Before He Played Sylvester Stallone in ‘I Play Rocky,’ Star Anthony Ippolito Fought Hard for His Own Big Break

This is the portion IndieWire's own feed carries — the excerpt the outlet itself publishes for reading outside its site.

To snag the starring role in Peter Farrelly's crowd-pleasing "I Play Rocky," the breakout star tells IndieWire how he — somewhat accidentally — ended up following the iconoclastic actor and filmmaker's own playbook.