Popular films that we watch are the reflection of what we want our life to
be. We want it to be full of risk, action and great deeds. And we surely
want a happy ending where the bad guy gets his just desserts and the good
guy rides off into the sunset with the girl. We are eager to emulate the
cinematic tough guys we see on screen. They are successful, rich and
beautiful. Men want to be as strong, clever and good-humored as tough guys like Sylvester Stallone and the Rock. Women want to be as fine, sensuous and charming as Angelina Jolie and Jennifer Garner. But are all these people
really as tough and cool as they are in the movies?
Sylvester Stallone has surely made the American Dream come true in his life.
The "Italian Stallion" has been a mainstay on the silver screen for over 30
years. And even now, on the brink of 60 years old, he is still a presence in
Hollywood.
Currently filming the 6th installment in the "Rocky" series, with plans to shoot another sequel to his Rambo franchise, and with yet other movies waiting to be produced, you would think that Sylvester Stallone is as tough in real life as he is in the films he writes, stars and directs. But as tough guys go, would you believe Stallone's passion isn't throwing punches or ridding the world of terrorists, but in twirling a paint brush! He may be one of Hollywood's most enduring tough guys, but it's oil paining - not just weightlifting and boxing -that takes up his free time!
Sylvester Stallone - one of Hollywood's tough guys whose inner spirit isn't
quite as tough as it's portrayed on the big screen.
Dwayne Johnson - aka "The Rock" - is another cinematic tough guy. The son of former professional wrestler Rocky Johnson, The Rock took a circuitous route to stardom, starting out as a football player in the Canadian Football League. From there he segued into professional wrestling where he took the profession by storm, capturing several "world titles" and even writing a best selling autobiography. All before the age of 30!
It was only a matter of time before he tried his hand at acting. Smart enough to start out in supporting roles; it didn't take long for The Rock to enter the Pantheon of tough guys himself with coveted film roles in "The Mummy Returns" and "The Scorpion King".
The secret of success of Sylvester Stallone and The Rock lies in the ability
to separate their on-screen persona from their everyday life. Sure they are
tough guys who kick some serious ass in the movies, but they are smart
businessmen as well. Tough guys who know the importance of enduring in
Hollywood.
There is a famous saying: "...women are mad about handsome men, they easily fall in love with clever men, they are eager to be near to rich men. But
they would marry only strong men...". So, are all these cinematic tough guys
really as tough and cool as they are in the movies?
The answer is evident: Stallone and the Rock are strong not only physically
but emotionally as well. And that is the main secret of the popularity of these two tough guys, and why they are so famous and loved by fans all over the world.