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
There aren't a lot of opportunities for that rite of passage that makes you a man. War is one of them, and violent sports are another.
I could start a war in 30 seconds. But some countries spend 100 years trying to find peace. Just like good manners, peace has to be learned.
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.
People that spend time in a foxhole - they're never going to find that relationship anywhere else again... Everything else pales next to that. When you think about the Second World War vets - more than even the Vietnam vets - there's a brotherhood.
When crossing someone's borders you have to be prepared to engage in a war that is far more brutal than if it were to take place on neutral territory.
The men in Vietnam weren't allowed to fight the war with any kind of concern to win by the government. It was like a war of attrition.
there was a reluctance to go forward until everyone felt there was a script that echoed the kind of sincerity and values the first one had, and had some poignancy like the first one had.
I'm very, very humbled by that. There's a lot of competition out there.
That's what Rocky is all about : pride, reputation, and not being another bum in the neighborhood.
I am drawing on a lot of my feelings that are in sync with many people's feelings about facing the last chapter of their lives and how they want it to be written.
Mike made a mistake making 'Rocky' and unleashing me to the public,
It's going great -- there's a lot of heart in it,
There's a computer fight between the reigning world champion and Balboa, and Balboa wins,
There might have been a period around 'Tango & Cash' when I was nearly fashionable. My problem is that my weight's always been changing for the movies I'm in.