In an interview with TODAY, Stallone admitted that he felt "lonely" after moving to New York City to pursue his dreams as an actor. He said, "I never went to a party, a bar, nothing."
He said he "looked around" and realized "everyone here wants to be somebody, so I'd better go home and work hard, 'cause this is your competition." However, after a series of typecast roles, the actor decided he had to create the role he always wanted to play.
In a 2023 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Stallone acknowledged that while he recognized his talent, he had to find the right niche. “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,” he said.
He told TODAY, "This [role] is you, Sly. If you get rid of this, yes, you'll have $360 grand [the amount one studio wanted to pay Stallone not to star in the film], but eventually that will be gone and you will be the most bitter human being because the entire [film] was about not selling out."
Rocky would become a cultural phenomenon. Per Britannica, the film would be nominated for 10 Oscars (including Best Actor and Best Original Screenplay for Stallone) and would eventually win three at the 49th annual Academy Awards. Rocky was awarded a golden statuette in the categories of Best Picture, Best Director (John G. Avildsen), and Best Film Editing.
"Painting is where I feel close to a bare naked truth, so much so that I look at the canvas as some sort of an enemy,” he admitted. “When a painting resists halfway through, I don’t shy back from the conflict. I think and get physical with the brush.”
He currently plays Dwight Manfredi in the Paramount+ series Tulsa King.
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