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    Sylvester Stallone: Action Superstar
    Sylvester Stallone: Action Superstar
    Sylvester Stallone: Action Superstar
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    Sylvester Stallone: Action Superstar

    By Peter Adams

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    Sylvester Stallone is an American actor, screenwriter and director. Stallone dropped out of college to pursue screenwriting. He first starred in several adult films and took minor roles in theatrical releases before achieving immediate A-list status with Rocky, which he both wrote and starred in. In 1982, he appeared for the first time as John James Rambo in First Blood, the first of four Rambo movies. Between the two franchises, Stallone has portrayed Rocky and Rambo in a total of ten films. Following those successes, he appeared in a series of films that performed moderately well in the United States but grossed significantly more overseas, notably Tango and Cash, Cliffhanger, Demolition Man, and The Specialist. In the 2000s, he appeared in final installments of both the Rocky and Rambo series.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherXinXii
    Release dateMay 30, 2014
    ISBN9781304924223
    Sylvester Stallone: Action Superstar

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      Early Life

      One of the most popular action stars of all time, Sylvester Stallone is best known for portraying two heroic characters on the big screen—boxer Rocky Balboa and Vietnam War veteran John Rambo. His trademark droopy visage was the result of a forceps accident at the time of his birth. A nerve was severed in the accident, which also left him with slurred speech.

      Stallone had a difficult childhood. Both he and younger brother Frank were adversely affected by their parents’ hostile relationship, which later ended in divorce. Sylvester spent some time in foster care. He eventually ended up in Philadelphia, living with his mother and her second husband. There Stallone struggled emotionally and academically. After his expulsion from several schools, he attended a special high school for troubled youth.

      After graduation, Stallone eventually went on to college. First, he attended the American College in Switzerland where he studied drama. Stallone then went to the University of Miami, again choosing to focus on the dramatic arts. He left school before completing his degree to go to New York City to pursue an acting career.

      Aspiring Actor

      While he waited for his acting career to take off, Stallone worked all sorts of jobs to make ends meet. He cleaned up the lions’ cages at the Central Park Zoo, ushered at a movie theater, and even made an appearance in an adult film

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