“I was an easygoing guy, and school was pretty much people trying to challenge me to a fight, y’know, saying, ‘Rambo! Rocky!'” Sage Stallone told People in 1996 about life before “Rocky V.” But that all changed when the youngster appeared in the 1990 film as Rocky Balboa Jr.
“To tell you the truth, I was turning into a little spoiled brat after ‘Rocky V,'” Sage admitted in the same interview. “I was 15 years old, and I thought I was a big shot, like, ‘Ay, alright, let’s hit the bars, baby.’ Trust me, old Daddy put a stop to that real quick.” Sylvester wasn’t averse to giving his son credit where it was due, though. Referring to their shared experiences on “Rocky V” in a 1990 interview, he said, “Now he can look in the mirror and say, you know, I did it. I’m not just a hanger-on, I’m not just a kid who’s there who has no ability. I acted with my father and in some scenes I blew him away! Not bad.”
And during an interview with British chat show host Jonathan Ross, Sly confessed (via BBC News) that he’d also let fame go to his head after gracing the first “Rocky” film: “I abused power badly. I read some of the interviews I gave now and wish I could go back and punch myself in the face.”
