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Stallone Reflects on Rocky's Mixed Emotions and Childhood

12/21/2025

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Sylvester Stallone (the actor) says Rocky's success produced mixed emotions, describing it as a "volcanic moment" in a CBS Mornings interview.
He recalls sadness from his parents not attending the Oscars.
Stallone emphasizes that "Kids are the same as soft clay" and discusses the Netflix documentary Sly, detailing boarding houses during youth.

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Sylvester Stallone (the actor) says Rocky's success produced mixed emotions, describing it as a "volcanic moment" in a CBS Mornings interview.
He recalls sadness from his parents not attending the Oscars.
Stallone emphasizes that "Kids are the same as soft clay" and discusses the Netflix documentary Sly, detailing boarding houses during youth.