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Midway through Peter Farrelly’s “I Play Rocky,” a biopic about Sylvester Stallone and the making of “Rocky,” production is focused on the film that would launch its lead to stardom. In a key emotional scene, Sly (played by Anthony Ippolito) is pulled aside by director John Avildsen (Jay Duplass), who urges him to find a deeper “thing” that will anchor the movie’s emotional core. Avildsen warns that without this breakthrough, the film will feel empty despite the crew’s exhaustive efforts to make it work.

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