Sylvester Stallone
Sylvester Stallone
Sylvester Gardenzio Stalloneis an American actor, screenwriter, producer, and director. He is well known for his Hollywood action roles, namely boxer Rocky Balboa, the title character of the Rocky series' seven films from 1976 to 2015; soldier John Rambo from the four Rambo films, released between 1982 and 2008; and Barney Ross in the three The Expendables films from 2010 to 2014. He wrote or co-wrote most of the 14 films in all three franchises, and directed many of the...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionActor
Date of Birth6 July 1946
CountryUnited States of America
Most action is based on redemption and revenge, and that's a formula. Moby Dick was formula. It's how you get to the conclusion that makes it interesting.
When I was cognizant of the war, I was very angry at the street-corner liberals who were trying to defame the footsoldier. Because there was a man who had no choice. He was a cog in the wheel, just trying to survive. I was always aware of that.
A lot of guys have muscles. A lot of strong men in this world. I think it's important to show that even under all this strength there's a fragile side, a side that can be affected.
When you're on top and you lead the parade, everyone's there throwing lilies and lilac water on your head. But when those parades have gone by and there's a storm in your heart, there are very few people that are going to sit there and listen to you bemoan life.
I'm always looking for a new challenge. There are a lot of mountains to climb out there. When I run out of mountains, I'll build a new one.
When you are young, you often think that the world spins around you. You think you can do anything, can take the world on your shoulders.
In the movies, I kill guys with an axe. In real life, I can't control a nine-year-old girl.
I've had a lot of operations. I'm kind of like Franken-actor.
Life is more than sunglasses and hit movies. Reality - that's the main event.
Once I stopped trying to always do everything my way, and once I asked for God's help, things have truly gone a different direction.
Like I said, I've got too much respect for women to marry them, but that doesn't mean you can't support them emotionally and financially.
Movies are the work of a collective conscious. It takes 500-800 people on a movie to complete a vision.
My favorite snack would have to be Fritos, no doubt about it. Fritos and mayonnaise. I know. Really healthy, isn't it?
Now it really is, believe it or not, 90% of the films are green lit, not by the studio heads, but by the marketing department.