In this installment of “The Director’s Chair," the Oscar®-nominated actor, director and creator of the Rocky franchise, Sylvester Stallone, discusses his craft with his Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over director Robert Rodriguez. In addition to his personal inspirations and influences, the two discuss Stallone’s iconic career, from his love of painting to how his role in Death of a Salesman launched his acting career, to the development of his script for Rocky and what was required to convince the studio to let him play the titular role in the Oscar-winning film – a role responsible for his meteoric rise to stardom. Stallone also reveals how his creative vision has evolved over the years. From his beginnings as an artist to reinventing his boxing technique for Rocky, to his experience with method acting in First Blood.
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