Sylvester Stallone Says Henry Winkler Showed Up ‘Like a Godsend’ When He Arrived in Hollywood with ‘Barely $500’
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Key Points:
- Sylvester Stallone and Henry Winkler became friends while filming The Lords of Flatbush, despite their different backgrounds, with Winkler being a Yale-trained actor and Stallone learning the craft on his own.
- Winkler helped Stallone and his wife Sasha Czack find affordable accommodation when they moved to Los Angeles with limited funds and little knowledge of the city.
- Stallone recalls in his memoir, The Steps: A Memoir, how Winkler's support and shared stories of struggle gave him confidence during his early Hollywood days.
- Despite starting with barely $500 after arriving in LA, Stallone eventually found a small rental in Encino and quickly rose to fame, earning a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame near where he once stood uncertain.
- The Steps: A Memoir, detailing Stallone's journey and friendship with Winkler, is now available.
