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Sylvester Stallone on the fight to make "Rocky"

By Tracy Smith · Sep 27, 2026, 9:16 AM CDT

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Sylvester Stallone was a struggling actor who wrote the perfect script for himself – and refused to sell it unless he played the title role. He talks about his new memoir, "The Steps," that recounts his rocky road to fame before and after "Rocky."

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heroic framingThe language casts Stallone as a determined underdog who overcame obstacles, using emotionally charged phrasing.

promotional toneThe mention of a new memoir serves to promote the book, lacking independent verification.

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