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Facing the barbs of the insatiable media, Sylvester Stallone is as gracious and imperturbable in answering all questions as Rocky was deflecting the insults of classless opponents.

With the sixth Rocky movie arriving in theaters Wednesday, Stallone at 60 knows full well many critics label him a one-note writer and actor.

No one will cry for Stallone, with his millions in crafty percentage deals, but he can be called a victim of his own success: Thirty years ago, he wrote and starred in one of the iconic American movies, and as Stallone put it in an interview here, “therein lies a dilemma.”

One career direction means “you fall back on something you know the audience wants to see, but it’s not going to break any new ground or gain any new respect from your peers. Next thing you know, it will be ‘Cobra 3.’ That is a real problem,” Stallone said, in Denver to publicize “Rocky Balboa.” [Read more]