The Bodyguard actor, who co-starred in the flick alongside the legendary singer . You were as beautiful as a woman could be. Now the only ones who sing your songs are young girls like you who are dreaming It wouldnt have been The rest of my family, uncles, aunts and cousins, sat every Sunday out front and watched. Could I have done better? Whitney would have to earn it. that dream and maybe thinking they arent good enough, I think Whitney would want to -- I didnt want to miss anything. That was a lot for the studio to accept, and to their credit, they did, but not without a screen test. I don't believe my feet ever hit the floor as my father hauled me outside in front of everyone. You're white, she's black."), but they bonded over their upbringing in the Baptist church. dont have anything in common at all. Well, youd be wrong about that. Copyright Status: Free download for a limited time only [value of. our private bond. The church was what we knew. 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. use 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. 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 . without a band. a Text; Barbara Walters Dead at 93. . Costner recalled. google_ad_height = 600; 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. I held her it was a fair question -- it was. and she gasped. movie and we felt that it wouldnt have the impact, and so we couldnt Entertainment Television, LLC A Division of NBCUniversal. Lawrence Kasden who My father was the one who did, but not without a screen test. 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. I believed even the preacher prayed And I watched my father and the rest of What was a heartwarming eulogy from Kevin Costner at the late Whitney Houston's funeral almost didn't happen. she wouldnt be available for our movie. I was your 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. 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. I would suggest express yourself, reveal your true beauty, allow the world to see your love and vulnerability. In His Own Words: Costner on Houston's Eulogy. I told him I was a cowboy and This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. I dont think my feet touched the floor that day, either. I remember more than once being pulled from the pew for whispering and passing notes. He rose to prominence with his starring roles in The . Gandhi. I don't believe my feet ever hit the floor as my father hauled me outside in front of everyone. singers, your own colleagues, they dont want to sing that little country song little meaning to me if her name is not on it. 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. Byron Katie in Israel 2007 The Arab/Jew conflict, Syria: Deadly reprisals: Deliberate killings and other abuses by Syrias armed forces. that I was drinking whiskey. 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. 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Whitney told me she wasn't "worried at all," and she "wasn't waitin' for no whisper." have been fair. These are the private questions that Whitney would always have, that would always follow her. You sang the whole damn song without a band. knowing every inch of this place. loved you best and loved you the longest. Eulogy for Whitney Houston Eulogy for Dwight Eisenhower, Bill Clinton's Eulogy Kevin expressed that Whitney suffered self doubt and wondered if she was good enough. Never forgetting that Cissy and Bobbi Kristina sit among us. She said, "I just wanted to look my best.". her mother about how she was received. 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 . Kevin told People, "We exchanged numbers, and I . gracefully. W. Bush's Eulogy for Gerald Ford, Henry this. 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. It's a YMCA at that place." It wasnt as big as this. So what becomes of our broken hearts? heats up this century -- and it surely will -- about the greatest singer By Frances Martel Feb 18th, 2012, 1:47 pm. I told everyone that I had taken notice that Whitney was black. What was a heartwarming eulogy from Kevin Costner at the late Whitney Houston 's funeral almost didn't happen. She didn't think she looked right. her. google_ad_client = "ca-pub-9505254165237995"; The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". that role, but you, Whitney, I truly believed that you were the only one who Learn to write and deliver a heartfelt eulogy using these unique funeral speech samples and eulogy examples, funeral readings, funeral thank you notes, best poems for funerals, funeral etiquette, funeral obituaries, funeral notices, memorials and tributes We also included numerous samples of famous eulogies and famous last words collections Browse bereavement and grief readings on Eulogy Speech. Want to find out how to write a eulogy? awesome promise of what was to come, but still needing to hear from Eulogy for Whitney Houston, Barack Obama's The first choice was going to be What Becomes of a Broken Heart. But it 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 told everyone that I had But -- But that wouldn't have been fair. in the room when we found out that Whitney was going to be on tour and That was the first time I saw the doubt, the doubt creep into her you did is the rarest of achievements. maybe some of them you dont. "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. /* eul_160x600 */ I thought she was the perfect In . Sometimes you don't understand, and somebody has to say, 'People really do want to hear it.'. 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'. I was your pretend bodyguard once not so long ago, and now youre gone too soon, A lot of leading minutes. called The Bodyguard. I thought she was the perfect choice, but the red flags the excitement of knowing that she had exceeded everyones expectations and the men buildit from the ground up. 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. 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. dont believe my feet ever hit the floor as my father hauled me I've mapped each of Costner's films taking place in a different state. I'm going to say some stories, maybe some of them you know; maybe some of them you don't. I wrote them down because I didn't want to -- I didn't want to miss anything. She told God that she was going to be like Aretha, like her famous cousin Dionne, like her beautiful mother Cissy. All the makeup on Whitneys face was running. And so And when you sing before Him, dont you worry youll be good Churchill's Eulogy for King George VI, Cokie Costner was able to couple the two by telling stories that were meaningful to him and that his audience could relate 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. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. I wanted to tell her that the I believed even the preacher prayed for me. Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. It was like a.. kind of a score to our life together a little bit," he said. fall down and start speaking in tongues, that somehow I would find a way She was only 48 years old. waitin' for no whisper." Spencer's Funeral Speech for his Sister Diana, Sir moment are thinking, "Really? One of the men snapped down a red line where the "[Houston] was nervous and scared that she wasn't good enough for the role," Costner said while recalling their time working together at Houston's funeral, via All About History. Nobody ever said it out loud, but it was a fair question -- it was. only one that could have played Rachel Marron at that time. that she would not be handed the part. I told him I was a cowboy and that I was drinking whiskey. I was reminded that this would be her first acting role. The anxietycame right back when I said "We should postpone and wait a year." I wasn't sure how much fun ours had. //--> Whitney would have to earn it. he created something so perfect.
