In an interview at UGO.com, Dolph Lundgren praised Sly in the following exchange:
UGO: You’ve worked with great directors over the years – Roland Emmerich, John Woo, Russell Mulcahey, even Sylvester Stallone – were there any that inspired you more than others during your career?
DOLPH: Sly Stallone was extremely organized and well-prepared, the script – and dialogue – was number one for him. He wrote, directed, and starred in Rocky IV, that’s one hell of a workload. Sly was very sensitive to the “guy in the street’s” taste.
I love it that he spoke of Sly so highly and first. Sly must have really made an impact on Dolph. For the full interview click [HERE].
The December 5, 2005 issue of US Weekly‘s “Stars – They’re Just Like Us!” section features Sly flexing with the following captions:
They’re Proud of Their Physiques!
Getting pumped for his upcoming Rocky and Rambo sequels, SYLVESTER STALLONE, 59, flashed his big guns leaving a Beverly Hills gym after a two-hour workout on November 14. “I’m just trying to keep up with the young bloods!” he has said.
Friday, Dec. 2, 2005, Sly Stallone made an appearance at the weigh-in for the Jermain Taylor-Bernard Hopkins middleweight championship bout in Las Vegas. Sly interacted with fans and signed autographs. Sly will film some crowd scenes for Rocky Balboa during the fight card. – Craig
Stallone is filming scenes for ‘Rocky Balboa’ around the Hopkins-Taylor rematch.
Milo Ventimiglia has signed to play Rocky’s adult son in ”Rocky Balboa.” Ventimiglia co-starred in The Gilmore Girls and The Bedford Diaries, both on the WB.
Sly Stallone accepted the Honorary Taurus Award for Action Movie Star at the fifth Annual Taurus World Stunt Awards at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, California on September 25, 2005. The Taurus World Stunt Awards honor the best stunt professionals from around the world.
In a profile [from Business Week Online for October 3, 2005] of David Pecker, chairman and CEO of American Media Inc., which publishes of The National Enquirer, The Star, Shape, and Sly [and other mags]; Pecker had this to say about working with celebs: “But ‘to tell you the truth, it hasn’t been fun” dealing with celebs, says Pecker. “Sly‘s been unbelievably aggressive” in his demands for his magazine.”
I find that quote absolutely refreshing. If you read the profile, you’ll see that magazines are in a battle to stay alive. Circulations are down. The fact that Sly is taking a REAL interest in giving his magazine personality and HIS distinct voice shows a genuine passion. Whether of not the mag goes past the initial 3 planned and published issues won’t be because Sly didn’t do his part.
Sly is going to be honored with a lifetime achivement award by the Taurus World Stunt Awards Foundation. Here’s part of the press release:
Sylvester Stallone, who rose to notoriety in 1976 when he was nominated for two Golden Globes and two Oscars (for Writing/ Screenplay and for Best Actor) of the now classic, “Rocky,” will receive the Taurus Lifetime Achievement Award for an Action Star.”Stallone has been a dynamic driving force in action films creating some extremely memorable characters and moments. The stunt community is excited to present him with this honorary award for his achievement as an action film star,” stated TWSA Executive Producer, Mitch Geller.
“On top of that, Stallone fully understands the difficulty and complexity of stunt work and through his films he has endowed the stunt community with a wealth of job opportunities.”
The 2005 Taurus World Stunt Awards will be hosted by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, with such notables as Arnold Schwarzenegger, Dennis Hopper, Kiefer Sutherland, Rosario Dawson, Paul Walker, Daryl Hannah, Robert Rodriguez, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Michelle Rodriguez, George Eads, Gary Dourdan, Eric Szmanda, Hulk Hogan, Mr T and Lee Majors presenting awards as well. In addition, it was announced earlier this week that Quentin Tarantino will be honored with the Action Director of the Year Award for his “Kill Bill” series. The Taurus World Stunt Awards is the only show completely devoted to recognizing these behind-the-scenes heroes and their death-defying work. Winning the ‘Taurus’ has proven to be the most prestigious honor a stunt professional can take home.
The 5th Annual Taurus World Stunt Awards is set to be held this Sunday, September 25th at Paramount Pictures. The Taurus World Stunt Awards telecast, which will air domestically Thursday, October 13, 2005 on E! Entertainment Television from 8-10 PM ET/PT. Internationally, the show airs in over 100 countries reaching nearly a billion viewers.
Sly Stallone and his wife, Jennifer Flavin-Stallone, attended the ceremony to give Mike Medavoy a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on September 19, 2005. Other celebrities in attendance included Sean Penn, Oakland Mayor Jerry Brown, and political commentator James Carville.
