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
Sylvester Stallone quotes about
Early on everyone should do, every time they do a big film, they should do a little film. It really does keep you grounded.
A lot of guys don't want to admit that they have a propensity for generosity and for violence.
I think everyone has a certain kind of formula in their life. When you deviate from that formula, you're going to fail big or you're gonna win big.
'Rocky' represents the optimistic side of life, and 'Rambo' represents purgatory.
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.
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.
I'm usually taken for a non-intellectual, a person of limited intelligence. I don't know why, but I figure it's because physically I don't look intelligent.
I respect a woman too much to marry her.
I have a lack of fear, whereas in the past the fear of failure was a powerful motivator. Anyway, I have great expectations for the future, but I just don't know if I'm the monarch of all I survey.
I'm a patriot of the heart.
I'm more focused and have a greater sense of challenge, because I constantly feel the weight of time.
Certain characters, mostly heroes, have to be the straight silent type; that is part of the make-up.
Boxing is sort of an inevitability. We know they are going to be pounding each other.
All good actors are unpredictable, and a little crazy in a good way, because they feel more secure playing other people than themselves.