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Sylvester Stallone: 'Rocky made me insufferable' | |
(about 20 hours later) | |
Sylvester Stallone has admitted the success of Rocky made him "insufferable" and think he was "an authority on everything". | Sylvester Stallone has admitted the success of Rocky made him "insufferable" and think he was "an authority on everything". |
"I abused power badly," the US star told host Jonathan Ross during an on-stage interview at the London Palladium on Saturday. | "I abused power badly," the US star told host Jonathan Ross during an on-stage interview at the London Palladium on Saturday. |
"I read some of the interviews I gave now and wish I could go back and punch myself in the face," he continued. | "I read some of the interviews I gave now and wish I could go back and punch myself in the face," he continued. |
But he added a dismal showing of a later film brought him back to Earth. | But he added a dismal showing of a later film brought him back to Earth. |
Stallone had left the set of Rocky II to attend a first-day showing of 1978 drama Paradise Alley, only to find there were just two people in the audience. | Stallone had left the set of Rocky II to attend a first-day showing of 1978 drama Paradise Alley, only to find there were just two people in the audience. |
"And one of them was asleep," he sighed, admitting it had been "a humbling experience" but "a good thing" for him in the long run. | "And one of them was asleep," he sighed, admitting it had been "a humbling experience" but "a good thing" for him in the long run. |
Described as An Evening with Sylvester Stallone, the West End event saw the 67-year-old entertain an audience of appreciative fans with anecdotes spanning the breadth of his four-decade career. | Described as An Evening with Sylvester Stallone, the West End event saw the 67-year-old entertain an audience of appreciative fans with anecdotes spanning the breadth of his four-decade career. |
Billed as Stallone's "first West End debut", the 90-minute interview also saw the star of the Rambo and Expendables films show another side to his macho persona. | Billed as Stallone's "first West End debut", the 90-minute interview also saw the star of the Rambo and Expendables films show another side to his macho persona. |
Bursting into song at one point, he impressed at another by reciting a short passage from Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors. | Bursting into song at one point, he impressed at another by reciting a short passage from Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors. |
The evening climaxed with him being inducted into the London Palladium Hall of Fame - an accolade previously bestowed upon Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli and Andrew Lloyd Webber. | The evening climaxed with him being inducted into the London Palladium Hall of Fame - an accolade previously bestowed upon Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli and Andrew Lloyd Webber. |
Discussing the genesis of boxing classic Rocky, Stallone revealed he had been offered up to $300,000 - "a million dollars today" - to let the film be made with another lead. | Discussing the genesis of boxing classic Rocky, Stallone revealed he had been offered up to $300,000 - "a million dollars today" - to let the film be made with another lead. |
The Italian-American said it had been a "crossroads moment" in his life, but that he knew he would have "hated" himself had he not stuck to his guns. | The Italian-American said it had been a "crossroads moment" in his life, but that he knew he would have "hated" himself had he not stuck to his guns. |
The uplifting tale of a lowly debt collector who gets a shot at the world heavyweight title became a box office smash, going on to win three Academy Awards. | The uplifting tale of a lowly debt collector who gets a shot at the world heavyweight title became a box office smash, going on to win three Academy Awards. |
Five sequels followed, starting with Rocky II in 1979 and culminating with 2006's Rocky Balboa - which Stallone said was "unquestionably" his favourite. | Five sequels followed, starting with Rocky II in 1979 and culminating with 2006's Rocky Balboa - which Stallone said was "unquestionably" his favourite. |
The actor may reprise his signature role in Creed, a spin-off film that would see the older Balboa train the grandson of a former adversary. | The actor may reprise his signature role in Creed, a spin-off film that would see the older Balboa train the grandson of a former adversary. |
"People think it's Rocky VII but it's not," he said, adding it would be "a very interesting challenge" to revive the character in a different guise. | "People think it's Rocky VII but it's not," he said, adding it would be "a very interesting challenge" to revive the character in a different guise. |
The actor's John Rambo character, introduced in 1982's First Blood, has enjoyed similar longevity, going on to appear in three more movies. | The actor's John Rambo character, introduced in 1982's First Blood, has enjoyed similar longevity, going on to appear in three more movies. |
On Saturday, however, Stallone said the series had "maybe run its course", joking that he would only consider reviving his celebrated commando character if he could be a security guard in Las Vegas. | On Saturday, however, Stallone said the series had "maybe run its course", joking that he would only consider reviving his celebrated commando character if he could be a security guard in Las Vegas. |
Moving on to his fellow action leads, Stallone expressed admiration for Expendables co-star Jason Statham, while admitting that he and Arnold Schwarzenegger had "hated each other" during the height of their action careers. | Moving on to his fellow action leads, Stallone expressed admiration for Expendables co-star Jason Statham, while admitting that he and Arnold Schwarzenegger had "hated each other" during the height of their action careers. |
Yet he had little to say about Bruce Willis, whom he called "greedy and lazy" last year in a widely publicised Twitter rant. | Yet he had little to say about Bruce Willis, whom he called "greedy and lazy" last year in a widely publicised Twitter rant. |
There was also no mention of Stallone's actor son Sage, who was found dead last year at his Hollywood home at the age of 36. | There was also no mention of Stallone's actor son Sage, who was found dead last year at his Hollywood home at the age of 36. |
Stallone has been in London promoting his new boxing comedy Grudge Match alongside co-star Robert De Niro. | Stallone has been in London promoting his new boxing comedy Grudge Match alongside co-star Robert De Niro. |
The Palladium event followed a similar one last June, at which Al Pacino took questions about his life and career. | The Palladium event followed a similar one last June, at which Al Pacino took questions about his life and career. |
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