Sylvester Stallone struggled as an actor early in his career, taking small roles and odd jobs to make ends meet. He wrote the script for Rocky in 1976, which he starred in and which became a critical and commercial success, winning Best Picture. Stallone went on to star in several successful action films cementing himself as an action hero, though he had some commercial failures as he tried to branch out from those roles. Later in his career, Stallone saw some decline at the box office as he faced new competition and physical limitations from injuries over the years. However, he has continued acting and producing, including recent Expendables films and other projects.

1. “DREAM IT, FOLLOW IT, BE IT!”
(SYLVESTER STALLONE)

2. EARLY LIFE
• Different roles
• Heroic characters
• Trademark Droopy image
• Struggle
• Dramatics school

3. ASPIRING ACTOR
 Stallone worked all sorts of jobs to make ends meet
 Made an appearance in an adult film called A Party at
Kitty and Studs (1970)
 A few unaccredited parts in mainstream films
 More substantial role playing a tough guy in the 1974
independent film
 In addition to acting, Stallone had an interest in writing

4. ACTION HERO
 Released in 1976, Rocky became a
critical and commercial hit
 Rocky emerged victorious and won the Academy Award
for Best Picture
 Next starred as a labour organizer in F.I.S.T. (1978)
 Trying to branch out as an actor, he starred opposite
Dolly Parton in the comedy Rhinestone (1984)
 Fans, however, continued to line up to see Stallone in
trademark roles

5. CAREER DECLINE
• The progress and actions taken by a person throughout
a lifetime, especially those related to that person's
occupations

6. CAREER DECLINE contd….
 Factors
-Personal
-Age
-Physical Fitness
 Competition
-New generation
 Box office figure
 Trend

7. OFF CAMERA
• Awards Won
• Stallone is currently wed to former model
Jennifer Flavin
• Stallone's eldest son, Sage Moonblood Stallone,
found dead in his Los Angeles home
• Stallone made his first public appearance after his son's
death in August 2012, on Good Morning America

8. RECENT PROJECTS
• In 2012, Stallone reunited with the
cast of The Expendables to co-star in a
follow-up film, The Expendables 2.
• within just one week, had climbed to
the No. 1 spot at the box office, bringing
in nearly $28.6 million.
• The Expendables 3 is set to release in
the summer of 2014.

9. BOXING PROMOTER
 Became the boxing
promoter in the year
1980s.
 Started boxing
promoting company
named‘ TIGER EYE
PRODCUTION’

10. PERSONAL LIFE- INJURIES
 Lower left side of his
face is paralyzed.
 Stallone has
snarling look and
slightly stampered
speech.
 Stallone has
suffered numerous
injuries during his
acting career.

11. CONCLUSION
 “Nobody is going to hit as hard as life. But it isn't about
how hard you hit. It's about how hard you can get hit
and keep moving forward. How much you can take and
keep moving forward. That's how winning is done!”
-Sylvester Stallone (Rocky)