Robert Davi Interview! LICENCE TO KILL’s Franz Sanchez!

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Robert Davi Interview! LICENCE TO KILL’s Franz Sanchez!

Join Dan and Tom as they interview Robert Davi! James Bond fans know him as Franz Sanchez in the movie LICENCE TO KILL. DIE HARD fans know him as Big Johnson. THE GOONIES fans remember him as the opera-singing Jake. Maybe you know him as the man behind Davi sings Sinatra. Or maybe you know him from one of his other over 170 credits. We all know who Robert Davi is, and now we get to know him better!

Hear Robert Davi discuss being Franz Sanchez, about getting the role, his nailing Sanchez’s accent, working with the team, and other on set and off set aspects of being Sanchez. He’s a prankster and lets us in on a couple of his pranks!

Robert Davi talks about his non-James Bond life, including his music video with Bob Dylan, his other roles and he even discusses his family history. Did you know that there were Daví family members who helped discover America? Listen to our Robert Davi interview to find out more! Fascinating talk with one of the best!

We end the episode playing Robert Davi’s version of “The House I Live In“. It is spectacular.

Davi Sings Sinatra website: Davi Sings Sinatra: On the Road to Romance | Robert Davi

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