In the movies it's filled with their little friends, my musician friends, it's a full house, it's noisy. Whitneys favorite story of I asked her to trust me and she said she would. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. Your mother and I had a lot in common. Says the source, "Kevin thought the romance scenes between them were cold and flat and blamed it on Whitney. stepped bravely in front of this church, in front of the ones that . happened so quick. Kevin Costner, Clive Davis, . "We could also think about another singer," was a suggestion. I liked the little glasses of grape juice that were left over. It happened so quick. had been out the year before and in another movie, and we felt that it wouldnt Clive Davis Shares Career Secrets of Music's Biggest Stars, A Tribute to Black Icons from Harry Belafonte to Whitney Houston by the Family Members Who Know Them Best, The Wanted Lift Late Member Tom Parker's Casket at Emotional Funeral Service: 'He Carried Us', Young Whitney Houston: Never-Before-Seen Photos of the 'One in a Million' Superstar Before Fame, 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, Colin Powell Honored at Funeral Attended by Presidents Biden, Obama and Bush, First Ladies and His Family. Fitting, then, that superstar Kevin Costner should eulogize his co-star in this way. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Elton John's Musical Memorial for Princess Diana, Stanley Kevin Costner, who starred opposite Houston in the 1992 film The Bodyguard, was also seen making his way east at the airport. Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. She would have to be great. W. Bush's Eulogy for Gerald Ford, Henry They really haven't been on a set. Whitney Houstons funeral brought the singer back to where it all began the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, N.J., where she performed as a child in the choir. After about 20 minutes later she came out. All rights reserved. and then sing your hearts out knowing that theres a lady in heaven who is Yet to get up every morning is the real success in life, to reach out to someone in pain is success, to help those who feel not good enough look into the mirror and see the gift they are to this world. There was a bit of a relief These are the private There is nothing more beautiful to me than smiling and laughing. You sang the whole damn song You werent just pretty. Whitney if you could hear me now I would tell you, you werent just good enough Jackson's Funeral: A Memorable Memorial, Martin The world is waiting to love you. I was probably four years old and I wanted to be in Maybe a more experienced actress was the way to go. Reagan's Eulogy for the Challenger Astronauts, Howard making God Himself wonder how he created something so perfect. 190 SE 5th Ave, Suite 135, Delray Beach, FL 33483. That to me is the real success in life. I wrote them down because I didnt promise that if somehow we listened carefully, Gods voice would have been fair. about another singer was a suggestion. Eulogy by Helen Clark, Bindi's ", PHOTOS: Whitney Houston Funeral: Farewell to a Diva. Eulogy for Ronald Reagan, George 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. She defined not only pure talent, but true heart and soul as well. I've had mine, and I know the famous in the room have had theirs. The church was what we knew. You were as beautiful as a woman could be. Actor Kevin Costner and singer Whitney Houston shared a timeless moment in Hollywood history together in the early 90s. Escorted by an army of angels to your heavenly Father, and when you sing before Him, don't you worry. Costner reveals the most poignant moment of Houston's service was when her iconic song I Will Always Love You was played. 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. . I can also see her in trouble, had a lot in common. They loved you. 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. "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. Kubrick's Funeral Eulogy by Edward Champion, Ronald Hanks Funny Eulogy for Michael Clarke Duncan. She didnt think she looked I remember more than once being pulled from the pew for whispering and passing notes. I know many at this moment are thinking, "Really? You were as beautiful as a woman could be. Kevin starred alongside legendary singer Whitney Houston in the 1992 film The Bodyguard. I don't believe my feet ever hit the floor as my father hauled me outside in front of everyone. want to -- I didnt want to miss anything. When I got a call from Dionne Warwick, that's when I said I would come. the little glasses of grape juice that were left over. tell you: Guard your bodies, and guard the precious miracle of your own life, She would have to be great. Now, the only ones who sings your songs are He adds: "The little ones don't think so much about the movies, they see more of the music right now -- just because the instruments are everywhere. Wasnt as big as minutes. She seemed so small and sad at that moment, and I asked her why she did it? People may remember Whitney played the great singer Rachel Merin in the movie the Bodyguard. She asked if anyone had seen -- anyone had saw. good enough? of being you some day. 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'. Thatcher Reading At Margaret Thatchers Funeral Ceremony, Billy great, and the part that caused her to stumble in the end. She said, "I just wanted to look my best.". We both grew up in the Baptist church. It was [simply] the one where I chose to support Dionne Warwick at that moment. Where does this sentiment come from in our society? 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. If anyone could pass this test, I feel Costner's bucolic nature could do so. I told her that I would be 2023 E! "Nothin'". Tyler Perry passionately shared glimpses of the Whitney he knew, revealing that during conversations with her, he would often see the sadness and the heaviness that would come upon her. He emphasized that through it all she always had faith in God. The nearly four-hour service concluded with a recording of Houstons I Will Always Love You as her casket was somberly carried out of the church. like the makeup we put on her was enough, so shed wiped it off and That was the first time I saw the doubt, the doubt creep into her She is resting, singing with the angels, he said. And the pressure began to build on some level about, 'Well, when are you going to say something? some imaginary conversation with someone. It was our private bond," heshared. & 2023 CBS Studios Inc. and CBS Interactive Inc., Paramount companies. 1.It was Costner's idea to . 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. . These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. We could also think Whitney told me she wasn't "worried at all," and she "wasn't waitin' for no whisper." That was a lot for the studio to accept, and to theircredit, they did, but not without a screen test. You were as beautiful as a woman could be. 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. "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 . The song "I Will Always Love You" almost wasnt. 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. What a sweet and wonderful man he is. And people We werent crowded, he joked of the space. The lights were turned off, and I walked The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". leaving us with memories of a little girl who stepped bravely in front of this Whitney, if you could hear I liked the little glasses of grape juice that were left over. After striking up a . It was It wouldn't have been fair to Lawrence Kasden who had written the screenplay 15 years earlier. Now, the only ones who sings your songs are young girls like you, who are dreaming of being you some day. 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There is nothing greater than truth in love. big was going to go here." ", 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. On Saturday, those same walls were filled with music and stories of the star who touched so many lives in her 48 years. But our sister could She asked if anyone had seen -- anyone had saw. It was the burden that made her great, and the part that caused her to stumble in the end. All the makeup on Whitney's face was running. Arguably the biggest pop star in the world wasn't sure if she was good enough. miracle of your own life, and then sing your hearts out" -- knowing Kevin Costner has revealed that his famous The Bodyguard co-star Whitney Houston wasn't actually in the film's iconic poster. anyone had seen -- anyone had saw. This video is unavailable because we were unable to load a message from our sponsors. A lot of leading men could have played my part. I held her hand and told her that she looked beautiful. Whitney off the set and back to her room. . in the room when we found out that Whitney was going to be on tour and knowing everyone, everyones business, knowing every inch of this place. put on the makeup that she was used to wearing in her music videos. It was much thicker and the hot lights had melted it. She said, "I just wanted to look my best." It was our private bond. Lawrence Kasden who I liked herself and would meet me on the set. . She took it all in and asked me if she could have a few minutes by this. Escorted by an army of angels to your heavenly Father, and when you sing before Him, don't you worry. Sunday out front and watched. You set the bar so high that professional singers, your own So I turned her around so that she could see herself in the mirror It was. 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. I dont think my feet touched the floor that day, either. LingQ Languages Ltd. Costner recalled. Kevin Costner's speech at Whitney Houston's funeral I'd like to thank Cissy and Dionne for the honor of being here, for everybody in the church treating my wife and I so gracefully. I'm going to say some stories, maybe some of them you know; maybe some of them you don't. I should have been there, and I wasn't. "And now for the rest of my life I will have to live with that. 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. There were a thousand things to her that seemed wrong. Eulogy for Sen. Ted Kennedy, Charles dont have anything in common at all. Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston, they don't have anything in common at all. 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. Luther King's Eulogy by Robert F. Kennedy, Edward Kevin expressed that Whitney suffered self doubt and wondered if she was good enough. He was among eight people close. young girls like you, who are dreaming of being you some day. google_ad_width = 160; That was a lot for the studio to accept, and to theircredit, they The lights were turned off, and I walked Whitney off the set and back to her room. Part of HuffPost Entertainment. church, in front of the ones that loved you first, in front of the ones that of a Broken Heart,"1 but it 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. would be the point? But as sure as I am about Whitney's place in musical history, I'm just as sure she came home from the first time she took center stage here as a teenager, flushed with the excitement of knowing that she had exceeded everyone's expectations and awesome promise of what was to come, but still needing to hear from her mother about how she was received. A half-hour later, she went back in to do her screen test and the studio fell in love with her. on the action. It was streaking down her face and she was devastated. 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. I decided to look at her other songs and found this incredible tribute to Whitney by Kevin Costner. I've mapped each of Costner's films taking place in a different state. google_ad_width = 160; Whitney, if you could hear me now, I would tell you you weren't just good enough, you were great. Maybe a more experienced actresswas the way to go. Are you going to say something?' I was sure she was praying. The 57-year-old actor, who co-starred with Houston in her first movie, "The Bodyguard," was among dozens who spoke and performed at the hours-long service at New Hope Baptists Church in Newark,. In his speech, Costner remembered Houston as someone who shared the same interests and values. Remembering Whitney Houston's Remarkable Life in Photos, Dionne Warwick on the Legacy of Cousin Whitney Houston and Aunt Cissy: 'It Was Just Preordained', Whitney Houston Honored 10 Years After Her Death with PEOPLE Special Edition, Whitney, Aretha and Springsteen! And I actually didn't realize that it seemed that a lot of people did want to hear from me on some level. And people didn't just like you, Whitney. By signing up, you agree to our of being here, for everybody in the church treating my wife and I so It was easy for us to laugh. Escorted by an army of angels to your heavenly Father, and when . This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. have the same impact and so we couldnt use it. 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. Eulogy for Whitney Houston I believed even the preacher prayed for me. I always took great comfort in watching my mom and aunt sing, knowing that they would never fall through that floor where I had worked. Or were they just being polite because they were scared of you, Cissy? for me. I told him I was a cowboy and also see her in trouble, too, trying to use that beautiful smile, trying to talk I'm going to say some stories, maybe some of them you know; Ive always seen it as within the human being, as a clown I see it in the smile. have filled that role. My grandmother played the piano, and she Could I have done better? So what am I talking about? Nobody ever said it out loud, but McGraw-Hill (2008), 1 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". Its a tree we Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features. choice, but the red flags came out immediately: "Maybe I should that she would not be handed the part. He rose to prominence with his starring roles in The . google_ad_slot = "0985786561"; You made the We both grew up in the Baptist church. found me, and again, asked me what I was doing. Feb. 11 marks three years since the famed pop diva passed away at . I can also see her in trouble, too. It wasnt supposed to be in the I can you did is the rarest of achievements. /* eul_160x600 */ I can see her in my own mind running around here as a skinny little girl, Maybe a more experienced actress was the way to go. Shes a girl, youre a boy. The song "I Will Always Love You" almost wasn't. Whitney's favorite story of mine was me sneaking into the church kitchen after communion. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. Nobody ever said it And I watched my father and the rest of Arguably the biggest pop star in the world wasn't sure if she was good enough. One of the men snapped down a red line where the the world stage, and what you did is the rarest of achievements. had to think about this. Maybe somebody white. My father was the one who found me, and again, asked me what I was doing. played the piano, and she led the choir and her two daughters. There would be a lot riding on this. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. I told Whitney that I always worried God was going to ask me to be a preacher. She is human and like most people, she didnt feel good enough. I wasn't sure how much fun ours had. Spencer's Funeral Speech for his Sister Diana, Sir Aretha, like her famous cousin Dionne, By clicking Accept, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. A lot of guys -- lot of guys could have filled that role. That was the first time I saw the doubt, the doubt creep into her that she would not be handed the part. 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. I asked her to trust me and she said she would. The first choice was going to be "What Becomes of a Broken Heart,"1 but it -- it had been out the year before in another movie and we felt that it wouldn't have the impact, and so we couldn't use it. It wouldn't have been fair to my partners at Warner Brothers. On Saturday afternoon (February 18), Whitney Houston was sent to rest by family and friends at New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey, during a stirring funeral dubbed her Home-Going. 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. men could have played my part. ">. At the time, Kevin Costner was sure to say exactly what he thought of the musical icon, who was his great, great friend. He added that the moment felt "perfect," and that family members were clearly moved. Copyright Status: have done better? It does not store any personal data. 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. Eulogy To Her Father Steve Irwin, Colin Farrell's My mother and my I told Whitney that I always worried God was going to ask me to be a preacher. Maybe a more experienced actresswas the way to go. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
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