Sylvester Stallone is one of the most startling masterminds in Hollywood. For one who decided to kick-start his career in the entertainment industry by himself, writing his own scripts and acting in his own directed movies, The Expendables star is now recognized as a spectacular visionary in a whole new reputed position in the industry.
His best work, which was also his first ever work that he created by himself, was the Rocky film series, which granted him the breakthrough role he so yearned for to make his Hollywood debut remarkable. While that earned him critical appraisal from audiences worldwide, it also inflated his ego a bit too much at the time: something Stallone is not too proud of.
Sylvester Stallone And His First Ever Film Series That Made His Fame Shot Through The Roof
Sylvester Stallone is renowned for his many action movies, but perhaps the best one is the one that made him a household name in the industry: The Rocky movie series. Appearing at the Toronto Film Festival recently, he talked in detail with The Hollywood Reporter about how he created and developed the beloved character who legit kick-started his career in the industry.
“I just wrote about what I knew. I was writing about this little kind of mentally challenged guy who happened to have a lot of heart,” Stallone said. “I wanted to write a movie about a guy who says ‘I’m not great at all, never will be. I fight great fighters. But I just want the opportunity to go the distance.’”
He also admitted to how at first, no one wanted to do the film series, even though it was the best script he had written to date.
“Nobody wanted to make it [the Rocky film series]. It was my best writing too,” he said. “I didn’t have the bones to be a Shakespearean actor. It’s important as an artist to know what your strengths are, but more important to know your weaknesses.”
Nonetheless, Sylvester Stallone knew not to back down if he truly wanted to establish his own reputed position in Hollywood, and kept on struggling until he reached his much-desired success.
Sylvester Stallone Apologizes For His Old Rocky Interviews
During the interview, a brief part from his old interviews back from when he became utterly famous after starring as Rocky Balboa was played on the big screen behind him. At this, Sylvester Stallone admitted to The Hollywood Reporter that his ego was a bit too inflated at the time and that he wasn’t all too proud of it.
“Truly, I have to apologize. My ego was so out of control,” Stallone said.
Regardless, Sylvest Stallone’s hard work and struggles in earning his own place in Hollywood and becoming a highly respected and acknowledged star certainly paid off, for the Rocky star is today not only one of the biggest and most widely recognized actors, but also a remarkably incredible filmmaker as well.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
