Sylvester Stallone
Stallone was dirt poor when he first got started in the 1970s. He was an actor and screenwriter who never got his opportunity in his prime. He even lost his home at a point because he was failing so miserably.
The Struggle is Real
Stallone fits all of the stereotypes for the standard "starving artist." Well, he wasn't starving actually, in fact, one of the few things that were keeping him holding on was his commitment to his physique. By the time Stallone hit 30, he wrote Rocky and was immediately launched into stardom.
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