His first starring role in the soft core pornography feature film The Party at Kitty and Stud’s (1970) came about when he answered the casting call while being homeless for several days after being evicted from his apartment. Sleeping for nearly three weeks in the New York City Port Authority bus station prior to seeing a casting notice for the film, Stallone did the film out of desperation and would later recall, “it was either do that movie or rob someone, because I was at the end – the very end – of my rope.” 
He would later have other very minor roles in film and t.v., but realized his opportunities were very limited as he was often typecast by his looks. Hollywood didn’t have much use for actors with his build and appearance. In the three part documentary featured in the 2 Disc Collector Edition of Rocky called In The Ring, Stallone recounts a visit to Robert Chartoff, a Hollywood film producer. Chartoff had no acting roles for Stallone. However, Stallone asked if Chartoff would read a script he had written, in which Chartoff said, “Of course.”
