Sylvester Stallone

“So we go in for the kiss and she goes [bad coughing noise]. And I go, ‘Oh my God!’And I have to keep moving forward. There is no reverse. So I knew exactly as soon as I kissed her that within an hour I had the flu.”

Sylvester Stallone · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-25

Stallone recalled Talia Shire coughing during their kiss and said he knew he would get the flu afterward.

“the kiss from hell,”

Sylvester Stallone · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-25

Stallone described his kiss with actress Talia Shire in "Rocky" as the kiss from hell in an interview with Page Six Hollywood.

“Then I go in to kiss her — pull the hat off, the glasses — and… her nose is running. Badly,”

Sylvester Stallone · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-25

Stallone described Talia Shire having a runny nose when they went in for their kiss scene in "Rocky."