Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger
are talking to each other about their long careers as action heroes. Sly says, “You did some okay comedy, but you have the governorship and political success to be proud of.”
Arnold says, “You’ve had so much recognition in Hollywood. I’ve never been nominated for an Oscar, you have have been three times. I wish I could be taken seriously as an actor.”
They think about it for a few minutes, and Stallone says, “We should do a serious film. A historical.”
Arnold grins his huge toothy grin, immediately warming to the idea. “A period piece. That’s a great way for our acting comebacks to be taken seriously.”
Stallone, as the film auteur, keeps working on it. “We want people to be emotionally affected by it. Music really moves people. Can we do something about music?”
Schwarzenegger agrees. “We could do classical music. You’re Italian; you could play an Italian composer.”
Sylvester says, “I’ll play Vivaldi!”
Arnold Schwarzenegger says, “I’ll be Bach.”