First Blood
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First Blood has come up in 2 episodes across 2 podcasts in TMT, including On Purpose with Jay Shetty, The Daily. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Sylvester StalloneAmerican actor, screenwriter and director known for the Rocky and Rambo franchises; author of the memoir The Steps
Stallone says he rewrote Rambo from the novel's homicidal maniac into a man running from violence.
“When I took it over and started to rewrite it, I had him running away from everything, avoiding it, trying not to confront his demons”
On Purpose with Jay Shetty: SYLVESTER STALLONE: “I Wasn’t Stupid. I Was Just Misunderstood.” (Sep 28, 2026) · Listen from 54:01
Stallone takes responsibility for turning Rambo into a shallow, bravado-driven character in the sequels.
“Absolutely right. That's my fault. It's my fault”
The Daily: Sylvester Stallone Hid His Struggles for Decades. Now He’s Coming Clean. (Sep 26, 2026) · Listen from 1:10:07
Stallone says the breakdown at the end of First Blood was not scripted and came from his identification with veterans who felt dismissed by their country.
“I really identified with this dismissive attitude that I grew up with. All the time”
The Daily: Sylvester Stallone Hid His Struggles for Decades. Now He’s Coming Clean. (Sep 26, 2026) · Listen from 26:49
Podcasts
- On Purpose with Jay Shetty · 1 episode
- The Daily · 1 episode
Episodes
SYLVESTER STALLONE: “I Wasn’t Stupid. I Was Just Misunderstood.”On Purpose with Jay Shetty · Sep 28, 2026 · 1 h 29 min
Jay Shetty interviews Sylvester Stallone about his painful childhood, rejection, creating Rocky, his parents, career slumps, health, marriage and his memoir The Steps.
Sylvester Stallone Hid His Struggles for Decades. Now He’s Coming Clean.The Daily · Sep 26, 2026 · 1 h 17 min
Sylvester Stallone tells Lulu Garcia-Navarro about his abusive childhood, anxiety, bulimia and steroid use, his rivalry with Schwarzenegger, and career collapses and comebacks.