Burt Reynolds Says Sly May Be Easy

On December 6, 2009, PBPulse.com posted a short interview with Burt Reynolds and he talks a bit about several of the films he’s worked on.  Here’s what he had to say about “Driven”:

Driven: “There was a wonderful scene with Sly (Stallone), where I was telling him how I’d driven fast my whole career, and now I couldn’t get out of this chair. He was off-camera, and I could see he’d started to tear up. And I thought, ‘Either I’m doing something right, or he’s easy.’”

You can read the whole article by clicking here.

Rourke Considers Sly a Friend

On November 7, 2009, the Daily Mail ran an interview with Mickey Rourke.    If you’re a fan, it’s worth a read. A point of interest for Sly fans is this exchange:

A lot of those who let you down are those who seemed the closest to you.

They’re the ones running out of your house with the silver when it all goes wrong, and when they jump ship that hurts. There are some people who stuck with me: Sly Stallone has always been a good friend to me…

EW’s “Expendables” Exclusive

Yesterday Entertainment Weekly posted an “exclusive” mini-interview with Sly about his recent filming for ‘The Expendables” with Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzengger. Here’s a taste of what Sly had to say:

“I was just looking at the dailies, saying, ‘Jesus, this is amazing!'”…  

“Arnold, who plays my old rival, walks in. We have a history together. And we go back and forth and I tell him that I should have shot him a long time ago when I had the chance. Then it goes on from there. And here we are, the three of us trying to man up to one another, playing off of who we are, using our baggage in this one scene.”

You can read the full piece by clicking here.

Sly, Arnold & Bruce Make History

On Saturday, October 25, 2009, at about 12:00 PM EST, @marialascala sent the following message on Twitter:

“Cameras r rolling with sly Bruce and Arnold all together for the first time”

Later in the day, @marialascala sent out:

“wow im stil reelng from the day. Six hours of Arnold bruce & sly creating movie magic. details soon on my blog but sadly no fotos…yet”

How cool is that?  Sly, Arnold and Bruce together on screen for the first time and it’s for their scenes in “The Expendables”. It’s a great time to be a Stallone fan!

  • Steve “Frosty” Weintraub wrote a piece for Collider.com about Sly, Arnold and Bruce filming their scene

Sly & Arnold @ Championship Bout

Actor Sylvester Stallone looks on before the start of the WBC Heavyweight Championship boxing bout between Vitali Klitschko of Ukraine and Cristobal Arreola of the U.S. in Los Angeles, California September 26, 2009.
REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES SPORT BOXING ENTERTAINMENT)

U.S. actor Sylvester Stallone (L) and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger wait for the start of the WBC Heavyweight Championship boxing bout between Vitali Klitschko of Ukraine and Cristobal Arreola of the U.S. at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California September 26, 2009.
REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES SPORT BOXING ENTERTAINMENT)

Actor Sylvester Stallone and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger wait for the start of the WBC Heavyweight Championship boxing bout between Vitali Klitschko of Ukraine and Cristobal Arreola of the U.S. at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California September 26, 2009.
REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES SPORT BOXING ENTERTAINMENT)