Screenwriting and writer's block
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Screenwriting and writer's block has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including On Purpose with Jay Shetty. 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 overcomes writer's block by refusing to leave his desk until ideas come.
“You block the block. You sit there and I'm going to outlast you”
On Purpose with Jay Shetty: SYLVESTER STALLONE: “I Wasn’t Stupid. I Was Just Misunderstood.” (Sep 28, 2026) · Listen from 1:13:44
Stallone says writing about Edgar Allan Poe taught him to write beyond himself, preparing him to create Rocky.
“I didn't know how to write very well until I wrote about Edgar Allan Poe”
On Purpose with Jay Shetty: SYLVESTER STALLONE: “I Wasn’t Stupid. I Was Just Misunderstood.” (Sep 28, 2026) · Listen from 17:48
Podcasts
- On Purpose with Jay Shetty · 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.