Characters
Main character of this story, also known as Machete
Danny Trejo
Trejo's birthplace and childhood home.
Echo Park.
What type of household was Danny raised in at his youth.
An abusive household.
This book was co-authored by a fellow what?
Actor.
A main struggle of Danny with a particular drink.
Alcohol.
Dannys uncle, introduced him to a life of drugs and crime.
Uncle Gilbert
Young criminals who cannot enter regular prisons go here...
Juvenile detention facilities.
He was the champion in what during prison.
Boxing.
How was this book inspired?
This book was inspired by a conversation at set.
Trejo mentions smoking "grass" also known as...
Marijuana
A fellow prisoner turned actor and author, helped Danny get his role in runaway train.
Eddie Bunker.
Setting of the second phase of his life, many other movie stars live in this area.
Hollywood.
What did Danny begin after his release?
"It doesn't matter where you start.."
"... its where you end"
Trejo's primary addiction, introduced to him at age 12.
Heroin.
An old crime partner of Danny and strong athlete.
Ray Pacheco.
Three prisons Danny goes through in the book.
Soledad, Folsom and San Quentin (no particular order)
Danny's entry into Hollywood was due to what movie.
Runaway Train.
True or false, when this book was released it was NOT a bestseller.
False.
Not a primary addiction but highly mentioned, a drug snorted by Danny.
"Greasy, dirty, scrawny white boy"
Charles Manson
"You're not sad, you just need some tacos."
Trejos tacos.
The year Danny was released.
1969
When entered into prison, Danny saw someone getting killed he yelled out to exclaim this fact, but he was ridiculed, why?
When he yelled his voice came out as a squeal.
Pills smuggled into prison by Danny, he calls them..
Reds.