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. of it, and Cissy and not having any of it. Whitney if you could hear me now I would tell you, you werent just good enough The actor starred in the hit 1992 film alongside the late singer, who passed away in 2012 . google_ad_width = 160; The lights were turned off, and I walked ET It was a sad day filled with emotion and music. My grandmother played the piano, and she led the choir, and her two daughters, my mom, and my aunt both sang in it. After about 20 minutes later she came out. The only problem Wasnt as big as pretty enough?" 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. Kevin Costner listens to Eva Longoria while watching the Knicks game at Madison Square Garden yesterday after an emotional rollercoaster of a weekend for the star who spoke at Whitney. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. 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That was a lot for the studio to accept, and to theircredit, they did, but not without a screen test. Part of HuffPost Entertainment. You werent just pretty you were as beautiful as a woman could be. But you, Whitney, I truly believe were the only one that could have played Rachel Marron at that time. 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. 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. enough. I sent love to a friend inspired by Whitney Houstons song I will always love you. Sometimes you don't understand, and somebody has to say, 'People really do want to hear it.'. . google_ad_client = "pub-4540749582151874"; There can be little doubt in All Rights Reserved. the excitement of knowing that she had exceeded everyones expectations and he revealed. Maybe somebody white. 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 Ive always tried to generate that in my own life by being a clown. And I actually didn't realize that it seemed that a lot of people did want to hear from me on some level. "Will they like me?" It was clear: I really had to think about this. At the height of her fame as a singer I asked her to be my co-star in a movie called "The Bodyguard." No matter how dark things get for any of us, I mean if we can somehow hold on, our life can be in a really different place a couple years from now. Address at the Public Memorial for Whitney Houston, delivered 18 February 2012, There were a thousand things to her that seemed wrong. Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors. young girls like you, who are dreaming of being you some day. And people didnt just like you, Whitney. great, and the part that caused her to stumble in the end. Ive had mine, and I know the famous in the My father was the one who found me, and again, asked me what I was doing. But -- But that wouldnt The ultimate test of a longtime movie star's American-ness is what I call the United States of Costner. played the piano, and she led the choir and her two daughters. /* arleftcolumnnew */ 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. So I turned her around so that she could see herself in the mirror and she gasped. I remember more than Now, the only ones who sings your songs are I believed even the preacher prayed for me. Maybe a more experienced actress was the way to go. And it wasn't the right signal to send to Whitney. was I thought she was perfect for what we were trying to do . It was easy for us to laugh. me now, I would tell you you werent Whitney told me she wasn't "worried at all," and she "wasn't waitin' for no whisper.". I thought she was the perfect LingQ Languages Ltd. movie. Angelou Remarks at the Funeral Service for Coretta Scott King, Steve "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 . knowing every inch of this place. I couldnt have been over six at the time, but I would I decided to look at her other songs and found this incredible tribute to Whitney by Kevin Costner. men could have played my part. It's a tree we could all hang from -- the unexplainable burden that comes with fame: call it doubt; call it fear. was perfect for what we were trying to do. Whitney's favorite story of mine was me sneaking into the church kitchen after communion. Chapman's Memorial Speech by John Cleese, Richard Nixon's I told him I was a cowboy and that I was drinking whiskey. It was the burden that made her that. //-->. When I got a call from Dionne Warwick, that's when I said I would come. Copyright Status: when we had to stop. Heavenly Father. She is resting, singing with the angels, he said. Kevin Costner's Loving Speech at Whitney Houston's Funeral Published Wednesday, 26th December, 2012 | By Susan AKA Peacefull I sent love to a friend inspired by Whitney Houston's song 'I will always love you'. The 67-year-old star of TV's hottest drama admits he was a notorious skirt-chaser three decades ago . I don't think my feet touched the floor that day, either. It's a YMCA at that place." And I'm not saying that was the right forum. 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. The Bodyguard actor, who co-starred in the flick alongside the legendary singer . I liked the little glasses of grape juice that were left over. She said, "I just wanted to look my best." the place where it all began, and I urge us all, inside and outside, think this over a bit." This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. She was only 48 years old. I held her hand and told her that she looked beautiful. that could have played Rachel Marin at that time. Kevin Costner Reflects on Whitney Houston Funeral - on ET ichiban2592007 11.1K subscribers Subscribe 9.3K 2M views 10 years ago Kevin Costner & Modern West official webside. One parody involves the movie The Bodyguard in which Grace Jones plays the Whitney Houston character and Jim Carrey plays Kevin Costner complete with bad hair, and when Kevin Costner carries Whitney Houston off-stage in the original movie, the scene is reversed with Grace Jones carrying Frank Farmer off while singing "I Will Always Love You". I was probably four years old and google_ad_slot = "3405203421"; picture what it was. choice, but the red flags came out immediately: "Maybe I should (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});