 Ogg felt Trevor 's characterisation had evolved over time . He said , " Nuances and character traits that began to appear — his walk , his manner of speech , his reactions , definitely informed his development throughout the game " . Ogg cites Tom Hardy 's depiction of English criminal Charles Bronson in the 2008 biopic Bronson as a strong stylistic influence on his portrayal of Trevor . Ogg opined that while Trevor embodies the violent , psychopathic Grand Theft Auto anti @-@ hero archetype , he wanted players to sympathise with Trevor 's story . " To elicit other emotions was tough , and it was the biggest challenge and it 's something that meant a lot to me " , Ogg explained . Fonteno felt that growing up in South Los Angeles and being exposed to gang culture helped him connect to the character of Franklin . He drew upon his earlier involvement with a gang and trafficking drugs in his portrayal of Franklin . " I lived his life before ... He 's been surrounded by drugs , the crime , living with his aunt — I lived with my grandmother — so there was a lot of familiarity " , Fonteno said . Having not worked as an actor since portraying Face in the 2001 film The Wash , Fonteno sought counsel from Luke and Ogg to refine his acting skills . 
