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Carl Weathers passed away this last week and left a void not many are aware of. We knew him as Apollo Creed, the brash, Mohammad Ali style heavyweight champion of the world, who in the beginning served as the foil to Rocky Balboa, Sylvester Stallone's character in the Rocky franchise. What fewer people know was the depth of the man who not only created a plethora of characters in so may other films and television projects, but also as a director/filmmaker with of hundreds of credits. In this program created by the New York Film Institute (Los Angeles), we learn of the depth of the man Carl Weathers... And for you actors out there, pay particular attention to the last answer he provides in this Q&A in regards to his approach to the development of his character Creed! Enjoy!

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