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Avildsen introduced an instructor, ex-boxer Jimmy Gambina, who’d worked with Sylvester Stallone towards the Rugged, discover Travolta into shape, “which was good,” McCormick says, “while the Travolta is likely to getting smooth rather than one to productive, and you can Gambina ran him instance he had been an effective combatant.” However, Avildsen nonetheless wasn’t found, and you will questioned when the possibly Travolta’s character “must not be a dancer-possibly he should be an artist. It actually was just odd. They turned into Clifford Odets,” remembers McCormick. Travolta, at some point, wasn’t proud of Avildsen, either; the guy thought the latest manager wished to simple Tony’s rough corners, generate him the type of nice child who offers food having old feamales in your local-several other Rocky Balboa.
Just months prior to filming is set-to begin, Stigwood summoned Avildsen so you’re able to a crisis appointment. Lees verder