Vital Inspiring Facts You Don’t Know About Arnold Schwarzenegger And Sylvester Stallone.
The purpose of this highly motivating article is to enlighten you about some vital inspiring facts you probably don’t know about the two famous global movie legends- Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone.
Their awesome global success in the competitive Hollywood movie industry will inspire you to never give up inspite of any tough challenge or trials you may encounter in life on your way to the top of the ladder in any endeavor you embark upon in this world as an experienced professional or newbie.
Have you gone through a challenging time in your life when it seems as if all hope is lost yet you hold on tenaciously to your positive aspiration? If you do without giving up in despair, you are indeed certain of victory at the end of the tough situation or trials of life.
Let us analyze first the inspiring case study of Arnold Schwarzenegger and then round up with the inspiring case study of Sylvester Stallone.
Vital Inspiring Facts You Don’t Know About Arnold Schwarzenegger.
He is a former professional bodybuilder and world renowned 'The Terminator' superstar. His full name is Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger and he was born on July 30, 1947.
He is not a Native American by birth but an Austrian-born naturalized American. He was born and raised in Thal, Austria. His late father, Gustav Schwarzenegger died in 1972 while his late mother, Aurelia Schwarzenegger died in 1998.
As a professional bodybuilder, Arnold moved to the United States of America (USA) in September 1968 at the age of 21 years and realized his childhood dream of becoming a naturalized American.
He is very versatile. He is a former professional bodybuilder, famous action-film actor, successful businessman, investor and politician. As a prominent politician in United States of America (USA), he served two terms as the 38th Governor of California State from 2003 until 2011.
His late father (Gustav) who was a Police officer while alive, wanted his son to become a Police officer like himself however, Arnold started weightlifting training when he was 14 years old and at age of 17 years, he officially started his competitive career in weightlifting. He was determined to excel as a professional bodybuilder.
In 1966, at the age of 19 years, Schwarzenegger won Mr. Europe bodybuilding contest. In 1967, he became the youngest ever Mr. Universe at the age of 20 years and consequently won the Mr. Universe title a further three times (1967-1970). He continued to compete in, and won many bodybuilding contests.
In 1970, at the age of 23 years, he won Mr. Olympia bodybuilding contest in New York, USA. He won the Mr. Olympia title a total of seven times (1970-1975, 1980).
He had an ambition of becoming a great actor during his successful weightlifting career. He achieved his goal by succeeding as a professional bodybuilder and consequently transcended the background of professional bodybuilding to become a world-renowned movie superstar.
Education is very important in order to succeed in life. Hence, Arnold studied English at Santa Monica College, California and graduated from the University of Wisconsin- Superior with a B.A degree in International Marketing of Fitness and Business Administration in 1979.
He is considered among the most important figures in the history of bodybuilding and his legacy is commemorated in the Arnold Classic annual bodybuilding competition.
He has remained prominent in the bodybuilding sport long after his professional bodybuilding retirement because of his ownership of fitness gymnasiums and fitness magazines. He has also presided over numerous bodybuilding contests and awards shows.
He is not just a former bodybuilder and famous actor, he is also a writer. In 1977, his autobiography/weight-training guide, Arnold: The Education of a Bodybuider was published successfully.
Additionally, for many years, he wrote a monthly column for the bodybuilding magazines, Muscle & Fitness and Flex. In 2013, he accepted from American Media Inc., the offer to become an Executive Editor of the magazines.
As a professional bodybuilder, his goal was to become the greatest bodybuilder in the world, which meant becoming Mr. Olympia. In 1970, he won the bodybuilding competition, making him the youngest ever Mr. Olympia at the age of 23 years, an outstanding world record. He continued the winning streak in the 1971-1975 Mr. Olympia bodybuilding competitions.
He achieved his goal of becoming an actor while he was still a professional bodybuilder. Due to the global fame and prestige he experienced as a multiple holder of Mr. Olympia title, he received many acting offers from Hollywood film producers and he succeeded in becoming a world renowned movie superstar since the early 70’s till present in the Hollywood movie industry.
He succeeded as a professional bodybuilder and movie superstar because of his positive mindset and determination to excel in any endeavor he embarks upon. Therefore, he is a great source of inspiration to all and sundry worldwide.
Vital Inspiring Facts You Don’t Know About Sylvester Stallone.
The challenging situation that he experienced in the past inspired the movie production of the blockbuster Rocky film series.
His full name is Michael Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone and he was born on July 6, 1946. He was born in New York City but raised mostly in Philadelphia. He attended the American College in Switzerland and the University of Miami before returning to New York City as an actor and aspiring screen-writer.
In the early 70’s, he acted in various small roles on television and some bit parts in feature films before he eventually became an American superstar actor, screen-writer and film-maker. He is among the Hollywood movie legends globally renowned. He rose from past obscurity to Hollywood super-stardom due to his strong determination to succeed as an actor against all odds.
After moving from New York City to Los Angeles, California, he wrote the script of Rocky and based the story on his own struggles to become a successful Hollywood actor. In the past, he experienced tough challenges in his quest to get to the top in the Hollywood film industry but he never gave up his positive aspiration.
Stallone is presently among the wealthy and successful Hollywood action film superstars, however, he had experienced in the past rejection and financial difficulty. As a struggling actor and screen-writer in the past, he pitched the script for Rocky film to Hollywood film producers many times before a considerate film producer finally showed interest.
Initially, the film producer offered to buy the script but didn’t want him to star in the movie because he was not yet a superstar at that period. Stallone refused the amount of money offered by the film producer because he believed he was the best fit for the role of the main character in the story, Rocky Balboa.
Rocky Balboa, the main character in Rocky story is a struggling boxer who eventually became a successful boxing champion due to his determination to succeed against all odds against him. Rocky story was not really about boxing, it was a demonstration of perseverance and victory despite all odds.
Eventually, after many months of pressing, Stallone was allowed to star as Rocky Balboa in his own scripted film released in 1976. Rocky went on to earn huge returns in the cinema theatres.
The film received the Best Picture of The Year award at the Academy Awards and it also received five other Oscar nominations, including two for Best Actor and Best Screenplay.
The immense success of Rocky film transformed Stallone from a struggling actor in the early 70’s into a mega-star and respected screen-writer in Hollywood film industry. He subsequently wrote and starred in five Rocky sequels (1979, 1982, 1985, 1990 and 2006), directing Rocky II, III, IV and Rocky Balboa. Additional Rocky film sequels are Creed (2015) and Creed II (2018). All the Rocky film series became blockbuster success at the box office.
Rocky Balboa, the main character in Rocky film and sequel series was a motivational personality and the film series are full of motivating ideas that have inspired people worldwide to turn their dreams into reality due to the inspiring stories written by Sylvester Stallone.
In essence, to succeed in life, a person must persevere and be ready to overcome any challenge that may spring up.
Rocky Balboa is depicted as a determined man who started out by going the distance and overcoming obstacles that had occurred in his life and career as a professional boxer.
Robert “Rocky” Balboa, also known by his ring name as “The Italian Stallion,” is the title character of the Rocky film series (1976-2018). The motivating character was created by Sylvester Stallone, who has also portrayed him in all eight films in the Rocky movie franchise.
Rocky Balboa character is very popular due to his impressive performance and it was the most iconic role that shot Stallone into movie super-stardom in Hollywood. He received huge acclaim for his performance in the first Rocky movie in 1976, earning Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations. The movie was inducted into the American National Film Registry as one of the greatest movies ever.
When Stallone reprised his role once again in 2015 for another Rocky sequel, Creed, his performance received wide acclaim and he received his first Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor, along with his third Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor, the National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor and several other accolades.
As a prolific screen-writer and international movie superstar, Stallone has written and starred in the popular Rambo sequence of feature films (1982, 1985 and 1988). He has appeared in many other successful films since the Rocky and Rambo global fame including Cliffhanger (1993), Daylight (1996), Cop Land (1997), Get Carter (2000), etc.
In conclusion, the moral of the remarkable global movie success and super-stardom of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone is that you must never let people crush your positive dream. Don’t give up your hope despite any tough challenge or trials of life you may experience.
Ensure that you remain positive minded and determined always. Never give up your goal or positive aspiration. Pursue it and ensure you excel inspite of any challenge you may encounter. Remain consistent and unstoppable.
Overcome all odds against your success in life just like Schwarzenegger and Stallone. You will succeed in life if you don’t give up. As long as you are still alive, your story is not over. Your victory is certain by God’s grace.
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