![]() "If I say it, you won't believe it, but when Rocky said it, it was the truth. This clip features Rocky Balboas inspirational speech to his son. Stallone once lamented that he would never have a voice like Rocky again, where he could just speak whatever he felt in his heart. The last 'Rocky' film directed by Sylvester Stallone. ![]() His reprisal of the iconic character in 2015's Creed earned him another Oscar nomination, this time for Best Supporting Actor. Made for $1.1 million, Rocky grossed more than $225 million at the box office and even earned Stallone nominations for Best Actor and Best Screenplay in 1977. "This is one of things where you just roll the dice and you fly by the proverbial seat of your pants," Stallone reminisced. Even after being offered $350,000, Stallone still refused, even though he only had $100 in his bank account.įinally, a deal was reached between Stallone and the producers: he would be allowed to star in the role but only if he waived his writing fee and accepted a meager $35,000 acting salary. Producers were immediately interested in the script but Stallone refused to sell unless they allowed him to star as the boxer. Three days later, Stallone finished the first draft of Rocky. Stallone said he saw the moment as a metaphor for life and was inspired to write a screenplay about another underdog, Rocky Balboa. Having an interest in writing, Stallone found his greatest inspiration on March 24, 1975, when he witnessed boxing heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali get knocked down by underdog Chuck Wepner. "I was at the end - the very end of my rope," Stallone said in commentary for the Rocky DVD in 2001. At his lowest point, Stallone sold his family dog because he could no longer afford to feed him. An accident during childbirth left part of his face and tongue paralyzed, giving him his distinctive snarled expression and slurred speech.Īn outcast his entire life, Stallone saw acting as an outlet, though his face and voice were factors in his constant rejection for roles. I’m always gonna love you, no matter what, no matter what happens, you’re my son, you’re my blood you’re the best thing in my life, but until you start believing in yourself you ain’t gonna have a life.In the early 1970s, Stallone was often destitute, and even homeless, while struggling to find work. In the past 1 years (1990-2006) since the end of the last Rocky movie, Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stalone) is a retired boxer who owns an Italian themed restaurant in Philadelphia named after his beloved wife Adrian (flashbacks to the original portrayal by Talia Shire), who passed away from ovarian cancer in 2002. Now if you know what you’re worth, now go out there and get what you’re worth, but you gotta be willin’ to take the hits! And not pointing fingers sayin "you ain’t where you wanna be because of him or her or anybody!"Ĭowards do that and that ain’t you! You’re better than that! You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life, but it ain’t about how hard you hit, it’s about hard you can GET hit, and keep moving forward, how much you can take, and keep moving forward. It’s a very mean, and nasty place, and I don’t care how tough you are, it will beat you to your knees and keep ya there permanently if you let it. Lemme tell you something you already know: the world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. Then the time come to be your own man, and take on the world, and you did! But somewhere along the line, you changed, you stopped bein’ you, you let people stick a finger in your face and tell you you’re no good, and when things got hard, you started lookin’ for something to blame, like a big shadow. And you grew up good and wonderful and it was great just to watch you everyday - it was like a privilege. HD - Rocky Balboa (2006) - inspirational speech Vimal Kumar 21.2K subscribers Subscribe 250K Share 18M views 12 years ago Let me tell you something you already know. ![]() This kid is gonna be somebody better than anybody ever knew. Rocky gives a victory speech, acknowledging that the local crowds disdain of him had turned to mutual respect during the fight. I’d hold you up, to say to your mother, this kid is gonna be the best kid in the world. Rocky’s speech to his son Rocky Balboa Jr. Why did Rocky give the speech to his son This speech gave me a lot of insight on how to take care of things and to deal with the consequences afterwards. "You ain’t gonna believe this, but you used to fit right here. Sylvester Stallone (also writer): ‘You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life’, Rocky Balboa 2006 Speakola. Rocky’s son is frustrated from living his life in his dad’s big shadow after a heated rebuke from his son Rocky gives this little speech.
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