According to ABC News, Anthony Ippolito took a bold step to land the starring role in I Play Rocky, in which he plays Sylvester Stallone. A headline on the ABC News report on how Ippolito landed the part says the article explains how he talked his way into the role. Only the headline and a short summary of that article were available for this report.
The Guardian's review of I Play Rocky, written by Peter Bradshaw, described the film as a "very enjoyable drama" about the making of Stallone's Oscar-winning 1976 boxing movie, Rocky. According to the review, the film portrays the humour, passion and grit that took Stallone from bit parts to Oscar glory.
The Guardian also said the making-of story is even more mythic than the original movie. Its headline credits Ippolito with adding knockout sweetness to the account of Stallone's Hollywood triumph. The summary of the review is cut off mid-sentence, so the full assessment is not available from it.
The two sources cover different aspects of the film. ABC News focuses on how Ippolito got the role, while The Guardian focuses on the film's story and the reviewer's assessment of it. Neither available summary includes comments from Ippolito, Stallone, or the film's production, and the ABC News summary does not describe the specific steps Ippolito took to land the part.
Sources: ABC News: How Anthony Ippolito talked his way into playing Sylvester Stallone in 'I Play Rocky'; The Guardian: I Play Rocky review - Anthony Ippolito adds knockout sweetness to the story of Stallone’s Hollywood triumph.