ZFF Master Class 2008: Sylvester Stallone (complete interview)

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ZFF Master Class 2008: Sylvester Stallone
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[@awsom50]

One of the best interviews I've seen Sly give...so refreshing to see him treated with the respect he deserves as a writer and director.

[@studley2436]

I noticed a long time ago that certain people like to run Stallone down. Dumb old bag of rocks sort of thing, can't act, you've heard it. So I thought about it a little and asked myself Stallone can make so many very successful movies and has written a lot of them. How can anyone do this over and over and not be skilled or gifted? How many try and succeed once but can't really do it again? How many never manage to really get there, even though they are gifted and determined? Stallone's success surely proves he knows a few things about making good movies that people enjoy watching. Imagine if Hillary watched Stallone movies, she would have seen the Expendables and never made her Deplorables quip.

[@axelstone3131]

@@studley2436I have met a known a few people who think this way about Sly, my uncle being one of them. Also noticed if you tell people you’re a fan of him many people seem to roll their eyes. What you will find though is often these people are the complete opposite of him. They usually are along, never lifted a weight or been to the gym or considered themselves intellectuals but the more you speak to them the more basic they seem. Who cares about the haters anyway. A lot of people think you can’t be muscular and fit and be intelligent also: don’t know why so many idiots still think this way. It could also be jealousy. Let’s be honest, people don’t really look in this sort of shape, or even 20 years younger than they really are at almost 80’years old. I know this is from 2008 during Rambo 4 era. But next time you come across someone who is negative about them, I bet you they haven’t had a particularly difficult or challenging life, they don’t workout or they are a runner/cardio person. Something that is the complete opposite of him. Everything he embodies clearly makes them uncomfortable and judgemental of him.

[@dodeyamsi]

I hope that the world at large recognizes Stallone as the great man that he is. Hell, the story behind Rocky and the struggles he endured to make that film is enough to warrant it so.

[@stevemorse108]

I like him as a man and for his better work yet he has been in many mediocre productions which glamorize violence and push puerile political standpoints such as the Rambo films and many others so I feel that this has to be factored into the equation.

[@stevemorse108]

AsI said I like him as a person and admire his will power and his better work. I also happen to know the staff of the school he attended in Switzerland which gives an interesting perspective on his early years.

[@truthteller5521]

Steve Morse I don’t think he glamorizes it, there is typically a reason for violence in his movies. Most movies have elements of human behavior that one would consider dark - be it violence, greed, betrayal, etc,. To portray it on screen isn’t necessarily an endorsement or a glamorization of it.

[@MrHeadshot1982]

Sylvester Stallone is still the man.

[@LoadedGunn47]

I love watching Stallone's interviews, as I fan it's great to see one of your favorite actors appear so articulate and humble, which is such a contrast from how some people may view him simply because of his action films.

[@AFMMarcelD]

The man is truly a genius of his craft so talented and creative, for me personally he's a beacon of inspiration and i think that this is one of the many reason Sly Stallone will be remember for many generations, he motivates those who truly wish to learn the craft of bodybuilding/ philosophy and the many layers of fine arts.

[@klausherrington635]

Riccardo Verdecia Sr very well said could not ad to it

[@raimundosilva4382]

Esse cara é respeitadotodos os profissional aí tem que ter muito respeito por ele que esses são os cara de plural de respeito e caráter disciplina de homem de verdade tenho nada contra é meu lídermelhores atores de filmes são os melhores atores de filme tem que ter muito você é muito respeitado depender de mim

[@raimundosilva4382]

por isso que eu mostro os vídeos para vocês que vocês estão tá saindo toda a verdade você e o outro lá onde tu falou toda a verdade sobre a minha vida vocês são os cara de caráter moral disciplina de respeito vocês têm respeito comoseres humanos vocês são os verdadeiros os parabéns para vocês por isso que eu tô mostrando voltando volta mostrar os vídeos para vocês para mostrar o queeu não sou melhor do que ninguém nunca você é melhor do que ninguém nem melhor do que ninguém sou igual a todos respeito tudo é quando as pessoas me respeitam igual a você estou respeitando comovocês são os caras respeitado merece todo respeito por que a forma que você respeita merece muito mais respeito vídeo para vocês para vocês tem caráter moral disciplina e fala a verdade issoque eu gosto da pessoa é a verdade que importa para mim da pessoa é a verdade nada de mentira nada de frescurafica com viadagem eu não quero mulher na verdade estou aqui doente é verdade tem hora de brincar e tem hora de falar sério corretamente concordo comtá falando com você tá falando de mim aí parece que aconteceu com você justamente na forma que você está falando corretamente você preocupado todo processo ele e a Lara e a Lara eu quero os dois ele foi botar minha cabeça na mesa e pedir a Deus para ele provar o que levantou contra mim só tálevantaram contra mim enjoei eu vou dar minha cabeça e vou pedir Adelino isso se o senhor juiz pai e a Lara e aqueles que também estão comprando a briga que tinha nada a ver tem nada a ver com outra nenhum deles vai voltar contra mim e para fazer essa baixaria eles né vocês não você está falando é a forma que

[@raimundosilva4382]

padre Léo Sampaio primeiro foi a Lara compadre queria me matar e depois eu santai agora vê se os outros contra mim se eu estou levantando contra mim porque ele tava todo envolvido junto commeu processo foi a Lara que abriu o processo do FBI e depois vê o seu pai querendo me matar sendo que eu nem conheço nem conheço ele ele nunca me viu não tinha nada por trás agora eu tenho agora eupai eu já falei e juízo eu quero ver todas as provas que levantou contra mim eu vou dar minha cabeça eu vou enviar ele se o senhor juiz

[@lisssande410]

Yepp he is clever to ann Loovely person!!🙂🙂😍😍😎

[@jonmacist]

We all know Stallone as the action guy but he is hugely underrated as a director.

[@stigtuneback1966]

I really love his deep voice and himself in person , confident in what he belives and does , great guy and actor , ive seen most of his films , wish him the best in the years to come , really i do .

[@mbrola]

i watched rambo first blood the other day again and was so impressed with the end scene where he breaks down - so good.

[@jdncoke2]

so reassuring to here an artist speak like a human and assure you that failure, faults, imperfections are a normal part of the process/journey

[@Southpaw_canvass]

Icon and one of the best Hollywood talent. Hes a great actor e.g Copland. Theres so many movies that some people have no idea what movies hes directed, wrote, and produced

[@rosie4790]

As a fairly new screenplay writer, its clear to me that one of my major hurdles and learning curves I have to earnestly work on is : character development. So a friend of mine gave me the DVD "Home Front" which Sly wrote (2013) starring Jason Statham. Oh my Lord. I watched it 3 times with the first viewing acknowledging here just how good JS can pull off a tender dramatic role alongside his martial arts blended in ... the second time I clocked it for scene changes to follow the cuts and the arc of the story ... and the third time I was blown away at the pure depth and seamless overlay he built up - each time a familiar character popped back into a scene. Like peeling away at an onion, little by little, Stallone reels you in at a comfortable but magnetic pace. He is the master at anticipation. Beginning to end. Crafting good stories like that is not easy. And for Stallone who's been at this long time, well. Age is surely on his side. The older he gets, the better he becomes. Great story teller, great writer.

[@keshabkaflay9075]

What a philosophical way of explaining-writing, acting and directing!!

[@jaymcd8577]

Playing the muscle has been this very intelligent, hard working and creative man's business model, very clever guy. He's a living example of putting all your heart, energy and focus into your one thing and going after it 100% to achieve success, huge respect.

[@PaperPlateClorox]

He inspires me so much.

[@mitkoinhitko]

Really great interview. He tells it like it is.

[@creativekev7883]

Fantastic video . As a fan for the last 35 years ,this is something that is so special and an absolute joy to watch. So many people think of Sly as a bumbling actor but only us real fans know how great this guy is . Writer , director actor....the guy started with nothing and has achieved greatness by sheer perseverance and has moved with the times over the years . He is a true legend of the movie world and if he ever taught life lessons from his own experiences then I would buy a front row ticket 🙂👍👏👏👏

[@chrisevans5259]

Stallone comes across as a very smart, articulate intelligent man, he's extremely bright , and his knowledge and general enthusiasm for film and life motivation is inspiring , from being a struggling actor in the early 1970s and virtually penniless with a wife and a child on the way, he wrote and starred in the classic Oscar winning boxing drama ROCKY.........and the rest is History as they say..

[@sanjaypagare1806]

This interview was a very good & very great, Salute SYELLVESTER ,Good BYE,

[@vincentlemineur]

One of the best interview of Stallone I have ever seen... And I have been a fan for almost 30 years... So I've seen many! Great job! :-)

[@mikelaporte7954]

Bonjour Vincent Stallone has been my idol since 1976. Still is, Still will!

[@vincentlemineur]

@@mikelaporte7954 We'll keep punchin' until the end! ;-)

[@roathripper]

Great upload, thanks!

[@prashanthemantnikam]

Sir Sylvester Stallone is my only favorite person as ICON. So be as human being, actor, writer, director and screenplay writer. He is been my inspiration through out my life and consider him as great teacher of my life.

[@12345678967090]

Lv you lotssssss 😘😘😘😘😘😘 thanks for posting.

[@gothamchampion1]

Great upload thanks Karl..

[@knownpleasures]

The director commentary on Rambo (2008) is excellent and gives a good insight on how he works as a director and an actor.

[@clairressagoad2789]

This was wonderful! Loved listening to him and getting to him!! 💛💙💚

[@tommmy1986]

This was an amazing interview. Please upload more Stallone interviews.

[@tomarkadi6612]

Absolute Legende seit ich ein Kind war und in allen Bereichen noch immer eine Inspiration... SLY keep punchin

[@atotheg1991]

One of my biggest dreams is to meet Sly one day and just let him know how much he changed my life.

[@oscarwinner79]

atotheg1991 On 6.9 he's in Manchester, and there are tickets to the event. I will meet him at 31.8 in London and tell him exactly what you want to tell him.

[@atotheg1991]

@@oscarwinner79 Wish you all the best brother!

[@jamestaylor7593]

@@oscarwinner79 haha

[@oscarwinner79]

@@jamestaylor7593 i did it 💪

[@sharathkumar257]

Terrific!

[@evanescapades2513]

The insight for Staying Alive is sensational!!!!!!!

[@adriannespring8598]

Brilliant detail and essential understanding of the craft of directing & the balance of the work with its spirit.

[@lisssande410]

Yepp he is Real Love off Life!!

[@12345678967090]

Amazing interview my Balls this guy Sylvester Stallone have taught normal people like you and me how to life live and its not sun shine every morning sometimes you have to face the darkness as well, but what matters is the spirit the soul that wins in life thats what sly is all about Cheerssss too Sly....

[@larrysawler3202]

Thanks Sly

[@joegomez8367]

Paradise Alley is a cool flick. My brothers and I always enjoyed that film.

[@tomberry7997]

Cliffhanger is a underrated awesome movie!

[@Canadian0217]

He is a real filmmaker..Director, actor,screenwriter..He is not worse than any other director..

[@elainewilson457]

+Cyril Rohac.. and he's an artist also!

[@aclassmedicine3306]

Fascinating and insightful.

[@domenicodileo9487]

Legendary combover for this guy!!!

[@franklinstewart1949]

"Stallone has a brief cameo in the end of Staying Alive with the 'Strut'!!!!!"😜👍

[@youtubemember1115]

I wanted Stallone to tell the whole original script of "Staying Alive" at 20:27

[@GhostOfRT300]

Brilliant

[@dmanbigd1]

yo,thank you all.

[@salvatorelicata8768]

Deep information deep with breakdown and definition

[@lisssande410]

Hes great!!!😊🤗

[@nimitz1943]

Sorry for the prejudice but I never imagined that stallone had this background of knowledge. I allways pictured him as all muscles and no brain. This interview proves me wrong and amazes me!

[@Stugots666x]

I know what ur saying even as a guy who grew up wit guys like Sly and the Movies he made u wud not know that he has a lot of smarts. I think it's the Roles we see him in that u wud think he's punchy but like James Cameron they were dirt poor writing there project that they didn't fold when they said No to starring in Rocky and No to Cameron to directing The Terminator

[@jackstory1060]

Which proves that he is a great actor.

[@wingman7th937]

you are an idiot

[@axelstone3131]

It’s bizarre that people think this. I always assumed he was acting in rocky. You know, because he’s an actor? There are countless interviews with him right from when rocky came out in 76. He’s always well spoken and articulate. This idea that you can’t be in shape and intelligent needs to die. It’s such a stupid thought process. Where the hell did it even come from.

[@reidsimkovitz2240]

ActionLegend and 28 other people liked the comment! Apparently, this line of thinking is still going around smh

[@eugeniolamadrid4674]

Beautiful masque he is using!

[@lisssande410]

Goo with the flow hehe 😊

[@raimundomedeiros1190]

agora só vejo um escândalo não apresentaram

[@lisssande410]

Me to

[@v1deo.hunter.d317]

Wow the interview is a Staying Alive fanboy? Didn't see that coming (love Staying Alive though)

[@jonmacist]

I Agree with Stallone about coming in with all lines memorized, cant believe actors are still coming in on the day not prepared, but I dont agree with the over rehersal that should be for blocking purposes only, not for performance, that should done fresh and live at that moment, and not pre planned, just work off your other actor and let things happen natrually. But always come prepared with all lines memorized.

[@lisssande410]

Every day is ann ARIES work but soo dam Good to bee alive ooojeah Thats Rithe ja ☺️☺️🥰🤗

[@DiannaDirty-vs5wu]

What was the name of the film that revolution financed?

[@DanneyTanner]

How deep is his voice?

[@aliocal6613]

Sayğılar

[@kingsnorthlobotomy]

Did that Poe film ever get made?

[@AA-nx8ki]

He's looks younger a decade later

[@tpfmike1976]

Money and surgery.. does alot

[@bobbyg1123]

I'm hoping I can write as well as my role model : Stallone. Deo' Volente' !

[@lisssande410]

Thats Rithe sly put much dance Liveing Loveing. Litle bit off all aganst all oods but good replikks osv osv

[@raimundomedeiros1190]

Tem meses ao escândalo que ela fez o play playstation light sitevideo games ao escândalo que ela projetou e provocou ao site dessas dessa letra o escândalo que ela fez aonde o escândalo chegou dessas palavras estando com

[@nesho06]

Nobody mentioned Cobra. Marion Cobretti was the best character.

[@dannyisthenewdaddy]

16:00

[@anne-sophie2134]

Quelqu'un peut traduire en français ?svp merci beaucoup 💜🌈🌻💐🌟🌞

[@CinematicMaj]

Do u have the spielberg master class interview??

[@drushe1983]

Still waiting for Poe….

[@raimundomedeiros1190]

A cantora Mirian si e todos os cantores era fã da eu era fã da cantorao dia que eu me apresentar eu quero olhar para ela e pergunta para ela porque que ela me destrói me persegue todo tipo de escândalo senhoraentender porque que a cantora Beyoncé se levantou contra mim me perturbando e destruindo todo tipo de escândalo porque ela tá fazendo isso era fã da música dela

[@dannyisthenewdaddy]

35:29

[@raimundomedeiros1190]

e do Skank que me persegue no site junto você faz nas mãos que você tá fazendo movimento das suas mãos Jéssica você cena do crime que caminha meses no site me destruindo e fazendo tudo

[@raimundomedeiros1190]

E o pior e te vejo aqui o que ela oferece é um escândalo que ela vem oferecendo a mesa é um escândalo e o crime é o tempo todo ela oferece um escândalo de aítudo que ela ofereceu e confessou é um crime

[@raimundomedeiros1190]

Tudo bem nessas palavras que ela fez e colocou aí cadê as provas do clima ligo todo o crime existe todo crime tem cadê as coisas porque não apresentar as provas do

[@marijar.8284]

Is man with heard another you can Not make a Film luke Rocky😍😍😍

[@raimundomedeiros1190]

Eu sendo vítima caminho real e sou de

[@LisaMariePersaud]

Chuck Wepner.

[@lucineiadasilva1800]

Mader mama mamae gloria perres escritora telenovelas filmes series

[@raimundomedeiros1190]

juíza são os primeiros atores dos crimes o Sampaio EA juíza os primeiros atores dos crimes de todo o escândalo e de os dois projetaram e armaram contra minha pessoa eu

[@raimundomedeiros1190]

E o Santa está lá dentro com autoridade só tá entalado dentro o crime causou escândalo mentiu estou lá dentro com alergia com vergonha com escândalo que

[@raimundomedeiros1190]

Pois é eu percebi eu percebi que o juiz compartilhou escutando porquetodos confessaram o crime e os canto que me deram e juízo não respondeu a altura do crime eles confessaram o crime e o escândalo que me der eles confessaram foio juiz não respondeu a altura do crime quando eles confessaram juízodela no crime então eu quero ver o caso do meu caso do juiz me dá r$ 1 e ela estudo mostra que o juiz os tribunais tá compartilhou com quem eles confessaram o crime elesjuízo respondeu a altura do crime quandoentão mostrou que o juiz está envolvido em toda a cena compatível com a cena do crime eu tô casando o dono juiz me dá réu e

[@freddiepyramid9868]

plain and simple he´s a likeable, successful, intelligent guy, when it comes to his private life, I choose to ignore it, I´m not interested.

[@THEDONSTR8Fightah76]

I think he has lenses? His eyes look kinda big...

[@raimundomedeiros1190]

desmente as palavras era demente a próprias a própria imagem do juiz ela destrói lá dentro ela disse que ela responde o juiz responde na palavra ela destrói era de mentira destrói a palavra

[@raimundomedeiros1190]

Não vocês entenderam o processo o crime que a juíza vem causando contra mim o crime que a juíza causa aquela me deu se ela usou as partes íntimas dela e levou até o FBI para mim que ela me deu até hoje que destrói da mesma forma filme destrói da mesma forma que o que ela me

[@raimundomedeiros1190]

Meu amigo para você ter uma ideia do do play playstation light sitedessas palavras ela projetor todo esse escândalo sem nenhum limite dele aos tribunais de justiça ela destruiu elajuiz não tem não tem juízo na dele tá sendo eles responde acima do juíz cadê os criminosos tá julgando a palavra do

[@raimundomedeiros1190]

Na verdade eles não estão me dando eles estão destruindoeles destroem e me acusa do crime que eles fazem eles destroem todos eles destroem coisa do crime que eles fazem tem

[@raimundomedeiros1190]

Meus amigos que que a Lara me deu se ela vema Lara me deu se ela usou as partes íntimas dela e tentou me incriminar dentro do FBI com as partes íntimasque a Lara me deu se ela usou as partes íntimas dela para me condenar dentro do FBI ou tem as provas que ela se ela vem destruindo tudo que os outros me

[@Dion1957]

If you don't think this is funny you should ask for your tuition back!!

[@freelancer9073]

Sly

[@johnwest194]

it is a shame that he made one good movie and then sold out for the money

[@todaysrealhealth8153]

To those who still eat meat. First of all, animals are fed and injected with synthetic and very dangerous amounts of estrogen hormones to make the animals artificially grow fast and fat. In the human body ( and dogs) it also causes cancer and benign tumors ( parasitic) weight gain and gender confusion. Males with man boobs. Prostate cancer is at an all-time rise, so are all the cancers. Shrinks males testicles and is the cause of erectile dysfunction and even impotence in males as young as 20"s. Combines with the animal saturated fat and the animal's hormones you ingest, its a timebomb. Animal hormones including the stress hormones do not cookout and the human body can not digest them, so it stores them. Causing mental problems from depression to bipolar to Alzheimer's. The Plant world has thousands of plants to eat, don't eat soy if you don't want to, it's not necessary ta all. I don't like the very healthy broccoli, but brussel sprouts and asparagus raw is my favorite. Soy does have PLANT estrogen, which does not affect the human body in a negative way, actually kills cancer cells if its non-GMO organic soy, it does not feminize. Lastly, I am saving the world, humans, and animals even you by not buying or consuming animal products, makes me feel amazing, you are a killer of animals and humans. Shame on you, you're zapping our oxygen, including your oxygen. Thats moronic! Look up MARS ONE PROGRAM. Build by vegan multi-billionaires like ELON MUSK and BILL Gates. Don't think 2050 is the oxygen danger zone year. If planet earth for plant-eaters does not get restored to a vegan planet you have 11 years of less before methane gases cut your lungs. Animal production industries are right now responsible for 65 percent of all methane gases released. you can easily find out yourself by using google earth and satellites to zoom back down over those facilities. The only change we can control is not buying animal products and making it illegal. Few people make the big money in that killing industry. Vegan industries are creating millions of jobs and helping farmers growing plants, that in return give us oxygen. I support life as a top athlete who does crazy and dangerous sports. I get hurt, but now my recovery is fast and almost painless. I used to be high animal protein. I suffered when I was. I learned everything vegan because the top winners out there in sports are all vegan. And if a meathead won, it's only because a vegan was not competing.

[@MartinMartin-bh4ke]

Go see a shrink