John Houston ultimately died of heart disease and diabetes in 2003. Houston was much more than her hits and high notes. Whitney Houston had the Voice. It was trained, expressive, and clear. Its everything else in between thats the real problem. Star- Crossed Lovers Chapter 1, a bodyguard, 1992 fanfic | FanFiction Kevin stated in a statement at the time of Whitney Houston's death in February 2012: "She was my one true love." Sanders, so powerful in Moonlight, is a bit wasted here in a one-note role as Brown. 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Houston performed a lot of songs on that soundtrack as well, going back to her gospel roots. ga('ads.send', { ga('ads.send', { I Wanna Dance with Somebody takes a musically exciting, narratively watered-down look at a pop-culture icons life, and while it might be enough to satisfy many Houston fans, the greatest voice of her generation deserves more than a middling biopic. ga('ads.send', { Jermaine Jackson was Whitneys first public boyfriend. After striking up a friendship while filming their 1992 film The. There is also footage of a raspy-voiced Houston underperforming live, as the film shows, because of drug abuse. At Houston's funeral in 2012, Costner delivered a eulogy during which he discussed those who attempted to dissuade him from working with Houston. He believed in the special gifts his artists blessed with. The tribute carried particular weight in the room, as Houston died on the night of Davis pre-Grammys gala in 2012. }); The Yellowstone actor, 67, stopped by the PEOPLE & Entertainment Weekly Red Carpet and took a moment to reflect on working with Houston, who died 10 years ago this month, on the 1992 film The Bodyguard. ga('ads.send', { But she was also an untrained actress and it was unclear if this was something that she should aspire to, or even something that was good for her career. Whitney Houston & Kevin Costner | I Will Always Love You The trouble is as real as the achievement, but it does not tarnish it.. When he found himself alone too early in his young life, he had to find a way to replace the loss, the hurt. It was. Surprisingly, Kevin Costner had a huge role in one of the six songs Whitney Houston performed in the romantic drama thriller, The Bodyguard. "Somebody" is way too long at two hours and 26 minutes - almost every movie is guilty of that particular sin right . Will they like me?". However, in a stroke of musical genius, it was Costner himself who brought Dolly Parton's original country croon "I Will Always Love You" to the attention of his co-star, Houston. phew. Costner would help Houston through her fear and give her the encouragement she needed. I can also see her in trouble, too. },false) She was only 48 years old. Houston could also wear it back to the box and watch the game. I Wanna Dance With Somebody is now streaming on Netflix. },false) Houston and Costner headlined as co-stars in the 1992 film, exuding incredible chemistry in the roles of a pop megastar and the retired Secret Service agent hired to protect her. He has received various accolades, including two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.. Costner starred in Fandango, American Flyers, Silverado and many other films. The movie oversimplifies Houstons efforts to get clean. Her last project was a remake of the remake of the 1976 film Sparkle. He wasnt only stepping out on the Jackson family though. He had not heard a live voice as pure, yet powerful as Whitney Houston and it was quite refreshing. I did. Houstons retort to the films radio interview is comprised of a series of quotes the singer made to a variety of magazines and talk shows over the years. Clives not just a man of his time, but, maybe more importantly, a man who changed the times he lived in. Read Next: Citadel Star Priyanka Chopra Jonas Reveals On-Set Injury That Gave Her a Cool Scar and Good Story to Tell, Adam McKay Reunites With Netflix for Robert Pattinson, Amy Adams Comedy Average Height, Average Build, Matthew Lawrence: My Agency Fired Me After I Refused to Take My Clothes Off for an Award-Winning Director, Box Office: Are You There God? 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Honesty, I remember walking the red carpet that night, and saw the blinding lights of cameras going off. It was our private bond," hesaid. When the movie was being filmed, Houston was only 29 years old. pg.acq.push(function() { Too often, its Clive coming to her with an opportunity (like the ambitious Impossible Medley or the movie The Bodyguard movie with Kevin Costner), she initially balking before saying yes, and then it becoming a thing, rinse, repeat. Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner worked closely together on the set of The Bodyguard in 1992. In a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight, Costner remembered, "She was a really street-smart girl, she knew stuff. The film shows Whitney reject a personal suggestion from Davis, the A&R genius who never meddles in his artists personal lives, to go into rehab. meaww.com - Kevin Costner once said, 'She was a really street-smart girl, she knew stuff. i've seriously read every single chapter so far. It was clear I really had to think about this," 'The Bodyguard' continued. The Den of Geek quarterly magazine is packed with exclusive features, interviews, previews and deep dives into geek culture. ga('ads.send', { I just thought she was the perfect choice. The news clip of a particularly bad overseas show is unchanged from its original broadcast. Houston's wildly popular rendition of the song which is now synonymous with the late singer's legacy was her biggest hit and the longest-running No. Houston and Costner met while working on 'The Bodyguard', and they went on to work together to create one of the film's and the world's biggest hit songs. Houston also told Winfrey she was drug-free during the interview. The truth is the payoff was a setup from the actor himself. Maybe a more experienced actress was the way to go. It was easy for us to laugh," Costner recalled at Whitney's funeral in 2012. Kevin Costner took the duty of creating her eulogy with the utmost importance. Cara Delevingne Makes Her 2023 SAG Awards Debut in Statement-Making Jumpsuit: See Her Daring Look! ", Related: What We Know About the Whitney Houston Biopic. Kevin Costner's beautiful relationship with "one true love" Whitney This is how Houston overcame her fear and stepped into the most successful period of her career. You may think you hear Whitneys voice soar when shes interpreting Dolly Parton, but when shes singing to God? Its a language I understand when its thoughtful and smart. Al Sharpton tried to change Whitneys brand from Americas Sweetheart to Whitey Houston, infuriated at how she promoted herself to a white demographic over the Black community. It sure looked like any fears Houston had about stepping into her first film were proven to be unfounded. When she opened her mouth, I realized that Kevin Costner had come up with one of the greatest ideas in the history of movie music, Foster writes in his memoir Hitman, adding that Houstons mother, Cissy, was standing right beside me in the ballroom, and she realized it, too. i can't even form coherent words thinking about it. Kevin Costner. You were a miracle in her life. He added, "I elected to let Whitney have her life after The Bodyguard." Her voice was unlike any other in popular music at the time. Whitney Houston's long-rumoured lover finally tells all Afteer Costner became a Hollywood star thanks to Dances with Wolves, he helped push The Bodyguard into production. "She would always be close to me, she would always be somebody I appreciated." Her second album included the worldwide hit "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" and once again took Houston to the top of the charts. }); He contributed to Altvariety, Chiseler, Smashpipe, and other magazines. Houston was already a music industry superstar in her own right at the time . Whitney would be our common ground. I Wanna Dance with Somebody shows Houston as being too wasted to attend her fathers funeral, but in her 2009 appearance, the singer told Winfrey she didnt want the media to turn a somber occasion into a circus. He still is working in Hollywood, playing John Dutton on the set of Yellowstone. Directed by Kasi Lemmons (Harriet), the film ( out of four; rated PG-13; streaming now on Netflix) is a cursory examination of Houstons life story with a pretty great soundtrack, starting from a young girl with a huge voice singing in her New Jersey church choir and under the watchful eye of her mother, Cissy (Tamara Tunie). Journalist Gerrick Kennedy tells the true story behind the scene in his 2022 book Didnt We Almost Have It All: In Defense of Whitney Houston.