From
the beginning . . . While reading through Total
Rocky.com about a month ago, I noticed an ad to be in Rocky
VI through beinamovie.com. I
immediately signed up and asked my cousin to come with
me. She accepted. I stayed at the Mandalay Bay Hotel
for three nights - the 4th the 5th and the 6th. I was on set
Monday and Tuesday (December 5th and 6th, not the 7th). On
Tuesday I sat ringside at Tarver's corner and was very lucky
as there weren't half as many people there as there
turned out to be the following day. I did not bring a camera
or pen because as you know we weren't allowed.
I
first saw Frank Stallone. I recognised him straight
away. They look alike! Then I saw Burt Young and
Tony Burton and finally Sly Stallone. I couldn't
believe it! We were feet away - I could hear
everything he said. It was brilliant.
Lunch time came at 2:00 o'clock so I went back to my
hotel room for a break. It was then that I decided to
bring the camera and a pen because in life you never
know and I had prayed that I would be able to meet
him, So I put the camera in my pocket and went
back to the arena.
At 4:20, they started filming again. Sly jumped from
the ring, went towards the TV screens and for a split
second was alone, so a guy ran up to him and said, "Can
I have your autograph?" "Sure," he
said, 
so
I then said, "Sly, can I have your autograph,
please? I have come all the way from England on a
12-hour flight!" He looked at me and said,
"YOU COME ALL THIS WAY AND YOU DON'T BRING A
CAMERA?" I replied, "I did bring one!",
remembering that it was in my pocket. He then said,
"WELL, LET'S DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT THEN!" He
pulled me towards him and I froze up, being so nervous. One
of his assistants took the picture.
I walked away and said to myself, "Thank you,
God." I sat back down, looked to my right and
there was Tony Burton right next to me. So I said,
"Can I have your autograph?" He said yes and
signed it 'To Robert - God Bless, Tony Burton'.
I was so happy. It was the greatest day of my life so
far. The whole thing was a million to one shot.
