When Anthony Ippolito learned that Peter Farrelly was making a film about an unknown Sylvester Stallone who willed his screenplay “Rocky” into existence, he also heard that bigger names were circling the part. On this episode of the Variety Awards Circuit Podcast, Ippolito discusses landing the leading role in the making of a legend, getting his start in the business, and his thoughts on a changing Hollywood.

<p>When Anthony Ippolito learned that Peter Farrelly was making a film about an unknown Sylvester Stallone who willed his screenplay &ldquo;Rocky&rdquo; into existence, he also heard that bigger names were circling the part. On this episode of the Variety Awards Circuit Podcast, Ippolito discusses landing the leading role in the making of a legend, getting his start in the business, and his thoughts on a changing Hollywood.</p>

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