Santiago: On my first day back after the holidays, Wendi, my makeup artist, showed me a copy of the Heroes feature in SCI FI magazine in the makeup trailer. I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. Thank you, SCI FI magazine. Now how am I gonna live up to that? One of 10 sexist men to watch. Tough question. Maybe this can bring on a whole new world for Isaac. I could ask the writers to give him some steamy shower scenes, and if that doesn’t work, they could always make him a doctor.
Santiago: Well you never know. Isaac is a very crucial character and what I loved about this part is that he’s still full of surprises. He’s someone that can go anywhere and you never know what direction he’s going to go. You can take him different places. There’s a lot of depth to him and a lot of layers to this part so I’m thinking yes, but there’s no guarantee for anybody.
Santiago: Yeah, they are. There’s a happy vibe. Yesterday we went to a TV Guide photo shoot and everyone was there. It’s a good feeling. People really feel good about what they’re doing and they feel like they’re involved in something special.
Santiago: (On pursuing "Heroes" so much) I thought it was very universal. I’ve lived in different places. I’m from South America but I grew up in Europe mostly and I imagine that people from all over the world would like it. Also there were a lot of characters so different people would have their favorites and identify with each one in the story. I really liked that there were a few drawings already in the script, which you don’t normally see, like in the chapter pages and the introduction. They were simple drawings but it just gave it a feel and an atmosphere in a gritty adventurous way which really stood out for me.
Santiago: (On keeping in touch with Tim Sale) Yeah. He’s always there. We keep in touch a lot. He sends me email. Sometimes I ask him to send me the drawings beforehand. I met him very early on. I did the pilot and I asked to meet him and he was very nice. He has a studio in his home and he showed me around his studio and the way he works and how he approaches his projects. We’ve kept in touch and figured out the style of this character with where he’s coming from and what his style specifically is. It’s been a lot of fun to be able to have a relationship with the actual painter.
As of year 2006, Santiago currently lives in London.
Santiago's height is 6'0".
Santiago originally didn't want to become an actor. He wanted to become a soccer star instead.
Santiago is a Chilean actor.
Santiago was one of People Magazine's Sexiest Men Alive, 2006 along with the other Men in the Heroes Cast. They are found in "The Newcomers" section.
Santiago is the middle child of a homemaker mother and a Chilean diplomat father.
He enrolled in London's Drama Centre in September 2000.
He is playing in the new movie, Goal!2 (2007).
Santiago is skilled in tennis, hockey, and scuba diving.
Santiago had planned on becoming a soccer star and played soccer for three years on a scholarship before settling on an acting career.
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