Going Rogue with Steven Ogg

In this episode of Going Rogue, Phil Barantini is joined by Steven Ogg where they discuss the persistent struggles of the industry, going from being a huge fan of Stephen Graham to then working with him and how some Parisian models convinced Steven to pursue acting…

[@Luke56721]

Major props to Steven being upfront about himself and the acting business, in addition not being afraid at being vulnerable. He's a really intense and passionate guy.

[@TheRafita-TM]

Mr Ogg should do audio books! His voice is so deep and smooth! I would love some storys told by him

[@balesprint]

fr

[@846nick]

fr, i made a comment on his instagram not too long ago saying the same thing after he read a few pages of a dr. seuss book

[@gustavozorante4472]

her?

[@ThinkAlienly]

Anyone could mistake Trevor for a Woman@@gustavozorante4472

[@MannyBrum]

@@gustavozorante4472 Betty Boop

[@jimmycarpenter6612]

He's got a huge Jack Nicholson vibe. The voice, facial expressions, hair, etc. And i mean it as a compliment lol

[@bckelly23]

If they ever make a reboot to The Shining, he would be PERFECT.

[@Rude_Boi]

​@@bckelly23yeah he would be a good role for The Shining

[@tony42898]

Same. If there was ever a film dedicated to Jack Nicholson's career, he would be a perfect pick.

[@nikkoXmercado]

He should've played Jack in Doctor Sleep!

[@jonschmidt9845]

i thought the same thing when i gave him sunglasses beard and long hair when playing gta 5.

[@CorridorOfMirrorsRemixes]

It was such a pleasure to meet Steven back in 2018. He was so kind, down-to-earth and I loved his charisma. I was so starstruck meeting him, but Grand Theft Auto 5 is one of my favourite games, and The Walking Dead is my favourite show, so you could imagine how big of a deal this was to me. Thank you, Steven, for being so wonderful to me. I’ll never forget it. ☺️

[@CorridorOfMirrorsRemixes]

I poured my heart out writing out the poem I gave to him, and I cherish our photo together at Walker Stalker. He really goes above and beyond to make your meet and greet experience a good one. ❤️🙏

[@herpetolgyprodigy]

@@CorridorOfMirrorsRemixes What did he say about your poem?

[@CorridorOfMirrorsRemixes]

@@herpetolgyprodigy Loved it. He even loved my camo outfit so much, that he took extra photos of us with his OWN phone. He was really nice, but I was very starstruck meeting him. 😄

[@herpetolgyprodigy]

@@CorridorOfMirrorsRemixes What did your poem say if you don't mind me asking?

[@Luke56721]

@@CorridorOfMirrorsRemixes could you say the poem? I'd love to see it :)

[@Myview246]

Steven is so underrated. Gorgeous man and that voice *swoon*

[@tomodell1948]

Adored this man in TWD and GTA.

[@emperortrevornorton3119]

He made a weak script in GTA V fucking amazing and he had a realistically brutal talent for zombie killing action

[@user-73a]

GTA 4 had a horrible story, the next game overshadowed it in every single way possible

[@takashi6444]

@@user-73a bro what??? gta 4 has the best narrative and characters in the entire series. No doubt gta 5 is far more popular and better from a gameplay perspective but the story and characters are miles apart

[@rigo5956]

​@takashi6444 facts lol I just finished the story in a week and I could play it again gta 5 I only played it 3 times max gta 4 yoyr experiencing crime gta 5 your watching a movie on crime both good games tho if they remaster gta 4 with gta 6 graphics and dlc damn🔥🔥would sell

[@lanzi7912]

@@user-73a bro prefers rockstars sellout game over actual well-made games

[@roadrunner3672]

Steven Ogg would be perfect to play the joker in another Batman movie

[@dalerevoprendela]

Yoooo frrrr!!!!!

[@ericbyrne7621]

His voice is relaxing

[@yvhn1]

He's a truly inspiring person. I believe he might be somewhat frustrated with the persistent focus on his Trevor role in GTA, because he dedicated a significant part of himself to that character, and while people love Trevor, they may not fully grasp who the real Steven Ogg is beyond that role. Thanks for the podcast!

[@SoAaron_]

I'm sure he wants to move on and be known for more but it doesn't help that he played Trevor, maybe if he played a character like Michael etc and wasn't being asked to say terrible things to people all the time, he wouldn't be as annoyed by it.

[@LennyHenrysDorsalCavity]

⁠​⁠@@SoAaron_it’s simple, if you don’t wanna be in the limelight, don’t put yourself in it. For example, the man took a $100+ dono off of someone on Cameo, only to be rude to them.

[@Controllerbreaker]

Cry me a river. He's rich and famous

[@crawlingamongthestars3736]

GTA V is the 2nd highest selling video game of all time, it's sold nearly 200 million copies, which is almost inconceivable, and Trevor is by far the most iconic character from that game. Many, many people have spent hundreds of hours playing it. He will always be thought of as Trevor, it's unavoidable, unless maybe in the future he lands some huge lead role in a blockbuster movie that ends up being uber successful. I think he's uncomfortable with it because he is not a gamer himself, and doesn't take video games very seriously. GTA V was a brilliant piece of social satire. He should be proud of what he helped to accomplish with that game. It was an astronomical hit, and for good reason.

[@SoAaron_]

@@crawlingamongthestars3736 I wonder if part of why he is annoyed is because if he had been in a movie or show that was that successful, he would have made a lot more money from royalties/residuals but video games pay differently

[@PawasTastic]

45:30 - Thank you Steven! You made my day!

[@emperortrevornorton3119]

I am surprised that he hasn't done more horror comedy his body language works for both his vocal tone reminds me of a old guy who is frightening but cool at the bar drinking either Canadian beer or Kentucky bourbon

[@AfamKingo]

Yeah, for sure. Hopefully, he gets some better roles in the future. I would love to have seen him in something like the hateful eight

[@MurphyTheOldMan]

If I had a fan base like him, I would have utilized that.

[@ll-OnlyXans-ll]

We all love you Steve🖤🖤🖤 hope you’re doing well brother if you see this💪🏼 you were a major part of my childhood with your character Trevor and my grandma loved you in the walking dead. You’re an amazing soul Steve!💙

[@Takaichi666-]

I loved seeing him return in the walking dead Steven is a great actor

[@nataliebarkhatova6471]

Steven has charming smile and laugh.❤

[@Bluuuu222]

Damn it's crazy how pleasent ogg is when people aren't just asking hm to play Trevor. Dude clearly has wanted to he an actor since he was very young so it's awesome when actual ask him about acting. He's the only one of the 3 that was an actor before gta so I get why it pissed him when people just want him to be Trevor. Like he's done other things. It's cool that the offer two are down as fuck to play their characters. It's also cool Steven doesn't.

[@Bluuuu222]

Also the characters the other two play are pretty normal as far as personality wise. Not what they do, but Trevor is a meth addicted psycho.

[@SupportTheLittleGuy]

such a funny and talented guy, I hope he gets more bigger roles

[@Overqualification]

I mean, he is forever immortalized in the biggest game of all time. I would say that’s pretty big. Especially considering the gaming industry is bigger than every other entertainment industry, combined.

[@SupportTheLittleGuy]

@@Overqualification too bad he doesn’t see it that way

[@Themask1994-rj2mb]

He won’t his been type casted as Trevor and know one will see him from anything else

[@noneedtoknow-yv2tu]

​@@Themask1994-rj2mb he's done roles like that before. It's a matter of choice. If you don't believe look up actors who escaped being type casted.

[@kj3photo]

Goddamn Steven Ogg has a great voice and an even better life story. Mad respect.

[@AhmadTayib9]

I could liston to steven for hours, he's an interesting guy who does things overlimit and kinda in method acting which what makes him an amazing actor.

[@misspapillon8889]

There is so much fire in him. I can't wait to see more of him in different types of roles.

[@annastaziagoodwin6141]

Ngl he’s got a beautiful narrative voice ❤

[@markdavis4001]

WARNING!... DON'T. MENTION. TREVOR. PHILIPS.

[@brendandoyle7508]

Cause it will activate his special " Where are you PPRICKS!"

[@life4trinity]

@@Chabarnacle Ppl paid for that tho

[@rexistreves]

​@@life4trinitythere's only so much someone can do for money I'm sure he has done infinite requests, at some point, it's just sucks.

[@boocackeedquackhead8454]

​@@rexistrevesyour stupidity is disgusting.

[@snnnaaaaaakeeeee4470]

​​​@@rexistrevesBro if I could earn at least ten times making cameo videos in a day than I do at work I would do anything lmao. You want to see actual suffering? Try looking at Ukraine or Palestine. Don't like making thousands off making basic videos? Then just stop.

[@slamdance100]

I'd love to see Steven Ogg and Walter Goggins in a new western, toss in Gary Oldman as a sheriff and Clifton Collins Jr as a posse leader... you'd have an acting powerhouse of a film😵

[@farahzamir2138]

I like the cut of your jib, sir.

[@UFCandWeed]

Love the way you just let the guests monologue a bit. Not like all these other interviewers that interject constantly.

[@flamer360]

funny how theres not a single mention of gta in this podcast lol

[@getwhatyougive]

He would probably get angry and walk out.

[@SoAaron_]

honestly I want to hear about the other video games he was in, but he probably doesn't have much interest in those either, they were smaller roles, maybe only did them for a pay check.

[@mohammadalt558]

⁠@@getwhatyougivewith all respect to Steven , GTA 5 made him famous as he now, before that no one would know him , he did some theaters and , TV commercial stuff but still but working in such a game like gta I just like wanna say it made his career.

[@life4trinity]

He'll turn into Trevor if you do

[@life4trinity]

@@mohammadalt558 Rockstar literally made him

[@figsfishpeach615]

very encouraging, beautiful and positive vibes from both of you!

[@jk-474]

“cArToOn” 🤣🤣🤣

[@trent2kg813]

Ik what an idiot lol.

[@DocOrtmeyer]

AND THAT IS WHY!!!!! TRICKLE DOWN ECONOMICS !!!! DOESNT WORK!!!!!!

[@shanelittle4707]

How has this only got 28 subscribers?

[@ira1738]

he's so amazing. one of my favorite actors

[@KD400_]

He will always be remembered for trevor though lol

[@ira1738]

​@@KD400_i get that, but i also get him being an asshole about just being recognized as trevor lol. it's valid that he wants to be recognized for his other work cuz he's actually so talented and capable of playing characters who arent aggressive psychopaths. though being known as trevor significantly shot him up to fame, it also kind of limits him from being versatile cuz he only gets cast for similar characters

[@Rude_Boi]

​@@ira1738You can't blame people for avoiding to recognize his other works when Trevor Phillips was his biggest work and what literally MADE him. For example, It's like trying to recognize the fact that Michael Jordan played baseball for a time. Not a lot pf people are going to sit down with the GOAT of basketball to ask him questions about baseball.

[@rishavgogoi1176]

@@ira1738 people call bryan cranston walter white all the time

[@jaymac7203]

I wouldn't compliment him. His work is beneath him! 😭

[@ked4]

He would be a great Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) in a The Shining reboot

[@its._.mindey7817]

His voice is so relaxing I almost fell asleep on my bed.

[@Leftoverjarl27]

Makes me want to play GTA 5.

[@ElvisChrist]

Ogg will always be Trevor to me, lol he probably hates that.

[@terrealexander4442]

It's kind of his fault because he put a lot of his own personality into the character on top of who Trevor was. Even during this interview when he talks about his own struggles it reminds me of Trevor; in some types of ways. The only difference is Steven is a much humble person than Trevor is.

[@noneedtoknow-yv2tu]

​@@terrealexander4442is he that humble? Comparing acting to heart surgery is like Jonathan majors comparing himself to MLK.

[@curtisjones6909]

Stevie stroked my beard at comicon with his finger that had the plaster on it

[@user-73a]

Your patchy facial hair should be honored! Really doubt you have a full beard though.

[@user-73a]

Lol

[@MuayThai_Don]

​@@user-73aWhy do you think that he can't grow a full beard?

[@Rude_Boi]

​@@user-73aSounds personal lol. You don't even know this guy. Go outside 😂

[@user-73a]

@@MuayThai_Don most people that pontificate about it have neckbeards- are you new to the interweb? not even being sarcastic or rude

[@ChilliCheezdog]

Hi. I'm English. I started watching Boiling Point on the BBC purely because Steven features in the show. This guy is fucking brilliant. DeNiro, Pacino and Hopkins have never thrilled me. Steven is The Man. Steven is a genius actor. This man is almost as watchable as porn. Steven, if you ever read this, please watch and listen to The Sensational Alex Harvey Band. This music, this focused madness, must now be re-discovered.

[@MultiTHEJOKER]

Never knew who he is before gta and he never talked about it

[@nighthawkviper6791]

6:50 Same here. I was the Starting Strong-Side MLB in Varsity Football in a Wisconsin HS, but was also a 4-yr Men's & Acapella Choir (Honors) magnate who always got solos, and Senior Year I had to miss Football Practice for Orpheum Theatre(Madison) concerts; all the Jocks thought I was Effeminate but wouldn't say it to my face(cuz I hulk smashed as Middle Linebacker) and all the Choir/Spotlighters thought I was a Stereotypical "Jock" (which I wasn't at all). It's a unique kind of sufferage...

[@witchingbrew3]

I know him only from the walking dead, not of his voice work. He was great. Also saw him in an indie film as a dad who traveled the US in a van. That was great to.

[@PrinceSamTV]

We need this guy in a major film role

[@nighthawkviper6791]

I personally think they killed Trevor off too early in TWD. My God did he Master that role of Simon. It was Glorious. And the cameo in Better Call Saul was perfect as well. When are we gonna get more of Steven Ogg?? He is literally a perfect actor, with the best comedic presence & optics of anyone from this generation. Not because of the rage, but from the authenticity and passion, along with the ability to switch tempo so seamlessly. I wanna see a Steven Ogg Horror Movie, but not some trash; I wanna see the next Classic. That or maybe a show, where he's the protagonist; Bojack Horseman mixed with Trevor Phillips. Or even a serious show, like True Detective & Ogg really displays his acting chops & serious depth....

[@dyodoleu]

If you have so much respect for him you should start calling him by the proper names. They didn't kill off "Trevor" they killed off Simon.

[@BMS_]

Bro, exactly as dyodoleu said, his name is Steven, not Trevor. This is one of the reasons Steven hates GTA V

[@rickschiaffo618]

I love Steven Ogg. Having been in that business for 40 yrs I can tell that one thing Mr Ogg neglected to mention re working in the business is that you should be 'likable'. To that point, he talks about people in the biz who are aholes and wonders why their in such a lofty position. True, there are aholes in the biz, but not many survive. I've met a lot of big names and I would say that 10% of them were aholes.

[@tony42898]

After seeing "The Short Story of the Long Road", I would love to see Ogg in more fatherly figure roles.

[@richard-hawley]

I want to see Steven in a Hallmark Holiday Special where he's a mall santa taking on bad guys after hours.

[@Takeit1500]

Trevor in the flesh.

[@TamaraGacic-f7y]

He is gorgeous 😍😍😍

[@turboterps]

amazing actor love it

[@Sojogososlow]

He’s a true artist whatever that is

[@Tails7212]

Has he ever worked on a cartoon?

[@lukaz3336]

lol

[@bbsxsaa]

help😭

[@josiahcowans6649]

ok ko lets be heroes

[@Rude_Boi]

😂

[@BikerPsycho13]

And now I have learned why Trevor wears dresses.

[@sinsinn6708]

He would make a great live action rick Sanchez

[@johnconstantine1130]

Heeeey it’s that trevor guy!!

[@StudioMod]

His voice has a very young Jack Nicholson to it. Amazing voice.

[@granthelas4468]

I really need a movie with Steven and Timothy Olyphant as brothers.

[@Latitz]

He forgot to say that it is literaly impossible for him to be cartoon.

[@JooshMaGoosh]

man idk what memory issues he has but i can totally relate. Just to clear up (where he went in Canada might be different) but in Canada in my experience if you didnt go to a school that went all the way to grade 8 (the end of elementary school) you went to grade 6 then you would go to middle school for grades 7 & 8 and finally you would end up in high school from grades 9 - 10. that was how it was for me at least (mine went from jk/sk - 6; 7 - 8; 9 - 12)

[@thenorseguy2495]

I love Steven’s voice. He could make ASMR videos

[@yodawg]

Ogg loc

[@SiQuemaCuhh]

Dudes lucky GTA got him playing Trevor. Lost some respect for this guy when he started saying he regretted playing the role that made his career.

[@victorvance6279]

That's just a dumb way of taking his situation. Imagine this, you lose your marbles one day and get into a conflict in public. It gets recorded and goes viral. People recognize you for being "that crazy guy" in the video and you only get labelled as such when people encounter you but in reality this is just a snippet of your life and people don't see the person underneath this established character they've made you up to be in their mind.

[@mnhmckenzie]

@@victorvance6279 would be fine if that was the case but, everytime i hear this guys name and trevor in the same sentance its him talking about how much he hates being known for it, he seems ungrateful for the role. his fellow cast members are also quick to comment on how he doesnt want to be known for the role, but if you were a voice actor who wanted everyone to know you for voice acting, one of the biggest games of all time is a pretty good goalpost. He got what he wanted, he just didnt get it the way he wanted and now hes trying to change the past.

[@gtaatmiami]

⁠@@victorvance6279that’s a false equivalency. Steven’s role as Trevor is something to be proud of. People would kill for that kind of role.

[@jgunner94]

Where has he ever said he’s regretted it? You shouldn’t take things you’ve seen on the internet as absolute when it’s not definitive. I’ve seen controversy surrounding his cameo vids for example where it’s being portrayed as him being rude and not grateful for his role as Trevor but I think there’s stuff that’s going over peoples head there. It looks like he’s being Trevor, pretending to be Steven the actor and he’s being taken way too seriously by some.

[@SiQuemaCuhh]

What kind of grown man loses his shit @@victorvance6279 ?

[@nataliebarkhatova6471]

Steven Ogg reminds me Burt Reynolds in the movie trilogy called Smoky and The Bandit.

[@spikepsych]

how did you get steven ogg with 270 subs? you paid him a lot or what?

[@RobertT1999]

From 18:52, I'm deducing that this host has much larger projects he works on where he makes most of his connections with big names. There's probably a level of personal relationship between these two too.

[@all_fail_Game]

Боже мой, 🔥какой же приятный, мягкий и сексуальный голос у Стивена... Я специально пишу это на Русском языке. Хотелось бы чтобы он знал что, его обожают в России, он узнаваем, талантлив, любим и почитаем, и очень многие мечтают о возвращении Тревора в сольной истории, и продолжении... А еще мы пишем кучу фанфиков по этой теме. 😍 ОБОЖАЕМ! Но, это не значит что все сводится только к пресонажу Тревора. Без Стивена Огга мы бы никогда не смогли увидеть Тревора, поэтому СТИВЕН ВЫ ПРОСТО ОГОНЬ!!! ❤‍🔥❤‍🔥💋💣🌅🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥Красавец 🤤

[@ALEXANDER-jl1cn]

"YOU ALWAYS LIKED GASOLINE TREVOR"

[@pretzelboi64]

Didn't know he was a fellow Canadian. He looks and sound so American lol

[@ricardomartinez491]

Hey it’s trevor the cartoon character! 🫵😂

[@yourbrostatic6291]

Never seen trevor so nonchalant

[@DevonChampion]

He a G

[@noneedtoknow-yv2tu]

iant asshole

[@TheRealArtimusKnight]

You can tell he genuinely gives a damn about acting and the business

[@stuntmanmike70]

Good to hear he likes Shane Meadows ❤

[@guisousa7139]

Let's be real, he's not what he thinks he is. I've grown to despise him. He is ONLY a second tier actor that acts like a rockstar. Besides GTA, he only did small gigs, the biggest of them being a side character on 20 episodes of the walking dead when it was already jumping the shark. His only big role was GTA and this dude is ungrateful to it. He calls it "just a cartoon" til this day. Good luck

[@spikepsych]

yeah its honestly kharma that he is not getting more acting jobs wiith him being so resentful of what put him on the map in the first place just soo out of touch

[@Epic4reelzgaming]

The man doesn't play videogames. I don't think he's ungrateful about it he probably just doesn't value videogames the same way he does film and tv acting, he actively wants to continue pursuing acting and he is probably just annoyed that every time he's recognized he's being asked to choke people out and spit on them. I don't think he's in the wrong to think that way. In this very interview he states that he's still grinding his way through the acting world. He wants his other work to get as much love and attention as his work on GTA

[@AnubisKD]

I've despised him since he left his wife and son at Christmas for a British fashion designer and allowed them to find out via the internet. Then his relationship with that designer seemed toxic and her friends accused him of mental abuse.

[@davideputeo8223]

​@@AnubisKDwhere did you find this stuff?

[@AnubisKD]

There used to be a huge forum thread about it which has disappeared leaving no trace! A site called Oggexposure

[@girlgonewireless5359]

Jokes on his bullies they're now probably playing gta 5 as trevor telling their kids that they went to school with him without telling them that they bullied him. Bullies are pricks for any of you younger people that are reading these comments. They're miserable insecure peole that want to spread the misery everything that is happening to you now is molding you to becoming the best version of yourself, those bullies are at their peak now & thats as far as it will go your story is just beginning trust me. One of the best quotes ive ever read "your story took more time to build because you wasn't stepping over or manipulating anybody" please keep going & don't let the bullies get you down. I hope someone sees this that needs to hear this ❤❤

[@Dems.rizz.kids.in.libraries]

crazy how he gets so upset over his role as trevor! he's created a monster of people that pester him and he cries so hard about it... smh

[@Godloveszaza]

Wish I could say that it's "crazy" how you internet fiends missed his message and also made your own narrative of it entirely but the stupidity is to no surprise. Good name btw

[@thenewyorkbrand1612]

Listen, I've seen him act outside of what he's famous for, he's a very good actor and doesn't get recognized for it, it's disgraceful, he's super talented and simply doesn't get recognized for it.

[@noneedtoknow-yv2tu]

Dude plays the same character over and over again and always has.

[@osker450]

Good man

[@boatmanmeche]

This man so mad people only know him as Trevor but also explains how he is mid when it comes to acting in this interview.

[@DocOrtmeyer]

The only reason he’s mid is because it harder to cast him outside of “crazy guy”

[@Alcégaire]

​​@@DocOrtmeyer I'm sure he could play a nice caracter. I often get the impression that actors are very talented in ways that are the opposite of their usual roles. For example, in France we're used to comedies. It's even very tiring, and sometimes some comedic actors break out of this framework to play more dramatic roles where they also perform well. A typical local actor, Jean Durand, can just as easily play an unfaithful husband in a comedy that denounces double standards on infidelity as he can play a mad killer lost in New Aquitaine in an absurd comedy that takes itself seriously. I'm also thinking of Jean-Paul Rouve, who can be found in some very tired comedies like the Les Tuches film series, while recently he played Gabriel Matzneff, a French paedophile writer who still exists and lives in impunity while he abused numerous young girls by playing on his aura as a famous author. So I think that actors in the comedy genre are often unsuspected dramatic actors. More generally, to return to my original point, actors excel where they are least expected.

[@jimmycarpenter6612]

​@@Alcégairetrue. It's more on the actor to break away from that type cast situation though. Like Hugh Jackman was Wolverine so long that everyone was like yea that's Logan lol. But he took on completely different roles and even does stage performances. And for him I don't think he was trying to prove anything. He just loves it and pursues it.

[@noneedtoknow-yv2tu]

​@@DocOrtmeyeractors, actresses have espaced being type casted since the dawn of time it's only a matter of choice. Steven's done this to himself.

[@Tom-qb1rj]

Need a yeah counter on the host Jesus Christ

[@bbsxsaa]

Trevor after the big oneee

[@jerknorris2483]

Daddy sounds like toasted cheese

[@burakcoskun1865]

Steven shady

[@TheAstralAviator]

Dr venomous 💙😂

[@EhredenDeutschen]

The guy from gta

[@tla359]

Hard seeing Trevor act normal

[@trevorbrown8663]

By Nba Youngboy

[@OfficialRuskyTursky]

do they ask him about GTA5 is this??

[@trevorbrown8663]

Handcuffs To Rollies

[@rm25088]

That dude kind of looks like Danny Masterson.

[@Twod1980]

Hello Steve 😂

[@trevorbrown8663]

By Polo G

[@dyodoleu]

I've finally reached my breaking point with Steven. There's one thing to not reduce yourself to one role but an hour of interview about your acting and not a single mention of thee biggest role in your career is crazy. 😭 I wouldn't have cared if he only spared 5 minutes, maybe 10 if he's feeling generous, on gta5 cause I was genuinely interested in his other stuff, but this was bizarre. He's destroying any little respect people who grew up with the game got left for him (as the younger ones simply had to be there for the gta5 craze back then and don't have the same bond now that the game is that old and the people from back then are now all people in their 20s to 30s) and that's a significantly bigger part than the underage fans are and it feels like he's deliberately doing it to decimate the gta fans, but I don't think it'll yield an outcome that he will like either. A lot of the fandom also were understanding of him for a long time and even till this day, but it's come to the point where it's been, not hard, but virtually *impossible* to defend or being understanding of him anymore after that cameo drama when he took that fans money and ranted at them condescendingly instead of just declining/refund the request that he ranted about not wanting to do. I still don't know what the hell he was thinking in that moment or how any of that was okay to him. It's only so much compassion one can have before it eventually turns into contempt and that's what is happening. I've always liked Steve as himself, despite liking to play as Trevor because he's entertaining, I simultaneously also didn't like Trevor that much because, well, he's a sociopath. So it was a nice contrast that the actor is a sweet heart and it made Trevor more bearable, likable, but Steven's starting to grate on my nerves with his attitude. It's gotten to the point even his former co-stars got agitated with his antics. We understand he's tired but this is beyond his control. If he really wants to erase such a big part of him like that, he'll also have to erase it from his portfolio all together and not advertise himself with it. You can't have it all. That youtuber knew not to mention GTA5 but both of them also knew that was what got him invited. People are flocking to his cameo because of gta5. He KNOWS that. He can't have it both ways and then be all woe me about it. He could make so much of it cause, he in his grown age (and I hate I'm going there but he's literally a grown ass adult acting like this) is not understanding that no matter how hard he fights it, or how much he repeats it and how much he lectures people about it: Trevor Phillips is the role he'll be remembered for till he dies. Unless, and that is highly unlikely given how his career is going and how he's trying to sever ties with the thing that keeps him relevant aka getting him roles cause unfortunately talent alone doesn't give you roles, he lands a gig that turns out to be even bigger than that and overshines even a "cartoon" that sold almost 200 MILLION copies. I'm still not sure he's realised the magnitude of this all because he can't identify with the platform and chooses to be ignorant towards it. If he doesn't play video games, fine, but he needs to recognise and respect them as just as valuable art form as for instance movies to move on anywhere as an artist. There's not one art form that is more important than the other. If he wants respect as an actor, he's got to respect other art forms as well and not sound like my art teacher who doesn't view graffiti as art. It's a very narrow, outdated and elitist way of looking at art. There's always that one project in any artists life that will define them, but it's up to them what to make of it and that will determine whether they'll also develop beyond. People loved him BECAUSE he was so damn good at his role, not just because he was Trevor but because he's a good ACTOR. It was a breath of fresh air to have more good acting in video games and have characters feel alive. That's something that wasn't the norm, but rather occasional in video games cause the most important part until recently (and I mean like a decade and then some ago) was the gameplay, now more people, with the better graphics, also want better stories. Unfortunately at the cost of good gameplay but that's a different topic. He could build on his gta5 popularity especially with the next game coming and cultivate a bigger career from that while simultaneously, begrudgingly, now and then throwing some bone to the huge fanbase of his biggest project up to date. It's something he'll just have to make peace with to get on in his career. Being spiteful towards your past work (obviously this doesn't include actors who were abused by their employer) doesn't make you look good or attractive to future employers. Cause him being tied to Trevor won't ever change even if he eventually manages to make fans hate him, there'll always be people associating him with Trevor. He's got to work out his feelings about this already, it's been 10 years and I feel like the way he feels about fans, he himself also didn't move on since then. It's a shame, also that he never took accountability for what he did to that fan which is what basically kickstarted even the most die hard fans dislike of him. And this interview came out two months AFTER the fact (pretty sure the material didn't sit long aka wasn't recorded before), I've tried to look for anything of him ever making a statement afterwards and he's had plenty of time but never did till this day.

[@mochi6389]

Goddamn all that

[@BMS_]

@@mochi6389 scared of long texts?

[@BMS_]

The problem that he has with the game is that people reference to him as Trevor, and he wants to be called Steven. It's a personal problem that some people have and some don't. Ned Luke and Solo have no problem regarding that because their love their character, Steven might not be feeling the same and it's what's he's most known for. It would be good for him, and for us as fans to see him ponder on this and hopefully he can come together with "Trevor". A fact is that he will lose popularity and will regret this when GTA 6 comes out. GTA V will be the legendary game, but Steven is missing the opportunity to use the popularity of Trevor to gain more audience for this work. Then again, we're just fans that love the game and Trevor character, regardless on how psycopath he is. We don't know the full story and he can feel this way, which is sad for us and that might be enraging for him. I kinda understand it, being called Trevor everytime some sees you instead of Steven, I see how that could be a pain in the ass.

[@dyodoleu]

@@BMS_ maybe they meant they agreed with it by "all that", just giving them benefit of doubt as sometimes ppl do write "all of this" when they agree with many points.

[@dyodoleu]

@@BMS_ And yep, basically the unwritten part of my comment that I meant when I mentioned people also being understanding of him. Even if I'm annoyed, I still sympathise with him simultaneously to a degree. And by degree I mean he IS entitled to feel the way he does, but not once it crosses the threshold of bullying and screwing over someone for their money, that's where people draw the line. A fan asking for a cameo based on work he himself referenced is not at fault for the grief he feels towards a role that he is identified with and it's unfair to put that on them just like a lot of fans treatment is of him is, but he's taking it out at the wrong crowd.

[@kitsuretro5542]

Man, Justin Bieber really let himself go.

[@Markus-br5zh]

Dressed in drag? But he hates Trevor? *MAKES SENSE* 🥴👍

[@khloeswain6954]

Hi stivon

[@slikhaargames4232]

They really thought they could bring him on their podcast and get many views without mentioning his GTA character lol. Without Trevor, Steven Ogg is a nobody. He needs to accept this fact.

[@dahretoes5864]

Trevor changed

[@noneedtoknow-yv2tu]

He's always been vinewood.

[@Sojogososlow]

Why is he not way bigger

[@MARKHENSTROM]

Tends to be that way. Stallone = Rocky/Rambo. Sigorney = Ripley. And so on. Doesn't matter their IMDBs are chock-full of all kinds of other stuff. Mark Hamill same thing. You take on a gig that happens to leave a lasting cultural mark - and people associate you with that thing. I'd consider myself extremely literate in entertainment media - and the only other thing I've ever seen the guy play (other than Trevor Philips) - was a minor role on Westworld. And let's not forget GTA 5 generated $800 million in the first 24 hours after release. It was a huge cultural phenomenon. Look up the amount of view the GTA 6 trailer has gotten since dropping.

[@MARKHENSTROM]

Probably is the dream of many actors to have a recognizable role - but then there's the problem of typecasting. Can be this guy doesn't get booked for a whole heck of a lot of things because of the role that made him, so to speak. Problem in this case is that his normal speaking voice is immediately identifiable as "that guy" from GTA 5. I can understand him and others in similar positions being fed up with the same questions over and over again - being asked to reenact lines from the same one thing - but that's simply how it is when you something you've done leaves a lasting impression. The Rock will never not be asked to do the eye brow raise. Not until he's dead and gone.

[@noneedtoknow-yv2tu]

​​@@MARKHENSTROMactors have escaped been type casted since the dawn of time. It's only a matter of choice. Him complaining is literally just to keep him relevant nothing more, nothing less.

[@jacobhernandez4694]

Hi Steven ogg my name is Jacob hernandez

[@Genlogsgaming15]

who loves trevor

[@trevorbrown8663]

Hiding Pounds

[@DocOrtmeyer]

Did Steven mention MARINA ABRAMOVICH 0.o She’s the devil

[@gtaatmiami]

Yikes. When did he mention her?

[@DocOrtmeyer]

@@gtaatmiami I don’t have the exact timestamp anymore but he did. Which is terrifying

[@Roddeeerrrr]

He definitely dyed his hair to get away crom trevor, as if it was his normal hair colour, hed look exactly like trevor lol

[@RS71234]

I'm only here for GTA & Trevor.

[@noneedtoknow-yv2tu]

You'll be disappointed then.