Rockstar hired “actual, real gang members” to voice characters in Grand Theft Auto 5
“We don’t want a goofy L.A actor who went to a fancy school”.
Well, you can’t say Rockstar isn’t committed to authenticity. Turns out that instead of hiring trained luvvies to play the part of hardened criminals, the studio just went out and found the real thing, recording audio in houses and recording studios up and down the country.