His
name is Sylvester Stallone. One of the biggest and most famous American movie
superstars. Back in the day, Stallone was a struggling actor in every definition. At some point, he
got so broke that he stole his wife's jewelry and sold it. Things got so bad
that he even ended up homeless. Yes, he slept at the New York bus station for 3
days. Unable to pay rent or afford food. His lowest point came when he tried to
sell his dog at the liquor store to any stranger.
He didn’t have money to feed the dog anymore. He sold it at $25 only. He says
he walked away crying.
Two
weeks later, he saw a boxing match between Mohammed Ali and Chuck Wepner and that
match gave him the inspiration to write the script for the famous movie, “Rocky.”
He wrote the script in 20 hours! He tried to sell it and got an offer for
$125,000 for the script. But he had just one request. He wanted to star in the
movie. He wanted to be the main actor. Rocky himself. But the studio said no. They
wanted a real star.
They
said he "looked funny and talked funny". He left with his script. A few
weeks later, the studio offered him $250,000 for the script. He refused. They
even offered $350,000. He still refused. They wanted his movie. But not him. He
said no. He had to be in that movie.
After
a while, the studio agreed, gave him $35,000 for the script and let him star in
it! The rest is history! The movie won Best Picture, Best Directing and Best Film
Editing at the prestigious Oscar Awards. He was even nominated for best actor!
The movie “Rocky” was even inducted into the American National Film Registry as
one of the greatest movies ever!
And
do you know the first thing he bought with the $35,000? The dog he sold. Yes, Stallone
loved his dog so much that he stood at the liquor store for 3 days waiting for
the man he sold his dog to. And on the 3rd day, he saw the man coming with the
dog. Stallone explained why he sold the dog and begged for the dog back. The
man refused. Stallone offered him $100. The man refused. He offered him $500.
And the guy refused. Yes, he refused even $1000. And, believe it or not, Stallone
had to pay $15,000 for the same dog he sold at $25 only! And he finally got his
dog back!
And
today, the same Stallone who slept in the streets and sold his dog just because
he couldn’t even feed it anymore, is one of the greatest movie stars who ever
walked the earth!
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