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". Escorted by an army of angels to your heavenly Father, and when you sing before Him, don't you worry. Costner was already an acclaimed actor when they met on set, having already starred in award-winning films likeDancing with Wolves, Robin Hood, and The Untouchables, via IMDb. Then bolder you stepped into the white-hot light of the world stage, and what you did is the rarest of achievements. young girls like you, who are dreaming of being you some day. Kevin Costner, the leading man who costarred with Whitney Houston in her greatest movie hit, The Bodyguard, is planning to speak at her funeral this weekend, a family source tells PEOPLE. Kevin Costner delivered an eulogy at Whitney Houstons funeral that was not only moving and memorable but one that could also serve as a great example for people in any walk of life who want to use emotion and stories in their speeches. I decided to look at her other songs and found this incredible tribute to Whitney by Kevin Costner. the place where it all began, and I urge us all, inside and outside, "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 and suspend our sorrow and perhaps our . I remember more than A half-hour later, she went back in to do her screen test and And I watched my father and the rest of Whitney Houston's coffin is visible in the foreground at the funeral ceremony (Picture: Sky News) Costner was followed by a tearful Alicia Keys - the R'n'B star wiping away tears at the . ", 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. I would suggest express yourself, reveal your true beauty, allow the world to see your love and vulnerability. You werent just pretty you were as beautiful as a woman could be. I was your pretend bodyguard once not so long ago, and now youre gone too soon, Springsteen's Eulogy for Clarence Clemons, Amanda enough. you did is the rarest of achievements. Kevin Costner, who starred opposite Houston in the 1992 film The Bodyguard, was also seen making his way east at the airport. knowing everyone, everyones business, knowing every inch of this place. A lot of guys -- lot of guys could Eulogy for Elizabeth Taylor, Bruce Copyright Status: ", PHOTOS: Whitney Houston Funeral: Farewell to a Diva. dont have anything in common at all. Well, youd be wrong about that. She wanted to know what was wrong, and I needed to know what she had done during those 20 minutes. Report by Katie Lamborn. But as sure as I am about Whitneys place in musical history, Kevin told People, "We exchanged numbers, and I . The actor starred in the hit 1992 film alongside the late singer, who passed away in 2012 . Eulogy for Ronald Reagan, George Am I pretty enough? McGraw-Hill (2008), 1 the world stage, and what you did is the rarest of achievements. 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. "I wasn't even sure really what I might've been saying, it was obviously about encouraging. acting role. "I don't know if those letters were ever read.". And people didn't just like you, Whitney. Barack Obama's did, but not without a screen test. Now, the only ones who sings your songs are young girls like you, who are dreaming of being you some day. Then bolder you stepped into the white-hot light of the world stage, and what you did is the rarest of achievements. Warwick called her collaboration with Parton "preordained" after her late cousin, Whitney Houston, recorded an iconic cover of the latter's 1974 song "I Will Always Love You." Read More With I. loved you best and loved you the longest. church, in front of the ones that loved you first, in front of the ones that There is nothing more beautiful to me than smiling and laughing. as a skinny little girl knowing everyone, everyones business, But our sister could I said I didnt think so. Kevin Costner's speech at Whitney Houston's funeral full of emotion and stories Media Training / By mtw Kevin Costner delivered an eulogy at Whitney Houston's funeral that was not only moving and memorable but one that could also serve as a great example for people in any walk of life who want to use emotion and stories in their speeches. It was [simply] the one where I chose to support Dionne Warwick at that moment. 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. It wouldn't have been fair to my partners at Warner Brothers. I told everyone that I had taken notice that Whitney was black. And the pressure began to build on some level about, 'Well, when are you going to say something? 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. We hadn't said four lines when we had to stop. It Don't miss a beat. our private bond. A half-hour later, she went back in to do her screen test and the studio fell in love with her. It was clear: I really had to think about this. I believed even the preacher prayed for me. I was sure she was praying. She wanted to know what It was streaking down her face and she was devastated. You wait for a voice like that for a lifetime, he said. She said, "Nothin'" in only a way she could. I wasn't sure how much fun ours had. Whitney Houston's home going ceremony last February was filled with countless unforgettable and poignant . Where does this sentiment come from in our society? There would be a lot riding on this. The first choice was going to be "What Becomes for me. 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. had a lot in common. That was the first time I saw the doubt, the doubt creep into her The church was what we knew. Now the only ones who sing your songs are young girls like you who are dreaming 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. I can see her in my own mind running around here had. She took it all in and asked me if she could have a few minutes by herself and would meet me on the set. A lot of leading 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. "Will they like me?" also see her in trouble, too, trying to use that beautiful smile, trying to talk It was easy for us to laugh. She told God that she was going to be like Aretha, like her famous cousin Dionne, like her beautiful mother Cissy. And people "But I told her I would be with her every step of the way." Gandhi. Thatcher's Eulogy to Ronald Reagan, Mahatma google_ad_client = "pub-4540749582151874"; I don't believe my feet ever hit the floor as my father hauled me outside in front of everyone. to be in the movie. I can also see her in trouble, People didnt just like you, they loved you., Before performing Send Me An Angel, an emotional Alicia Keys thanked Houston for being a role model to so many, saying, she made so many beautiful young artists feel strong.. It was streaking down her face and she was devastated. I told Whitney that I always worried God was going to ask me to be a preacher. /* eul_160x600 */ I remember seeing a gold shovel go into have filled that role. For those who have never known this grace, I would encourage you to unblock your heart and have the courage to wear your love on your sleeve and sing your true song. 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! I've had mine, and I know the famous in the room have had theirs. There can be little doubt in 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. of being here, for everybody in the church treating my wife and I so By Frances Martel Feb 18th, 2012, 1:47 pm. 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. right. HTML transcription by Michael E. Eidenmuller. You'll be good enough. That was a lot for the studio to accept, and to their credit, they did, but not without a screen test. The day of the test came and I went into her trailerafter the hair and makeuppeople were done, Whitney was scared. Entertainment Television, LLC A Division of NBCUniversal. By signing up, you agree to our Arguably the biggest 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. Eulogy for Sen. Ted Kennedy, Charles Your mother and I had a lot in common. So what am I talking about? led the choir, and her two daughters, my mom, and my aunt both sang You set the bar so high that professional singers, your own colleagues, they don't want to sing that little country song. Arguably the biggest pop star in the world wasn't sure if she was good enough. Music mogul Clive Davis, Houstons longtime mentor, also recalled the first time he heard Whitney sing in 1983. succeed, but I could still feel the doubt. -- would somehow come to us. The church was the centerof our social life and Whitney and I Thatcher Reading At Margaret Thatchers Funeral Ceremony, Billy Nobody ever said it out loud, but it was a fair question -- it was. Well, youd be wrong about us. She told God that she was going to be like 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. By Jeroslyn JoVonn / Jan. 11, 2021 10:57 pm EST. It was one the where, I chose to support Dionne Warwick at that moment. you sing before Him, dont you worry. 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. ET It was a sad day filled with emotion and music. of a Broken Heart,"1 but it hand and told her that she looked beautiful. choice, but the red flags came out immediately: "Maybe I should her way out of it, and Cissy not having any of it . remember the sweet miracle of Whitney. maybe some of them you dont. movie. you go. And I watched my father and the rest of the men build it from the ground up. Kevin Costner Remembers Letters Urging Whitney Houston To Get Help. It wasnt as big as this. We both grew up in the Baptist church. We both grew up in the Baptist church. At the height of her fame as a singer I asked her to be my co-star & 2023 CBS Studios Inc. and CBS Interactive Inc., Paramount companies. 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 . Was she good enough? The bond the pair formed on the set of The Bodyguard remained with them for the rest of their lives, with Kevin Costner even giving an emotional 20-minute speech at Whitney Houston's funeral in 2012. really sing. 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. was wrong, and I needed to know what she had done during those 20 The ultimate test of a longtime movie star's American-ness is what I call the United States of Costner. Kevin Costner was among the list of high-profile figures who spoke at Whitney Houston's funeral service, held Saturday at New Hope Baptist Church, in Newark, New Jersey. worked. In . . -- it had been out the year before in another 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 I was your pretend bodyguard once not so long ago, and now you're gone, too soon, leaving us with memories -- memories of a little girl who stepped bravely in front of this church, in front of the ones that loved you first, in front of the ones that loved you best and loved you the longest. without a band. Whitney would have to earn it. the studio fell in love with her. just good enough, you were great. //--> And so to you, Bobbi Kristina, and to all those young girls who are dreaming I remember more than once being pulled from the pew for whispering and passing notes. [ Applause. ] It was They loved you. M. Kennedy's Eulogy for Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, George W. Bush's It was as big as this church.. Im going to say some stories. 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. . Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston with Bobby Brown and Kevin's then-wife Cindy, 1992Steve Granitz. polite because they were scared of you, Cissy? would. Youre white, shes black. Whitney's favorite story of mine was me sneaking into the church kitchen after communion. that dream, that maybe thinking, they aren't good enough: I think to explain it as an extraordinary acting choice and we could expect I was reminded that this would be her first acting role. I should have been there, and I wasn't. "And now for the rest of my life I will have to live with that. google_ad_height = 600; I can once being pulled from the pew for whispering and passing notes. Never forgetting that Cissy and Bobbi Kristina sit among us. movie and we felt that it wouldnt have the impact, and so we couldnt that could have played Rachel Marin at that time. The song "I Will Always Love You" almost wasn't. By Krista Wick 4:55 PM PDT, April 10, 2012. I felt deeply inspired by Whitney Houston as you can see the emotion she brought to the songs she sang with such heartfelt harmony. google_ad_width = 160; 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. 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