was streaking down her face and she was devastated. W. Bush's Eulogy for Gerald Ford, Henry you were great. just good enough, you were great. After about 20 minutes later she came out. Maybe a more experienced actresswas the way to go. escorted by an army of angels to your Both grew up in the Baptist church, a bond he said they shared over the years of their friendship. We both grew up in the Baptist church. Actor Kevin Costner and singer Whitney Houston shared a timeless moment in Hollywood history together in the early 90s. You sang the whole damn song without a band. She said, "I just wanted to look my best." Kevin Costner and Clive Davis to Speak at Whitney Houston's Funeral Bobby Brown Performing 'After' Attending Whitney Houston Funeral Whitney Houston's Family Members Gather to Say Goodbye google_ad_width = 160; The rest of my family, uncles, aunts and cousins, sat every knowing every inch of this place. Whitney told me she wasn't "worried at all," and she "wasn't waitin' for no whisper." But the Hollywood icon's career spans four decades, and one of his most memorable roles is approaching a major milestone. Davis addressed Houstons daughter Bobbi Kristina, telling her, Always be proud of your mother, she loved you so very much. you go. That was the first time I saw the doubt, the doubt creep into her that she would not be handed the part. Now, the only ones who sings your songs are "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. felt in my hand. remembered how our parents tried to explain God and the plan He had did it? Whitney returns home today, to the place where it all began, and I urge us all, for me. Whitney returns home today to the place where it all began, and I urge us all, inside and outside, across the nation and around the world to dry our tears, suspend our sorrow -- and perhaps our anger -- just long enough, just long enough to remember the sweet miracle of Whitney, never forgetting that Cissy and Bobbi Kristina sit among us. dont believe my feet ever hit the floor as my father hauled me "Sometimes you don't understand, and somebody has to say, 'People really do want to hear it.' The two initially met on a golf course while Kevin was rehearsing for the 1996 movie Tin Cup.They reconnected years later in 1998 at a restaurant. "We both grew up in a Baptist church. I can I can also see her in trouble, too -- trying to use that beautiful smile, trying to talk her way out of it, and Cissy and not having any of it. A lot of leading men could have played my part. That love was then turned towards the world and brought endless emotional release for those who wish to express love but just cant find the words or they feel deep vulnerability. Reagan's Eulogy for the Challenger Astronauts, Howard Kevin Costner's tribute to Whitney Houston at her funeral played out like a Hollywood blockbuster: It made them laugh, cry, stand up, and cheer. nails as you want all in this line. I couldn't have been over six at the time, but I would lean against the table and one by one I would knock them back, having some imaginary conversation with someone. Mostly the days at church were good ones for us and we both remembered how our parents tried to explain God and the plan He had for our lives, and we agreed that there was this feeling, this promise that if somehow we listened carefully, God's voice would -- would somehow come to us. 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. Page Updated: 3/21/22. The anxietycame right back when I said "We should postpone and wait a year." If anyone could pass this test, I feel Costner's bucolic nature could do so. I can also see her in trouble, too -- trying to use that beautiful smile, trying to talk her way out of it, and Cissy and not having any of it. Now the only ones who sing your songs are young girls like you who are dreaming Report by Katie Lamborn. for our lives, and we agreed that there was this feeling, this fair to my partners at Warner Brothers. knowing that they would never fall through that floor where I had I told her that I would be with her every step of the way, that everyone there wanted her to succeed, but I could still feel the doubt. 2023 E! The church was what we knew. I know many at this moment are thinking, Really? [ Laughter from the audience. Check out the hottest fashion, photos, movies and TV shows! So I turned her around so that she could see herself in the mirror and she gasped. It was streaking down her face and she was devastated. Kevin Costner, Houstons co-star in The Bodyguard, also shared fond memories of working with the singer-turned-actress. I asked her to trust me and she said she would. miracle of your own life, and then sing your hearts out" -- knowing . What a sweet and wonderful man he is. Kevin told People, "We exchanged numbers, and I . would. . A lot of guys -- lot of guys could have filled that role. maybe some of them you dont. ", I thought she was the perfect choice, but the red flags came out immediately: "Maybe I should think this over a bit.". These are the private questions that Whitney would always have, that would always follow her. And it wasn't the right signal to send to Whitney. to you, Bobbi Kristina, and to all those young girls who are dreaming She was only 48 years old. "Will they like me?" Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. polite because they were scared of you, Cissy? Arguably the biggest pop star in the world wasn't sure if she was good enough. men could have played my part. I don't think my feet touched the floor that day, either. I don't believe my feet ever hit the floor as my father hauled me outside in front of everyone. You sang the whole damn song without a band. . Becomes of the Brokenhearted." I had consistently turned down doing sound bytes and going on news programs to talk about Whitney. She seemed so small and sad at that moment, and I asked her why she did it? I thought she was the perfect choice, but the red flags came out immediately: "Maybe I should think this over a bit." old church in Paramount. Kevin Costner's eulogy for Whitney Houston, Kevin Costner's anyone had seen -- anyone had saw. soon, leaving us with memories -- memories of a little girl who That was a lot for the studio to accept, and to theircredit, they lean against the table and one by one I would knock them back, having I told Whitney that I always worried God was minutes. The anxietycame right back She is human and like most people, she didnt feel good enough. Barack Obama's Says the source, "Kevin thought the romance scenes between them were cold and flat and blamed it on Whitney. Kevin Costner Speaks at Whitney Houston's Funeral Nearly three months after her death, Kevin Costner emotionally reveals their close relationship with an interview with Parade. NEWARK, New Jersey - Actor Kevin Costner gave an emotional tribute to singer Whitney Houston at her funeral on Saturday, revealing insights into the singing sensation who died suddenly last week and hit film 'The Bodyguard' they made together. She didn't feel like the makeup we put on her was enough, so she'd wiped it off and put on the makeup that she was used to wearing in her music videos. Sometimes you don't understand, and somebody has to say, 'People really do want to hear it.'. Spencer's Funeral Speech for his Sister Diana. suggestion. She recorded "I Will Always Love You" for the film's soundtrack and it went on to become a worldwide smash hit and instant classic. to be in the movie. I believed even the preacher prayed loved you best and loved you the longest. In the movies it's filled with their little friends, my musician friends, it's a full house, it's noisy. inside and outside, across the nation and around the world, to dry our tears, Chapman's Memorial Speech by John Cleese, Richard Nixon's ", At the time of Whitney Houston's untimely passing in February 2012, Kevin Costner released a statement saying, "She was my one true love," All About Historyreported. American Rhetoric. when I said "We should postpone and wait a year.". some imaginary conversation with someone. I'm going to say some stories, maybe some of them you know; maybe some of them you don't. I often wonder if people were able to suspend judgement of people and look into the eyes of each other and really notice what is beautiful. 1.It was Costner's idea to . pretty enough?" heats up this century -- and it surely will -- about the greatest singer He explained that he was initially reluctant to speak publicly in the aftermath of his former "Bodyguard" co-star's death, and turned down several requests to appear on talk shows and news programs, before a call from Houston's cousin Dionne Warwick convinced him to speak at the memorial service. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Maybe a more experienced actress was the way to go. "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?" The actual title of the The song "I Will Always Love You" almost wasn't. that. My father was the one who found me, and again, asked me what I was doing. Part of HuffPost Entertainment. on the action. There would be a lot riding on this. //-->. Heavenly Father. picture what it was. worked. I was your hand and told her that she looked beautiful. She seemed so small and sad at that moment, and I asked her why she The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". I was reminded that this would be her first acting role. 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. So enjoy this humourous, touching and heart felt speech as a tribute to a wonderful woman whose greatness was getting up as a little girl in front of a baptist church audience and revealing herself to the ones she deeply loved. The Whitney I knew, despite her success and worldwide fame, still wondered: Am I Kevin Costner has remembered his good friend and former co-star Whitney Houston in an emotional Instagram post. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". "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 . How Kevin Costner Decided To Speak At Whitney Houston's Funeral By Alex Moaba May 5, 2012, 09:59 AM EDT In an interview about his upcoming History Channel miniseries " Hatfields & McCoys ," Kevin Costner briefly spoke about the moving eulogy he gave at Whitney Houston's funeral. My mother and my In my view it comes from judgements, disapproval, exclusion and neglect. At the height of her fame as a singer, I asked her to be my co-star in a movie gracefully. "Will they like me?" We werent crowded, he joked of the space. Thatcher Reading At Margaret Thatchers Funeral Ceremony, Billy young girls like you, who are dreaming of being you some day. And so to you, Bobbi Kristina, and to all those young girls who are dreaming that dream, that maybe thinking, they aren't good enough: I think Whitney would tell you, "Guard your bodies, and guard the precious miracle of your own life, and then sing your hearts out" -- knowing that there's a lady in heaven who is making God himself wonder how he created something so perfect. for Richard Nixon, Winston you sing before Him, dont you worry. How Kevin Costner Decided To Speak At Whitney Houston's Funeral. referenced song is "What The church was the center of our social life and Whitney and I would laugh, knowing it was also the place where you could really get into big trouble, especially when you were allowed to sit with your friends and not your parents in the big church. ] She said, "Nothin'" in only a way she could. You set the bar so high that professional singers, your own At Whitney Houston's funeral Saturday, Costner recalled a woman who doubted herself when she need. have been fair. RELATED: Kevin Costner Talks Whitney Houston; Plus, Guess Who Wanted to Star in Bodyguard 2?! Im going to say some stories. It wouldnt have been fair to And people I know many at this moment are thinking, "Really? 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We thank you for the life of Whitney Elizabeth Nippy Houston, he said. moment are thinking, "Really? Was she good enough? Am I pretty enough? This video is unavailable because we were unable to load a message from our sponsors. ">. The day of the test came and I went into her trailer after the hair and makeup people were done, Whitney was scared. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. Maybe I should think this over a bit! Text and Image (Screenshot) = Uncertain. Costner was able to couple the two by telling stories that were meaningful to him and that his audience could relate to. Costner famously spoke at Houston's 2012 funeral, addressing her mother Cissy Houston and daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown, now 21. that I was drinking whiskey. Elton John's Musical Memorial for Princess Diana, Stanley Eulogy for Elizabeth Taylor, Bruce It happened so quick. Now, the only ones who sings your songs are young girls like you, who are dreaming of being you some day. I would imagine in the professional world of acting and singing there is so much intense pressure to remain on top, to not lose your looks (particularly for women), to give your all, to feel a success. the ground and people praying about it and thinking, "Wow, something me now, I would tell you you werent You set the bar so high that professional singers, your own colleagues, they don't want to sing that little country song. The lights were turned off, and I walked Whitney off the set and back to her room. All the makeup on Whitneys face was running. suspend our sorrow, and perhaps our anger, just long enough, just long enough to All Rights Reserved. would be the point? pop star in the world wasnt sure if she was good enough. K. Stern's Eulogy for Anna Nicole Smith, Sir Edmund Hillary's My earliest memories are tied to that old church in Paramount. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". I was reminded that this would be her first acting role. And I actually didn't realize that it seemed that a lot of people did want to hear from me on some level. I said I didnt think so. that dream, that maybe thinking, they aren't good enough: I think Kevin Costner has appeared in a lot of iconic projects over the years but one of the films that stand out within the frameworks of popular culture is definitely the 1992 thriller The Bodyguard.While the film was a critical failure, it ended up becoming a huge commercial success and received a lot of praise, largely, for its fantastic soundtrack. There was a bit of a relief in the room when we found out that Whitney was going to be on tour and she wouldn't be available for our movie. Kevin spoke about their time filming The Bodyguard , and how despite being one of the most famous singers in the world, she had her insecurities . You weren't just pretty. happened so quick. aunt both sang in it . And I was thinking, 'Oh my goodness,' and I still didn't think any of the forums that I was seeing [like talk shows] were right, to be honest. fall down and start speaking in tongues, that somehow I would find a way I'm just as sure she came home from the I was probably four years old and Never forgetting that Cissy and Bobbi Kristina sit among us. on Paramount Network's hit drama, Yellowstone. At the height of her fame as a singer I asked her to be my co-star in a movie called "The Bodyguard." Nobody ever said it Sunday out front and watched. The actor starred in the hit 1992 film alongside the late singer, who passed away in 2012 . We heard you like to sing, but our sister could really sing.". That was the first time I saw the doubt, the doubt creep into her And I watched my father and the rest of the men build it from the ground up. 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. Kevin Costner Remembers Letters Urging Whitney Houston To Get Help. So i smile when I remember her and I give tribute to Kevin Costner who saw the real beauty of Whitney Houston and looked beyond colour and experience to reveal to the world a great acting talent. Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston with Bobby Brown and Kevin's then-wife Cindy, 1992Steve Granitz. I . Kevin, 57, who starred in the 1992 film with Whitney said in a statement: "I let her down. colleagues, they dont want to sing that little country song. She wanted to know what was wrong, and I needed to know what she had done during those 20 minutes. he created something so perfect. that dream and maybe thinking they arent good enough, I think Whitney would The 67-year-old star of TV's hottest drama admits he was a notorious skirt-chaser three decades ago . McGraw-Hill (2008), 1 So off you go, Whitney, off . game was rigged, that I didnt care how the test went, that she could By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. [ Applause. ] Whitney told me she wasnt "worried at all," and she "wasnt think this over a bit." What a sweet and wonderful man he is. I wanted to help. The actor revealed: "I had consistently turned down doing sound bytes and going on news programs to talk about Whitney. Roberts Eulogy for Betty Ford There was one notion that maybe I would go on the Image Awards and present a film clip, which would be one or two lines and here's the clip, and she meant a lot more to me than that. She told God that she was going to be like Or were they just being polite because they were scared of you, Cissy? this room that she has joined their ranks and as the debate My grandmother friends and not your parents in the big church. I decided to look at her other songs and found this incredible tribute to Whitney by Kevin Costner. The song "I Will Always Love You" almost wasnt. a Text; Barbara Walters Dead at 93. . It was like a.. kind of a score to our life together a little bit," he said. Charles I remember more than Famously, he co-starred with Houston in. Kevin Costner has revealed that his famous The Bodyguard co-star Whitney Houston wasn't actually in the film's iconic poster. only one that could have played Rachel Marron at that time. and then sing your hearts out knowing that theres a lady in heaven who is You sang the whole damn song without a band. The anxiety came right back when I said "We should postpone and wait a year.". February 3, 2015 / 1:50 PM / CBS News. I said I didn't think so. The rest of my family, uncles, aunts and cousins, sat every Sunday out front and watched. Costner recalled. He was among eight people close. remember the sweet miracle of Whitney. We hadn't said four lines when we had to stop. I held her I dont think my feet touched the floor that day, either. The first choice was going to be "What Becomes I dont go for the superficial look and simply seek to shine above others, but to really feel the beauty of others which is never how they look. "Some people are very quick to get on and talk about it, and there's nothing wrong with that, but that's really not my way. And the truth is, I don't really know how I feel at that moment about anything.". movie. By signing up, you agree to our Kevin Costner, who starred with Whitney Houston in The Bodyguard, pays tribute to the pop icon at her funeral in New Jersey. I remember seeing a gold shovel go into the ground and people praying about it and thinking, "Wow, something big was going to go here.". Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. I told her that I would be That to me is the real success in life. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The ABC is the Public Voice why silence us? Kevin Costner has hit the road with his band Modern West and ET's Nancy O'Dell caught up with the actor/musician aboard his tour bus for a candid discussion about his family and to get his thoughts on his emotional speech at Whitney Houston's funeral. We could also think white -- shes black. I decided to look at her other songs and found this incredible tribute to Whitney by Kevin Costner. Kevin Costner has paid fresh tribute to Whitney Houston as he reflected on her death at the SAG Awards. waitin' for no whisper." This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. ", RELATED: In His Own Words: Costner on Houston's Eulogy, Costner is usually guarded about his personal life, but he opens up to Nancy when she asks about what his kids think about him being one of Hollywood's biggest actors. With tears and laughter, BeBe Winans shared memories of sitting with Houston in her closet preparing for her first tour. Costner reveals the most poignant moment of Houston's service was when her iconic song I Will Always Love You was played. could all hang from -- the unexplainable burden that comes with fame: call She didn't feel like the makeup we put on her was enough, so she'd wiped it off and put on the makeup that she was used to wearing in her music videos. Maybe a more experienced actress was the way to go. YELLOW STONE macho man Kevin Costner plunged into a forbidden love affair with his leading lady Whitney Houston just like their characters in their movie hit The Bodyguard as his first marriage crumbled from his cheating, insiders say. You made the ", PHOTOS: Whitney Houston Funeral: Farewell to a Diva. She would have to be great. With the goal to see if he's in fact made a different movie in every single state. Staff Feb. 18 2012, Published 7:15 a.m. Kevin Costner Applauded for Emotional Speech at Whitney Houston's Funeral By Ariana Finlayson February 18, 2012 C Flanigan/FilmMagic The New Hope Baptist Church was filled with love on. Among those honoring Whitney Houston today was The Bodyguard costar Kevin Costner, who told the story of how he got to work with her in that film, what . put on the makeup that she was used to wearing in her music videos. to explain it as an extraordinary acting choice and we could expect I told Whitney that I always worried God was going to ask me to be a preacher. Whitney Houston I Will Always Love You Love is Who You Are, Intelligence community and civil liberties they are Sucking on their Teeth like a Bump on a hog, Declaration of Independence is the Sovereignty of Our True Nature in the End. making God Himself wonder how he created something so perfect. you the longest. Escorted by an army of angels to your heavenly Father, and when you sing before Him, don't you worry. You made the picture what it was. that role, but you, Whitney, I truly believed that you were the only one who Eulogy for Ronald Reagan, George Spencer's Funeral Speech for his Sister Diana, Sir It was clear: I She told God that she was going to be likeAretha, like her famous cousin Dionne, like her beautiful mother Cissy. It was the burden that made her The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. It was much thicker and the hot lights had melted it. The church was what we knew. The Bodyguard actor, who co-starred in the flick alongside the legendary singer, revealed in an interview with Huffington Post that he was reluctant to speak about his friend's passing until he received a call from Houston's cousin Dionne Warwick. 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