eventAction: 'click_image_ads' Kevin Costner Had A Secret Role In Whitney Houston's Perfect The - MSN ", Newly surfaced images of "innocent" 18-year-old Whitney Houston's first ever photoshoot, The complicated history of how Shania Twain swapped husbands with best friend after ex, Michael J Fox's wife and children: A timeline of Back to the Future star's beautiful, George Michael's stunning stripped back version of 'A Different Corner' is a lost, Smooth's All Time Top 500 with Tina Hobley. The film is correct that Houston filed for divorce, but Brown writes the reality is I walked away in Every Little Step. Crawfords memoir also backs up the films claim that Whitneys mother tried to have Robyn fired later in the later years of the singers work. He refused to let his ego stand in the way of his artists opportunity and single-handedly drove that song that helped carry the movie to success. "His own rhythm of language that I knew would create [sparks]. Houston saw continued success with her third album and sang one of the best renditions of "The Star Spangled Banner" in history. You never pretended that you were them. Its unusual to watch the world talking about someone that you have a fairly unique relationship with, Costner said. On Feb. 11, 2012, Houston was found dead in a bathtub in Suite 434 at the Beverly Hilton. In 1992, Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner starred opposite each other in the year's biggest romantic drama, The Bodyguard. The 1992 movie's lead actors played a pop megastar and a former Secret Service agent recruited to look after her, had an amazing chemistry together. 10am - 1pm, Fastlove Honesty, I remember walking the red carpet that night, and saw the blinding lights of cameras going off. She was only 48 years old. At first, record executive Clive Davis (played by Stanley Tucci in I Wanna Dance With Somebody opposite Naomi Ackie as Whitney Houston) and producer David Foster didnt like the idea of having an acapella intro to a potential radio hit, but they agreed to try it anyway. media-tech companies with hubs around the world. Kevin Costner's Full Tribute to Whitney Houston at Pre-Grammys Gala He rose to prominence with his starring roles in The . However, he also told her not to get acting lessons. McQueen had been replaced by Ryan O'Neal, whom Ross was dating at the time. Her voice was unlike any other in popular music at the time. Kevin Costner stopped by the PEOPLE & Entertainment Weekly Red Carpet at the 2022 SAG Awards where he recalled working with Whitney Houston on the 1992 film. In his autobiography Every Little Step, Bobby Brown, portrayed by Ashton Sanders in the film, wrote that Whitney might not have succumbed to the final drug addiction relapses if Robyn was still in the inner circle. Houston was already a music industry superstar in her own right at the time of The Bodyguard's release, therefore all the music she sang as the fictional idol, Rachel Marron, came from her own artistic ability. It was easy for us to laugh," Costner said at Whitney's funeral. However, her next project would bring Houston's career to even greater heights. When Houston was confirmed to feature alongside Costner, there was only a matter of finding The Bodyguard's defining single to match the nonpareil voice of a generation. It was released after Houston's death in 2012. Williams brings a grounded energy to Robyn, arguably the least-known main character in this real-life story, and its a decently acted affair overall: Like Ackie, Tucci nicely inhabits Davis as a mentor as Tunie does playing Houstons mom. Lil Wayne Lights Up the Stage, Cardi B Honors Label Bosses and Kevin Costner Remembers Whitney Houston at 2023 Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Gala. "We both grew up in a Baptist church. },false) Never miss a story sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Whitney delivered her last performance with Kelly Price in California, as the film notes. I dont think a single person took my picture as I passed the same spot. Kevin Costner opens up about the death of Whitney Houston "When movies are working at their very best, they're about moments and images that you'll never ever forget," said Costner. Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner are freaking amazing. It completely ignores the couples 2005 reality series Being Bobby Brown, with the same abrupt Hell to the no reaction Whitney would invent on the show, then squeezes the couples most intense moments into reality TV drama masquerading as cinematic slapstick. Houston asked for some time and showed up 20 minutes later. When I first walked into that church, it was electric, man. As the music for The Bodyguard was coming together in 1992, Kevin Costner had circled Jimmy Ruffins What Becomes of the Brokenhearted as the song Whitney would sing for the films climax. Subscribe to our newsletter for new stories, tips & events. He is the TV Editor at Entertainment. There is video footage of them meeting and making the exchange. 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I Wanna Dance with Somebody hits the high notes and the low points, but squeezes through Whitney Houston lifestory in a mid-range. Whitney Houston was extremely nervous before her film debut with Kevin Costner. Fr seinen neuesten Auftrag bricht er gleich beide. Maybe a more experienced actress was the way to go. "We could also think about another singer was a suggestion. document.querySelector("#google_image_div").addEventListener('click',function(){ "This feels right," said actor Kevin Costner from the podium at Newark's New Hope Baptist Church where he was one of a handful of speakers to honor the late Whitney Houston.. For his part of . For more on the 2022 SAG Awards, listen below to our daily podcast on PEOPLE Every Day. A little tribute to Whitney and Kevin.I've done this video with my phone, so don't expect a masterpiece from it.I just wanted to make a video about them 'cau. All the things hes known for, all the things hes done for so many in this room, all the things that make him great that would not be the ground he was standing. And we were both struck by Whitney the first time we saw her. When asked if he witnessed Houston's substance abuse issues while filming The Bodyguard, Costner replied,"Not that I know of, no." The movie oversimplifies Houstons efforts to get clean. I needed to believe that I could make the movie that I was imagining. Its that understanding, that behavior, that care and attention to details, that allowed the artists around you to flourish. But when they worked together, Houston and Costner created even more magic than their characters' romantic relationship or their extraordinary individual performances could have. I can also see her in trouble, too. While appearing on CNN in April 2012, Costner opened up to Anderson Cooper about the letters he used to write Houston in hopes that they would help her get the help she needed with battling her addictions, Today reported. Houston could reinterpret any classic, even if it meant altering the arrangement to suit her delivery. When you visit this site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. You were great. It was clear I really had to think about this. pg.acq.push(function() { However, it was Costner who introduced his co-star, Houston, to Dolly Parton's original country croon 'I Will Always Love You' in an act of musical brilliance. Whitney Houston was laid to rest in her home state of New Jersey. Whitney Houston was said to be "declining in terms of her popularity" when her name came up as a possible co-star/romantic partner for Kevin Costner in The . "I can see her in my own mind running around here as a skinny little girl knowing everyone, everyone's business, knowing every inch of this place. For Clive, The Bodyguard will always be about the singer. Star- Crossed Lovers Chapter 1, a bodyguard, 1992 fanfic | FanFiction When she got the starring role in The Bodyguard alongside Kevin Costner, she was full of insecurity. But somehow, this guy who has meant so much to so many in this room, had to find away to move forward. 'The Bodyguard' turns 25: Kevin Costner on Whitney Houston - Yahoo Kevin Michael Costner was born on January 18, 1955 in Lynwood, California, the third child of Bill Costner, a ditch digger and ultimately an electric line servicer for Southern California Edison, and Sharon Costner (ne Tedrick), a welfare worker. Costner recalled. It was easy for us to laugh," Costner recalled at Whitney's funeral in 2012. She was discovered hours before Davis annual pre-Grammy party, which was not canceled, at the hotel. MEAWW is an initialism for Media Entertainment Arts WorldWide. Maybe somebody white. "There are some people that really love Whitney, and a couple times during the last seven, eight years, (they) asked me, would I write her a letter?" However, she wanted to start with smaller roles, telling Rolling Stone: "I never thought I'd be co-starring with Kevin Costner! Costner had been pitching the script to Houston for years, according to Crawfords book. After striking up a friendship while filming their 1992 film The Bodyguard, the two stars remained good friends until her untimely passing in 2012, Newsnerreported. I Wanna Dance With Somebody opted not to cast someone to play Costner, and instead the film only shows us videos of the actual Costner from the actual Bodyguard movie. And somehow,I find myself standing here at the party of parties, uncertain and unsure, ifIm worthy of introducing Clive and honoring him. ga('ads.send', { In I Wanna Dance with Somebody, during the making of The Bodyguard, Davis brings Houston the tape of Dolly Partons I Will Always Love You, saying he is passing it along from Costner. This little drumbeat began: You need to say something.'. The screen test was done to prove to everyone else that Houston was right for the role. Thats half the story. pg.acq.push(function() { ga('ads.send', { She didnt write the songs she sang, but interpreted them, capturing the imagination of a generation. The Den of Geek quarterly magazine is packed with exclusive features, interviews, previews and deep dives into geek culture. Surprisingly, one of the six songs Houston sang in the romantic drama thriller featured a significant part for Costner. Kevin Costner Pays EMOTIONAL Tribute To Whitney Houston.. hitType: 'event', There was little excitement around the prospect of Whitney covering the Motown hit, and the idea was thwarted after Paul Young covered it for Fried Green Tomatoes. Out of The Bodyguard, Houston and Costner became lifelong friends and collaborated in the making of one of The Bodyguard's, and the world's, biggest hit songs. She felt quite insecure when she was cast as the lead in 'The Bodyguard' alongside Costner. I Wanna Dance With Somebody Only Shows a Fraction of Whitney Houston's Crawfords memoir says Brown confessed to Houston over the phone. hitType: 'event', I've read a few fanfics that show what would have happened if Whitney had married Kevin. During his eulogy at Houston's funeral in 2012, Costner spoke about those who tried to talk him out of working with Houston. I Wanna Dance with Somebody gives us the hits. Kevin Costner currently resides in California at the age of 66. No actor was hired to play Costner in the biopic, and Tucci steals every scene he is in, so we let Davis get away with the mythology of the song choice. "She would always be close to me, she would always be somebody I appreciated. Inside the heartwarming love story of Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston.
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