Episode 5 Part II of II: Santiago Vasquez

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. Complete Episodes on Spotify: https://anchor.fm/barstoolbreakdowns BARSTOOL BREAKDOWNS Socials: https://linktr.ee/barstoolbreakdowns TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@BarstoolBreakdowns Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/BarstoolBreakdowns/ Official Fan Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093511425989&mibextid=LQQJ4d Twitter: https://twitter.com/barstoolguys 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