Join the Barstool Breakdown duo as they interview Venezuelan-born martial artist, undercover police and DEA operative, and Sundance Film Festival winning actor, Santiago Vasquez. Listen in as we learn about Santiago’s journey to the United States and through his amazing life.
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Episode Notes:
Part I
00:00 Santiago Vasquez Introduction
01:25 Raised in Venezuela & Family (insert map)
09:32 College in New Jersey & @Baker University
18:00 Kansas City Kansas Police Department
19:10 Lost Brothers & Sisters in Blue
28:22 Undercover DEA Taskforce
28:41 Hired as a hit man
33:50 Japanese Director Akira Kurosawa
34:36 Meeting Director Gary Huggins
38:00 First movie role, “First Date” 2006, Sundance & South by Southwest Film Festivals
43:00 “Three meals from Taco Bell”
Part II
01:00 “As long as you’re giving and not receiving…”
02:29 Moving to L.A.
05:30 “Cadaverella” (2007)
06:55 Heading to China to shoot “The China Project” (2008)
11:30 Being followed in China
14:47 “Kick Me” (2022)
17:07 “I am not afraid of Kansas City Kansas”
19:30 Movie distribution in the U.S.
23:48 Current film projects
27:43 Dojo and training
28:19 Tournament win across all age categories
30:12 WYCO 3-legged Dog
32:28 KCK Crack Sniffer
