It’s not rare for film stars to congratulate one another and express admiration towards their colleagues’ work, and it’s a particularly prominent trend in the area of action stars, for some reason. And recently, Sylvester Stallone has made some very positive comments about his co-star Mel Gibson, admiring his acting skills as well as his handsome appearance. Then, he went on to discuss the friendship the two of them have off the stage in detail, expressing great enjoyment from being so close to Gibson
Stallone specifically commented on how Gibson has recently become “powerful”, alluding to the fact that the actor has built up his physique quite a lot over the years. He stated that he remembered the beginning of his career, and that of Gibson, when they were both “lightweights” and is apparently impressed by how far his colleague has gone since then.
The interviewers asked Stallone on his opinion about Gibson’s involvement with “The Expendables” in particular, and he continued his positive comments there. According to Stallone, Mel Gibson has been bringing much more than raw fighting skills to the table – he apparently knows how to truly get behind a character and present him in an appealing way, making each scene feel truly special.
Stallone went in detail on this topic, explaining how he believes that action movies require much more than the ability to throw a good punch in order to develop some quality scenes. According to him, it also takes a lot of skill to make the character feel truly personal and emotional, and it’s something only a handful of action actors are capable of doing.
Another interesting bit that could be extracted from Stallone’s interview is that the actor seems to be particularly fond of “The Expendables”, as far as his own work goes. He had many positive things to say about making the film, from the shooting to the other aspects of its production, and it appears that this franchise has a more special place in his heart than his other works, despite being far from his most famous.
In the latter parts of the Interview, Stallone talked about his work as an actor, describing that it’s an interesting type of job, in the sense that it only lasts for a brief period of time, after which one’s back to normal life, and that’s an unusual rhythm that actors have to get used to. However, Stallone himself seems to be glad that he can finally relax and enjoy his private life for a little while now that he’s done filming “The Expendables 3”. Now, it’s up to the fans to decide if the crew’s work will live up to expectations.