On January 13, 2010, BBC News ran a quiz about celebs with tats. Sly’s ink was the basis of the final question. Want to take the test? Then click here.
Sly Opens Up
On January 11, 2010, The Daily Mail ran a piece about Sly’s paintings. Here are some highlights:
The action hero has painted since before he made his name in Rocky and Rambo, but has only started to earn recognition for his work in recent years.
Stallone has seen his work exhibited and even had two pieces snapped up by ‘super collector’ Steve Wynn for $90,000.
‘I think there’s always been a stigma attached to being a hyphenate – artist-singer, artist-actor,’ he said. ‘It came early, early on in my career.’
One of his acclaimed paintings is “Death of a Friend… a very personal expression of grief.”
‘That was my manager,’ he said. Her name was Jane Oliver. She basically found me when I was just a struggling actor and nobody believed in me.
‘And then just as I made it in Rocky, she gets cancer and dies. I went into this real dark place. That’s what painting was about. It was like a conveyor belt just taking my heart away.’
To read the full piece, and every Stallone fan should, just click here.
Paul Wintner – Super Fan
SZoner, Paul Wintner checked in with a couple more photos from his amazing Stallone collection. We’ll run some more photos in the coming weeks, but if you can’t wait, follow the link to his site… and plan to stay a while because Paul’s collection is stunning.
Keep Strong, Sly!
When SZoner, Gerardo Moreno heard that Sly had been injured he decided to create a poster to represent how Sly’s fans. Well done, Gerardo!
You can see more of Gerardo’s art at his site.
Jon Riggle’s “Freddy”
Today’s piece is Jon Riggle’s take on Sly as Freddy from “Cop Land”. Jon is an illustrator and photographer. He also created the Sci-Fi comic strip Sonic Jack and is available for commissions. You can see more of Jon’s art here and here.
Thanks to Jon for the bang-up job and John Beatty for the gift.
Sly Checks In
Sly has been following some of the discussions on the message boards and wanted to set the record straight:
Dear Craig,
For the doubters and the haters, a picture is worth a thousand words. You
walk the walk, you pay a price. But, as bad as it was at least we have it on
film.Keep punchin’
Sly
P.S. To the haters, I don’t need to invent pain, there’s enough of it out
there to go around.P.S.S. The reason I was never seen in a neck brace is because I stayed home
for three weeks to heal.P.S.S.S. Van Damme may mean a great deal to some of you, but what he’s
putting forth is not truthful.
So there you have it, SZoners. Don’t waste your time arguing with the doubters and the haters. – Craig
Treece’s “Machine Gun” Joe
This week we have Jeremy Treece’s take on Sly as “Machine Gun” Joe from “Death Race 2000”. This sketchcard was gifted to me by a StalloneZone fan [LittleJohn312] and arrived in my mail unannounced. I really like what Jeremy did and hope to get more work from him in the future. Jeremy does a live Ustream artcast which you can learn more about here. You can also see more of his art here.
Thanks to LittleJohn312 and Jeremy for a great surprise!
Sylvester Stallone Hits the Canvas
On January 10, 2010, The TimesOnLine posted a really well done interview/profile of Sly and his art. It covers everything from why Sly started painting to why he stopped and why Sly is now enjoying fame and respect from art collectors. What are you waiting for? Head over to The TimesOnLine and read it now!
“Cliffhanger” Blu-Ray a “Solid Release
On January 8, 2010, High Def Disc News reviewed the “Cliffhanger” Blu-Ray calling it a “solid release” and rating the movie 4 1/2 out of 5 stars! You can read the whole review here and even purchase the “Cliffhanger” Blu-Ray here.
Sly & Arnold Are Friends
On January 6, 2010, The Hindu posted a piece titled “Arnold is My Best Friend Now Says Sylvester Stallone”. The past rivalry between Sly and the Governor of California is a thing of the past. Sly is quoted as saying:
“He’s my best friend now. It’s strange, given what big rivals we used to be. He’s still ridiculously competitive, though. I have a watch, only one of its kind in the world, so I wore it to our last lunch. Arnold was desperate for me to get him one but I had to explain that wasn’t possible. He was so mad!”
Of course this is not news to any Schwarzenegger or Stallone fan since the two action superstars have been friends for several years. Still, I thought SZoners would find it interesting. You can read the full piece here.