Category: Celebs

Mike Tyson: Sly Deserves the Hall of Fame

Craig / / 2011, Celebs, Honors

On January 12, 2011, ESPN Boxing posted a piece on former champ and recent Boxing Hall of Fame inductee, Mike Tyson.  Mr. Tyson had this to say about Sly Stallone also being inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame:

Although some criticized Stallone’s election, Tyson loves it.

“You know how awesome that is?” he said. “You know how many fighters he inspired from that movie? He had a helluva movie. He contributed to boxing. The body of work he created contributed to boxing. He contributed more than some champions did. You gotta contribute. You have referees, they contribute even though they didn’t fight. [Stallone made a] big-time contribution.”

You can read the full piece here.

Sly & Will I Am

Craig / / 2010, Celebs

Singer will.i.am, left, gestures to actor Sylvester Stallone during the second half the Los Angeles Lakers NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat, Saturday, Dec. 25, 2010, in Los Angeles. The Heat won 96-80.

(AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Sly Parties with Arnold

Craig / / 2010, Celebs, Fan Art

On December 19, 2010, The Sacramento Bee reported that…

…With two weeks to go until the curtain officially closes on Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s time in office, hundreds of the governor’s staff members and supporters gathered Thursday night for a star-studded ‘wrap party,,,”
… that included appearances by Sylvester Stallone, Vanessa Williams, Danny DeVito, Tom Arnold, Jay Leno and others.  You can read the full report here.

Dolph: Sly & The Expendables

Craig / / 2010, Celebs, Expendables

The Mirror recently caught up with Dolph Lundgren and asked him about working with Sly and the cast of The Expendables.  Here’s a taste…

  • Sly…”created my career with the Ivan Drago character in Rocky IV. Now here I am, a little bit older and once again Sly has created a multifaceted character for me…
  • Sly… “is an instinctive writer, so as soon as he sees something he’ll say, “OK, maybe in the next scene you should be doing this because of what’s happening here”. It’s a pleasure to work so organically…
  • “I think everyone in the cast was a little starstruck, including myself. When you see us on screen together, you can feel the extra electricity. Those guys are all big. They’re all just as deadly in real life as on film. Sly gathered these imposing, big personalities and managed to form them into one incredible team.

To read the full piece, click here.

Gary Daniels: Sly & The Expendables

Craig / / 2010, Celebs, Expendables, Fan Art, Rambo

The California Chronicle recently interviewed Expendables co-star Gary Daniels.  Here’s a bit of what he had to say about filming with Sly…

  • “Working on The Expendables was definitely a great experience, just to be directed by and work with Sylvester Stallone was truly memorable. Also, getting to work out in the gym with him and to experience his kind of energy was very inspirational…
  • “…Sly is very intense as a director but, because of his energy, he is always moving around the set while giving direction so I found myself really having to keep up with him and payattention. He always had a cigar in his mouth so sometimes it was a little tough to understand, but he is a very physical guy and would often demonstrate what he wanted…
  • “…Who knows if it will be done again? But it takes a man of Sly’s stature to bring it together because everyone respects him in the action genre. When someone such as Stallone, Clint Eastwood or Steven Spielberg calls, you just don’t say no. Will it happen again? I am sure they are already prepping Expendables 2…

To read the full interview go here.