Sylvester Stallone stated that his payment for his role was 25 free t-shirts. Sylvester Stallone was allowed to rewrite and improvise some of his character's dialogue. Henry Winkler stated that when he was creating the character of the Fonz in "Happy Days" (1974), he based his performance on Sylvester Stallone's portrayal of Stanley. When the film wrapped production, it took over a year to edit and score because the producers needed to secure additional financing. The title ...[Read Story ]