Sylvester Stallone turned down a six-figure payday rather than let anyone else play the character he'd written, and that bet became Rocky. Asked whether he'd make the same bet today, his answer is no, not because the risk wasn't worth it then, but because he doesn't think Hollywood's studio system has the same instinct-driven "pioneer spirit" anymore. Stallone, whose new memoir "The Steps" (William Morrow) just became a number one bestseller, joins Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi ahead of Tulsa King's fourth season to talk about the bet, the business, and what he still worries about at 80. Timestamps 0:00 Would he make the Rocky bet today 0:34 Introducing Sylvester Stallone 1:21 What's different about Dwight Manfredi this season 3:08 Why he still studies lines at 4:45 a.m. 5:34 How he built a character by doing almost nothing 9:28 The pioneer spirit he says Hollywood lost 12:18 Are streaming performances the new classics 13:15 Why he'll never get Rocky's rights back 13:56 Rewriting a Poe film for the 15th time 15:08 Using AI to explore a young Rambo 17:13 What he worries about now, at 80 #SylvesterStallone #Rocky #TulsaKing #PowerPlayers #YahooFinance == AlphaSpace by Yahoo Finance: A Professional-Grade Investment Platform Built for Everyday Investors. 👉 https://finance.yahoo.com/about/promos/gold/alphaspace?ncid=100003571