar paid him the agreed amount, but he wanted more in royalties since he didn't know the game would be so successful.
It’s kind of a reverse. Steven’s problem wasn’t his pay, he’s just fed up with the character he’s known for. Michael on the other hand had an issue with pay and royalties, but has no problem with his character. He even once said he’d love to play Niko again
Why all these people have problems with rockstar after thier work i heard the same thing about cj actor?
@@ashhabimran239 Now probably he does because that was a long time ago, he could be in GTA VI for all we know, but after what happened to Johnny I really hope he doesn't..😬
As much I think Ned is great it's odd that he didn't wanna call out Steven for his actions like Shawn here
Because Ned's an actor like Steven. So I think he understands his perspective to some extent. You want to be known for your whole body of work, not just a game you worked on a decade ago.
@@hihihi1q23you're right but his role as Trevor in GTA V put Steven Ogg on the Map and got him roles in Shows such as TWD and Better Call Saul. So acting like an asshole towards Fans who know and love him as Trevor just feels ungrateful and as if hes just taking it for granted lol
As mentioned, Ned is also an actor like Steven, so not only he understands Steven's perspective (specially given he is practically on the same boat), but it's also a matter of being professional about it, given if for whatever reason they end up working together again in another production, they aren't on bad terms with each other.
I do think Shawn did great in putting it *brutally* blunt here, and I agree with him, though I can also understand why Ned doesn't likes to talk about the subject.
@@frylucasThe funny thing is that a lot of us default to calling him Ned instead of Micheal, he got what Steven so desperately wanted, and he didn’t need to disassociate himself from the character. If Steven really wants people to know him as Steven and not Trevor, he needs to make more appearances as Steven, instead of just going radio silent.
@@manuelhaas1960never look up to your hero’s
Doesn't matter now. Ogg is about to find out what life is like out of the spotlight of GTA V being the biggest game now that GTA VI has been revealed. Steven owes his recognition to GTA V. He can fade away into obscurity as far as I'm concerned.
The same will happen to the other 2. Once GTA 6 gets rolling the GTA 5 cast will all slowly fade into "just another group of people who were in video games" status, and their time in the spotlight will be over.
@@Nitroh- Don't think so.
@@GRA2itous They will, might take 15 or 20 years but eventually people will stop caring.
@@Nitroh-bro 15 20 years they won't care anymore lmao they're in their 50s and 60s Steven's the youngest one of them and he's still 50 lmao
@@Nitroh-not true. I'm literally playing gta sa as we speak because it's the shit no matter how old. These guys from v are solidified in history. You're underestimating the popularity of this game. It's engraved in a decades + worth of generations minds as it's still popular af and probably will be after gta 6 releases.
This actors need to understand that video games are bigger than movies now days just look how hyped everyone is for GTA VI.
Franklin cool asf for this
I appreciate Shawn for taking the time he did to express his opinions. Always a G love Fonteno.
Man had the balls to say it
Trevor went vine wood
Much respect to Shawn for calling it like it is.
Shawn is so real, just like Franklin. Love that dude. Just seems like a really cool down-to-earth OG who I'd like to kick it with. Totally right regarding Trevor.
Franklin and Trevor are not real people dude.
@@cheekyhazelnut Like the character* Franklin. And I mean real, as in, he keeps it real. Figured people would understand what I meant. If you're pulling a Steven Ogg tho, nice one. 👌
If not, lots of actors are like their characters. You'll find many of them really just play themselves.
@@mattvsmetaverse Steven Ogg is a real person. He’s not at all like Trevor despite what his “fans” want to believe. Him and actors in general are not a toy for you to go “dance monkey dance” whenever you want.
@@cheekyhazelnut Who said they were? I don't remember saying that...
And yea, that's why I made the point of saying that SHAWN is like Franklin, not that Steven is like Trevor. This interaction isn't even close to the original point anymore.
Being a dick could be the most Trevor thing he could do. Regardless, Steven played the best character in GTA history in my book.
This is why he's Franklin. he's the regular dude, we all literally been thinking the exact same ! Love that he out that out there xD
I love the different reactions from all of them, You can tell Shawn who comes from a hood background similar to me is just greatful as hell, Ned is grateful and loves it as well for how much work he put into it, and Steven the actor guy wants to be a name brand actor which i think he kinda is great character actor. I think its kinda dumb he doesnt want to acknowledge a role he did where he kinda completely transformed himself into a completely different person than he is in real life but to each their own, he played the character not me
Reminiscent of Alec Guinness and his lack of love he had for Obi-Wan and SW
Steven should be embracing that he's the protagonist of one of the greatest video games of all time! He's a part of entertainment history. And now you see how fucking enormous the GTA 6 trailer brought (100m views in 24hrs!!) any actor would give their nut just to be the face of an iconic game like this!
About the 100M views.. yeah, no. Those views are artificial as hell. The realistic number would probably be 40 to 50M and that's being optimistic, because if you look at the comments of the trailer it's filled with 50% of people drooling over the video and the other 50 is bots with accounts made in less than 4hours spamming dumb comments to bait horny children. It's ridiculous.
@@NinjaXFilesI think you underestimate just how insanely huge gta is. It's easy to forget it myself, as I never cared for the online mode. But millions do
He is saying the truth i don't know why he hate being acknowledged as Trevor rly 💔😮💨
The amount of disrespect these actors are getting is crazy the way these questions are asked is soo toxic much love to these amazing actors
I think it's only toxic if it was a question no one was wondering about, and only used to make someone look bad.
i'm definitely gona call him trevor if i ever see him
Shawn and the other dudes are such a huge part of my life. I grew up with them man. It’s so cool to hear them talking irl.
Steven Ogg thinks he's too good to own his "cartoon" character portrayal, but he's not too good to take someone's money on Cameo and then not only fail to deliver on their request, but also use their time to throw his toys out the pram.
Steven is a real person, Trevor is not. Steven is an actor and he wants to be recognized for more than just a character he played ten years ago. It’s not that deep
@@cheekyhazelnut That's fine. But if we're being honest his roles outside of GTA aren't that remarkable. Simon from The Walking Dead is just a more serious and sane Trevor Phillips and his roles in Better Call Saul weren't all that memorable. Like Ned Luke said, he should just own what he's known for and make the best of what he's got. He certainly shouldn't be dissing his fans.
@@brsvideos8143 it’s really dumb to compare all his other roles to Trevor. He doesn’t have to recreate Trevor in all his acting roles. This is why he’s upset, people see him as the “crazy hillbilly” from gta and nothing else.
@@cheekyhazelnut I'm not "comparing". The parallels are just there between Simon and Trevor. And any actor who gets famous off of a particular well known role is always going to be associated with that role whether they like it or not. No point whining about it. Arnie knew he'd always be associated with Terminator so he just owned it and carried on. Mr T knew he'd always be associated with B A Baracus and owned it. Keanu Reeves was Neo from the Matrix for a long time and now he's John Wick (Or Johnny Silverhand depending on who you're talking to). It is what it is. If Ogg wants to be known for something different, all he can do is cross his fingers and hope that break out role comes along. He has nothing to prove. We already know he's a great actor.
Shawn’s a real one for this i said the same thing about how he should appreciate gta for putting him where he is and not hate on being trevor love Franklin even more now
The funny thing is when fans come up to him and ask to do Trevor he could just yell loudly and call them slurs to let out his frustration and people will be happy thinking he’s doing Trevor even if he was just being himself.
All the love for GTA 5 that Stephen Ogg lacks, Ned Luke and Shawn Fonteno have in abundance.
You can see the passion they have for the story and characters 10 years later.
Steven the fans love you! We love Trevor! The lore of GTA5 is unmatched! Trevor is iconic
they better have franklin cameo in Vice City
0:17 you know he wanted to say "Steven is being a dick about it". :D
The man made his feelings clear. Good luck in your future endeavours Steve, cant wait to see what else you do 🙏
“ he was nobody” 😂😭
Love Shawn, and he do keep it real I'll never take that away from him, one of my favourite figures and his book is inspirational, but I'm going to disagree respectfully here and say Steven should have the right to disassociate with any character he wants. Yes it might come off as "rude" but do you really think the actual Trevor would do any different? The reason why he played Trevor so well is because he could probably relate to the character to some capacity. I don't see people complaining about CJ or Nico's voice actors feeling the same way. It is what it is, Steven is his own man, if he doesn't want to be Trevor that's his choice, and he loses money from that decision, so I doubt it's one he takes lightly.
I don't like seeing the bad blood between the trio actors. All three rock, all three are amazing, one just chooses to live his own life away from GTA now. Idk what might have personally gone down, but I hope they don't hate each other.
He can do whatever he wants, but what's funny to me is the fact
that he wants to be recognized for his other roles when they don't match his great performance as Trevor,
what other role does he have that stands out as much as Trevor?
Not to mention it was the role that catapulted him to fame.
So, it's weird the way he acts when it was the biggest thing he ever did.
Bad blood detected 😔
Yup
I don’t think so, I think Steven wants to separate himself from falling into only being that character. The others are fine being known by that because 10 years later it’s still money and they are riding that wave. Ogg is just done with it
@@exspensivespeech588Shawn literally said "i don't want to waste my energy talking about his retarded ass"
You don't say that about someone unless you got a problem with them
Steven Ogg hating Trevor is similar to Harrison Ford hating Han Solo
to me I'll always remember him as that crazy guy from Walking Dead, I found out later he was in GTA V too, I've played the series a lot during the mid 2000s and then afterward I still played them but more just the sandbox parts of it
I really hope Steven accepts the recognition he got from Trevor at some point. He doesn't seem like a bad guy and It's completely understandable if he wants to be known for other roles and all but for one he shouldn't really be a dick about it towards his fans and sometimes this is just one of those things he's gotta appreciate for happening considering it's helped put him in the spotlight as an actor for others to see, He honestly should've followed through it like how Roger Clark did after he got recognition from his role as Arthur Morgan and everyone respects him all the more for it.
Every1 calls robert downey jr, iron man or tony stark, he doesnt car
I think he feels dehumanised when he's just linked to trevor
Ironically makes Steven Ogg more like Trevor by acting this way lmao
Solo seems as balanced a character as Franklin Clinton.
I respect that.
I can understand his frustration though. He's really trying to become a proper actor. He's getting pretty big roles in notable projects, but he can't seem to escape being known as the dude from that one video game.
that doesn’t make it okay to act like an asshole to his fans (and when you’re an actor having fans is literally the life blood of your job) or stealing peoples money on cameo
Shawns a real one. Steven needs to be greatful. Point blank. He can be an actor and he can do all this things and go out there and make a name for himself but he needs to remember what gave him the ability to do that.
Dude Shawn is the truth
dude wtf is that pfp 🤣
Only thing I’ve seen him do outside of GTA was an Old Spice commercial
I know him from better caul Saul before GTA V
Could've used the fame to get even more recognition as steven ogg
It's funny because all the other roles he got after GTAV (mainly on The Walking Dead and Better Call Saul) were all typecasted based off Trevor.
He was the crazy unpredictable dude for a while, so I seriously doubt he's that oblivious to not notice that he got bigger roles that all resembled Trevor in one way or another.
He's not like Bryan Cranston who went from funny sitcom dad to ruthless anti-hero/villain, he just plays Trevor over and over.
and that's why he is unhappy, he is now getting roles based on Trevor, but really he should embrace it, not shun it away cause if not for GTA5 he would not get those roles at all.
It's understandable that Steven is frustrated playing the same kind of roles over 10 years, but that's what he is great at. And at least he is *getting all these roles* in other projects unlike the other actors from GTA.
Trevor was a one-of-a-kind character and Stevens' performance will never be forgotten whether he embraces it or not ^^
He's so real
What else is he known for really? He was in the walking dead and briefly in better call Saul but besides that he’s not done anything big.
I get Steven's issues with it. But there's so many actors that are known for one character even if they do have a massive catalog of work.
I understand and I do agree with what Shawn has said however Steven has said himself before it’s not necessarily being known as Trevor, it’s being known as violent. He says about how people come up to him and they just want him to scream in their faces and stuff like that. Which I also understand and agree with. Tricky situation if you ask me
He’ll come around at some point. Of all three protagonists, Trevor is the one that gets talked or asked about a lot in the majority of interviews you find on the internet and that’s because that man was such a powerful phenomenon on the screen. Your eyes were on him, even when all three got together for a mission, “what’s he gonna do next? God, just don’t do anything stupid!” So unpredictable, so chaotic yet he somehow made you love him. And that was beyond fantastic. It’s damn hard to breathe life into a character that encompasses the whole width of the emotional chart. In some cases in under 10 seconds. Extreme to the extreme yet remains tangible. But we had him! He was a damn wild unforgettable ride! And that’s because of Steven. He likes it or not, he is going to be known for bringing THE Trevor to life. And I am grateful for that.
Franklin's impression of Trevor for that one second was really good! Also, yeah, I also dislike how Steven doesn't embrace Trevor. I would never hear about him if it wasn't for GTA V.. and I'm sure he will never do a character as nearly as big as that. It's not because of lack of talent or something, because he has a lot. It's because, in the middle of thousands of actors.. Rockstar put this guy on the goat list.
I have to defend Steven though. I remember in seeing in previous interviews that Steven would get REALLY uncomfortable requests all the time by fans wether it be him doing something to them or like just being creepy.
It’s not really fair for anyone to say “be appreciative” when half of the fans beg him to spit on their face or fuck them up physically. Where as the voice actors for Michael and Franklin they never had to worry about that type of behavior from fans. I don’t know I just don’t feel like he has a right to speak on it when his fan base is waaaay more relaxed.
AND plus not to mention he also got A LOT OF SHIT FOR THAT ROLE. I remember one interview where someone literally asked him if he was okay with knowing that his children knew he was a character in such a violent game and okay with playing such a monster character and seemed to try to down him for voicing Trevor.
So I mean yeah he blew up for Trevor but he also got the shit end of the stick and so many people went after Steven when the whole “video games are causing violence amongst kids” because of Trevor’s torture scene.
Yeah. Everyone tells him to be grateful to the billion dollar company but never care to understand how he feels about the role that made him more famous. Never about how they feel, always about be grateful because R* made you famous as if R* is any shining beacon in this industry with how they've treated voice actors in the past, how they treat their customers and fans and how they treat GTA Online
He got into so many movies as a psycho character after GTA5. What's there not to acknowledge.. come on Steven, embrace your successful role.
It's probably because he is still acting and it hurts his casting ability when everyone remembers him as Trevor, No matter what character he plays he will always be seen as a crazy murderous sociopath. He will be type-cast as a result and his acting career is pretty much done unless he somehow gets a role as the polar opposite.
I think people need to remember that Steven Ogg is a real person and Trevor Philips doesn’t exist. He’s putting in tons of work into continuing his career as an actor, he doesn’t want to only be remembered for a character he played ten years ago and that’s understandable.
Steven is the Harrison Ford of the cast
I agree with Franklin 🫡
Shawn is 100% right about Steven as Trevor. Trevor was and is THE iconic character from GTA V. Michael and Franklin are iconic in their own right, but Trevor is a lot more iconic.
shawn clever with his words, respect
Stephen has every right to want to be remembered for a different role. People already forgetting that the original obi wan alec guinness didnt want to be remembered for that role, especially since he did some unbelievable classic movies.
Shawn is spot on in fairness. To me I'll always say "Steven Ogg" because him coming on The Walking Dead had me calling him that as opposed to a different character's name. So that separated his work from him to me personally. Still should be happy to be called Trevor because it's a compliment to how good he was as the character. Although it has been 10 YEARS..... He's the only one of the three who's being active in getting different roles.
I think Trevor is one of the best characters out of any game, show, or movie. So funny yet so many layers on a deeper level. Im a terribly tough critic too so to say this and give this praise is really saying something.
I wish I could go into more depth and say this to Steven himself. Cuz i personally cant express what a absolute gem of a charater he created.
I love that Ned and Solo love being part of this gigantic fanbase and embrace that. I will always like and respect those guys.
Patrick Stewart experienced what Steve is experiencing. Patrick was annoyed that after TNG started everyone was saying “it’s captain Picard!” When they saw him.
It annoyed him because he’s a classical Shakespearean actor with a long, fruitful and decorated career before he did Star Trek and yet people only seemed to care about Picard.
But he said himself he realised he has to accept it because it makes so many people happy. He [Picard] means a lot to many people and to be mad at those people for being excited when they see him isn’t fair.
So over the years he learned to accept that he *is* Picard and for many decades now he’s full embraced that.
I think Steve needs to have the same realisation.
Ned doesnt seem to like talking about Steven either. Didn't know they both had a falling out with him
"he was nobody before this....."
yeah i agree
Bruh asking this question is the weirdest thing bec we all already know. Steven said it himself 💀