A new clip from I Play Rocky gives audiences their first listen to Anthony Ippolito as a young Sylvester Stallone.

The brief scene shows Stallone during a difficult period in his life, before Rocky became the film that changed everything. Ippolito’s performance captures Stallone’s familiar speech pattern while keeping the moment grounded and believable.

The film follows Stallone’s struggle to get Rocky made and his determination to play the lead role himself, even when the odds were against him.

I Play Rocky is scheduled to arrive in theaters on November 20.