Stallone was a struggling actor in every sense of the word back then. He eventually became so impoverished that he stole and sold his wife’s jewels. Things became so bad that he became homeless. Yes, he slept for three days at the New York bus station. He was unable to pay his rent or buy food. His lowest point occurred when he attempted to sell his puppy to a stranger at a booze store. He couldn’t afford to feed the dog any longer. He only charged $25 for it. He said he cried as he went away.
He attended a boxing battle between Mohammed Ali and Chuck Wepner two weeks later, and that match inspired him to write the story for the iconic film ROCKY. He spent 20 hours writing the script! He tried to sell it and received a $125,000 offer for the script. However, he only had one request. He aspired to be the leading man in the film. Rocky himself wanted to be the MAIN actor. The studio, on the other hand, said no. They were looking for a true star. He “looked strange and sounded funny,” they stated. He walked away with his script in his hand. The studio offered him $250,000 for the script a few weeks later. He flatly refused. They even made an offer of $350,000. He continued to deny it. They were interested in his film but not in him. NO, he said. He had to be a part of that film. The studio eventually agreed, paying him $35,000 for the script and allowing him to star in it!
Everything else is history! At the prestigious Oscar Awards, the film won Best Picture, Best Directing, and Best Film Editing. He was even nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor! ROCKY was even named one of the finest films of all time by the American National Film Registry! And do you know what he bought initially with the $35,000? The dog that he sold. Yes, Stallone was so devoted to his dog that he waited three days at the liquor shop for the man to whom he had sold him. And now, the same Stallone who slept on the streets and sold his dog because he couldn’t afford to feed it is one of the biggest movie stars of all time!
The above information is according to The Logical Indian.
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