Dolly Parton on Working with Sylvester Stallone
Dolly Parton reflects on her experience working with Sylvester Stallone in the 1984 movie Rhinestone. Despite enjoying their collaboration, she admits that casting him was a mistake.
Parton and Stallone starred together in Rhinestone, which was poorly received by critics and audiences. Stallone was involved in the script, and the film's failure had a significant impact on him, according to Parton.
“Which devastated Stallone,”
Parton said, as quoted in the book Dolly on Dolly. She acknowledges that she took a bigger risk than Stallone by joining the cast during a difficult period in her life.
Working with Stallone daily helped her cope with her personal struggles, and as a result, she feels warmth towards the movie. However, she recognizes that Stallone may not share the same sentiment, given the film's critical and commercial failure.
Author's summary: Dolly Parton admits casting Sylvester Stallone was a mistake.