Sylvester Stallone is known as an American artist and film actor. His journey to becoming a film actor was very long and winding. To try to become an extra artist, he even had to be rejected 1500 times before he succeeded in becoming the most successful film actor. His best-known role is as Rambo.
His struggle to achieve success is very long, hard and full of struggle. However, thanks to his passion, tenacity and never-give-up attitude to become a film actor, which was his dream, fate and good fortune finally sided with him.
Sylvester Stallone Biography
Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone was born in New York City, United States, on July 6, 1946. He is a very famous American actor, director and film scriptwriter. He has the nickname “Sly”.
His middle name is sometimes called “Enzio,” his mother gave him the middle name “Gardenzio.” He is one of the great legends who is successful in action films, and his roles include those in the Rocky and Rambo series. Both films were successful in becoming films on the list of Box Office Films in the International Film World. Stay up-to-date with Deltsapure! Provide accurate and updated news for readers.
Sylvester Stallone was born into a very low-income family in New York. His mother was forced to give birth on the steps of a school door. As a result of an uneventful birth, he suffered from neurological disorders in his face; the right side of his face became abnormal.
He also stuttered, and the corners of his lips were always pulled downwards. He is often ridiculed as a cat cartoon character in Looney Tunes who coincidentally resembles his name. Because of his shortcomings, when he was a teenager, he was sent to a school for children with special needs.
Want to Become a Film Actor
Sylvester Stallone had a dream of becoming an actor. To pursue his dream of becoming a famous actor, this young man auditioned everywhere. However, his face “looked like he was mentally disabled,” his speech was stuttering, and his acting seemed stiff. This means he is always rejected for any role he wants.
But he never gave up; you would be surprised to know how many times agents in New York rejected him. He was rejected 1500 times; in fact, there are only so many film agents in New York. This means that some agents have rejected it many times.
After failing at auditions everywhere, he finally got brave. To get his first role, he was forced to persist. He came to an agency at 04.00 in the afternoon. But the film agent he approached refused to meet him. The next morning, when the agent came to the office, he found the young man still waiting.
He waited all night. Finally, the agent couldn’t bear it and gave him a chance. Even though he only appeared for a few minutes as an extra, this was already a breakthrough for him. At least it adds value to the fact that he has acted in films. He thought the road would be easier.
But apparently, his career did not move forward. Sylvester Stallone met with failure after failure to get another role. He even took a role in a semi-porn film for a low fee of US$ 200 for 2 days of shooting. After that, his career did not move forward.
Poor Life
Sylvester Stallone can’t afford a heater when it’s cold in New York. He was forced to read in the library to get warm. From a book he read in the library, he finally got the idea to write a film script. He managed to sell a film script worth US$ 100.
His life never got better. His wife began to be unable to stand his obsession. His wife always said to look for a real job that had nothing to do with acting, but he still insisted that he didn’t want to bury his dream of acting.
His life became increasingly difficult, and Sylvester Stallone was forced to sell his wife’s jewelry. At the lowest point in his life, he was forced to sell his beloved dog, Timmy. He worked hard for months until, one day, he had no money at all.
Timmy is very close to him, like a friend; he was forced to sell his dog for only US$ 25 to survive because he was really broke and couldn’t eat. At that time, he cried.
Writing the Rocky Film Script
In his confusion, he watched a boxing match between Mohammad Ali and Chuck Webner, a weak boxer who, according to many people, would be knocked down in 3 rounds. It turns out that Webner has steadfastness and hardness of heart.
He was able to complete a total of 15 rounds against Ali because he didn’t want to give up. The young man was very inspired by the spectacle, and a vision emerged for a film for which he would write the script.
That same night, Sylvester Stallone wrote and wrote for 3 days without stopping until the film script was finished. He was very happy with the script because, in his mind, he knew that the script would be a film that would change his life and fate. His hands trembled as he looked at the manuscript.
Become a Famous Actor
Then, he submitted his writing to film producers. However, no one gave a serious response to the story script. But he never stopped trying. He offered his story script, but it was rejected hundreds of times by producers and film studios.
Until one day, a studio dared to buy the script for US$ 20,000 on the condition that Ryan O’Neal and Brut Reynolds star as the O’Neal characters. Sylvester Stallone was very happy to receive the offer but insisted on continuing to star in the film himself.
Then, he offered to play for free. The director refused. Even though he really needed money, he adamantly refused to sell the script unless he could become a star. The producer kept raising his bid from $80,000, $125,000, and $250,000 to $325,000.
But Sylvester Stallone insisted he would only sell his film script if he played the main character. He promised to play well.
Finally, the producers agreed to make Sylvester Stallone the main character in the film, but only for a fee of $20,000 for the story script, plus $340 per week, according to the minimum wage for an actor. After expenses, agent commissions, and taxes, he netted only $6,000 instead of $325,000.
This is the story of Sylvester Stallone, or “Sly” for”sho”t. Sly realized, after 1500 rejections, that the Rocky film script he wrote might be the only gateway to becoming the main role. Therefore, he kept the role of Rokcy to someone else.
Even though it had a low budget of US$ 1,000,000 and starred an unknown actor at that time, namely Sylvester Stallone himself, this film exploded on the market and made money worth US$ 200,000,000 or 200 times as much.
In the film Rocky, which he starred in, Sylvester Stallone was nominated for an Academy Award as Best Actor. The film won three Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay.
After Rocky, success continued to accompany him for the next few decades. He again succeeded in becoming an action film icon as the character Rambo. This young man of Italian descent became the icon of masculinity (manliness) in Hollywood action films.
He became the biggest box office actor in the world from 1970 to 1990. The Rocky series (Rocky 1-5) and Rambo (1-4) earned almost US$ 1 billion and made Stallone the most expensive international film star.
What he has achieved now is the result of his determination to maintain his dream of becoming a film star. If he had given up the Rocky script starring someone else, he might have gotten US$325,000 for the script, but he lost the opportunity, perhaps his only one, to become a major star.
