As an artist, it is indeed necessary that one should be open to their shortcomings. And Sylvester Stallone is well aware of what is not his cup of tea. Throughout his career, the actor has given some incredible performances, yet he has hardly appeared in any comedy films.
Previously, during an interview, the actor revealed the reason why he never opted for the comedy genre. However, not being good at a particular genre doesn’t make him any less and he certainly excels in the other roles.
Why does Sylvester Stallone refrain from the comedy genre?
Sylvester Stallone is mostly known for portraying intense roles. Looking at his career, the list of comedy films he has appeared in is certainly very short. However, Stallone had his reasons for not opting for the comedy genre. Earlier, during an interview, Stallone talked about the catastrophic movies of his career. The actor appeared in movies like Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot and Rhinestone, which failed badly at the box office.
Although the actor doesn’t completely blame the films, he is well aware of the fact that he can’t make his audience chuckle. The actor said,
“I know I can’t play funny roles in movies. I tried, and it didn’t work. I don’t see myself as Rocky or Rambo. I see myself sometimes as a funny guy. There’s a different side to my personality. But when I tried to extend that image on screen, I brought too much baggage with me. So I put my creative ego back in the suitcase.”
The actor knows that he can master any action hero, but comedy is indeed not his cup of tea.
Sylvester Stallone doesn’t consider doing comedic roles because of his voice
Sylvester Stallone has hardly appeared in any comedy films throughout his career. But the ones he appeared in met a disastrous fate. Hence, Stallone is very clear about what roles do not fit him. However, there is one more reason why Stallone does not prefer comedic roles. The actor believes that he has a very deep voice, which doesn’t fit well for comedy. The actor said,
“My voice is deep, too deep for comedy. It’s a dark voice. Definitely too low. Voices are like fingerprints, from Cagney to Bogart. They never lost it. My voice is instrumental in categorizing me.”
Stallone may not be good at comedy, but he certainly doesn’t feel low about it, as he is well aware of his strengths. The actor said,
“I don’t look at [bad movies] as bombs so much as eye-openers into the impact films have on stereotyping individuals. I’m a stereotype. I can’t break away from that.”
No matter what, Stallone will always be admired by his fans.