His story is a true rags to riches tale. He rose from an almost impossible situation to the fame and fortune that he now enjoys.I love to hear stories like this one, the Sylvester Stallone story is rather inspirational. I aim to give a bit of a reminder to everyone that no matter what circumstances you may find yourself in, there is always a way to turn things around if you're committed.
I will give a brief outline of the Sylvester Stallone story as best I can from what I have gathered through my reading about him.
Stallone attended school in suburban Philadelphia where he first started acting. He then spent two years instructing at the American college of Switzerland in Geneva. When he arrived back in the United States he became a drama major at the University of Miami where he also began to write.
He left college before graduation and moved to New York to pursue his acting career. He auditioned for almost every casting agent in town with no success. He decided to turn more towards writing and wrote many screenplays while waiting for his acting career to blossom.