I worked at Nicky Blair’s restaurant in the 80’s. I was standing at the bar on my day off talkind to Nicky. He looks over my shoulder and says “SLY!!” I turn around eye to eye with Stallone. I’m 5’8” on a good day. I literally gave him a “GTFO” look.
I always negotiated from the perspective they needed me more than I them which was true. So that tactic was perfect.