SHORT TAKES : Stallone Wants More Dialogue
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NEW YORK — Actor Sylvester Stallone says he will flex his brain more than his biceps in films.
Stallone, 44, who rose to prominence with the original “Rocky” film about an underdog fighter, said in this week’s People magazine that audiences cannot identify with the kind of super - hero he portrayed in “Rambo III.”
“I recently saw ‘Rambo III’ again and recoiled at a scene where, strong and invulnerable, I stood up there. I mean, I was so invincible, I had veins in my hair. There I was, superhuman, with my gun obliterating everyone crossing my path,” Stallone said.
He said filmmakers need to place more emphasis on developing characters.
“Right now, we don’t care about dialogue. We know it’s just a boring interlude before the action starts.”
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