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The Making of Rocky - Never Give Up on Your Dream

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I was broke. I was sleeping in a bus station.

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I had a screenplay. It was called Rocky.

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They offered me $300,000 for it. But I said, I have to star in this movie.

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They said, 'You're nobody. You're an actor without a career.'

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I said, 'I know who I am. I wrote this for me.'

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They came back with $200,000, then $350,000. I kept saying no.

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Finally, they gave me $35,000 and let me star in it.

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Rocky went on to win the Academy Award for Best Picture.

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The lesson? Don't ever give up on your vision. If I can do it, so can you.

The Making of Rocky - Never Give Up on Your Dream

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I was broke. I was sleeping in a bus station. I had a screenplay. It was called Rocky. They offered me $300,000 for it. But I said, I have to star in this movie. They said, 'You're nobody. You're an actor without a career.' I said, 'I know who I am. I wrote this for me.' They came back with $200,000, then $350,000. I kept saying no. Finally, they gave me $35,000 and let me star in it. Rocky went on to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. The lesson? Don't ever give up on your vision. If I can do it, so can you.

Traducao (Portugues)

Eu estava falido. Dormia em uma rodoviária. Eu tinha um roteiro. Se chamava Rocky. Ofereceram $300.000 por ele. Mas eu disse: tenho que estrelar este filme. Disseram: 'Você é ninguém. É um ator sem carreira.' Eu disse: 'Eu sei quem sou. Escrevi isso para mim.' Voltaram com $200.000, depois $350.000. Continuei dizendo não. Finalmente, me deram $35.000 e me deixaram estrelar. Rocky ganhou o Oscar de Melhor Filme. A lição? Nunca desista da sua visão. Se eu consegui, você também consegue.

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