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Book excerpt: "The Steps" by Sylvester Stallone
In his memoir, the actor writes of his early struggles, leading to writing his screenplay for the Oscar-winning hit "Rocky."
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In his memoir, the actor writes of his early struggles, leading to writing his screenplay for the Oscar-winning hit "Rocky." Sylvester Stallone reflected on writing his 1976 film "Rocky" in three and a half days. He told CBS Sunday Morning's Tracy Smith he had "to give credence to some sort of divine guidance" for his creative breakthrough. Sylvester Stallone said he took a series of odd jobs to make ends meet before the bruised but unbowed Rocky Balboa.
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Sylvester Stallone credits "divine guidance" for writing "Rocky" in 3 days
Sylvester Stallone reflected on writing his 1976 film "Rocky" in three and a half days. He told CBS Sunday Morning's Tracy Smith he had "to give credence to some sort of divine guidance" for his creative breakthrough.
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Sylvester Stallone jokes about one of his wildest jobs before fame
Sylvester Stallone said he took a series of odd jobs to make ends meet before the bruised but unbowed Rocky Balboa.
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Sylvester Stallone jokes about cleaning lion cages at the Central Park Zoo before fame
Sylvester Stallone took on a series of odd jobs to make ends meet before becoming a Hollywood legend. He tells correspondent Tracy Smith about one of his wildest gigs. Watch more of their conversation this weekend on "CBS Sunday Morning."