00:00The staircase in front of the south entrance of the Philadelphia Museum of Art is undoubtedly one of the most famous in American cinema.
00:05A certain Rocky has been roaming it for over 4 decades.
00:09When the boxer climbs the steps, there is a whole symbolism.
00:12When he reaches the top, he is ready to start a new chapter in his life.
00:16Understanding self-esteem, achieving your dream of winning the title, fighting your own vanity, passing the torch and even several times.
00:26As you know, I am a huge fan of Sylvester Stallone.
00:28I dedicated one of my most beautiful videos to him and I had to make the trip to have the immense chance to see these steps with my own eyes and to be able to climb them.
00:37So no, I didn't do it running.
00:39I still had breakfast in my stomach and above all I wanted to take the time to assemble them, to appreciate this surreal moment.
00:46Because yes, they are just steps, in a rather creepy city.
00:50But for me it's much more than that.
00:52When I was a kid, these steps represented an unattainable ideal for me.
00:55A metaphor for success that I could never truly put my finger on.
00:59This place has only lived on my television.
01:01He thrilled me, he motivated me, he helped me through difficult times.
01:05And being able to discover it with my own eyes, to feel it under my feet, was an incredibly impactful experience.
01:12I was able to admire this iconic view in turn.
01:14And I was finally able to tell myself that yes, it wasn't a given, but that I didn't do too badly in the end.
01:20You know if you look closely you can see your whole city here.
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