Whitney Houston

Naomi Ackie sits down with FOX 5's Kevin McCarthy to share what it was like portraying an icon like Whitney Houston in the new biopic "I Wanna Dance with ...

Just from the trailer, I cannot wait to see the Whitney Houston biopic, “I Wanna Dance With Somebody.” Naomi Ackie is the actress playing Whitney Houston, ...

What is Naomi Ackie’s favorite Whitney song? Ackie says, “The little things were what I would hold on to and practice, really practice during the day by myself… ](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4291600/) She was also in the TV comedies [Master Of None](https://www.netflix.com/title/80049714) and [The End Of The F***ing World,](https://www.netflix.com/title/80175722) and then a little movie called [Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker. She talks about an interview on YouTube- “she does this thing with her hand a lot. ](https://m.imdb.com/title/tt2527338/fullcredits/cast) She’s now a leading lady for the first time in her career, and she’s playing a musical icon. She says she watched Houston’s videos and interviews.

The new Whitney Houston movie, "I Wanna Dance with Somebody," is a must-see film that explores the life of the best singer of all time.

[The Bodyguard](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103855/). This film gives us a deeper look into Whitney’s [rollercoaster relationship with her father, John Houston](https://www.oprah.com/own-oprahshow/why-whitney-houston-forgave-her-father-for-suing-her). And most of all, you’ll remember Whitney Houston as the greatest voice of all time. It takes us through her evolution as an artist–from her transition from pop to R&B and her breakout roles in the film industry. She wrestled with the weight of being a megastar when all she wanted for her life was that feeling of nostalgia and being free while you’re dancing. He wanted to see her dance. But despite being torn lovers, you still see the devotion they have to one another as best friends. It’s titled perfectly because, to me, it’s symbolic of Whitney’s battle with her identity and being loved and accepted for who she really was, versus who others wanted her to be. [I Wanna Dance With Somebody](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH3giaIzONA), [I Will Always Love You](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9Ybsvw_0p4), [I Have Nothing](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qR3ZA2Qdx84) and [It’s Not Right But It’s Okay](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Cm7zr27Onk). [Waiting to Exhale](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114885/) star’s story. And honestly, this latest film doesn’t offer many new details, but it stands out in how it told the Anyone that grew up in the 80s, 90s, or early 2000s is pretty much aware of iconic pop and R&B star Whitney Houston’s story.

In 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody,' Naomi Ackie plays the singer facing heavy expectations to appeal to the masses while trying to stay true to her own voice.

Actress Naomi Ackie and Actor Stanley Tucci discuss reimagining the life of Whitney Houston in new film 'I Wanna Dance with Somebody'.

Naomi Ackie, star of Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody, said including Whitney's lesbian relationship was so important.

That evening was the night that we touched. “We could trust each other with our secrets, our feelings, and who we were. She added, “We weren’t falling in love. We were one: that’s how it felt.” “Not long after that, we spent the night together. Check out our [latest magazines](https://qnews.com.au/magazine/) or find us on [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/QNewsAustralia). And it wasn’t anything planned, it just happened. “It’s a part of her story. It’s a part of Whitney’s story.” And it felt wonderful. The authorised biopic is opening in Australian cinemas this month. “It was during that first summer that we met, was the first time our lips touched.

Actor Naomi Ackie as Whitney Houston performing on stage with her arms raised and microphone in · Actor Stanley Tucci and Naomi Ackie as Clive Davis and Whitney ...

Her catalogue of art was absolutely incredible," Ackie said. he was very protective of her," Tucci said of Davis, who also served as a producer of the biopic. It's bold, euphoric and aspirational, with lyrics telling a story of longing to be loved. In saying that, Davis always knew who the real star was. It was quite surreal. Combine that with some of the most exuberant, bouncy instrumentation and delivery you'll hear in her entire discography, and voila, you've got a six-time platinum icon of the 80s, with a Grammy to boot.

England's Naomi Ackie gets the career break of her dreams, playing Whitney Houston, the self-destructive, mega-selling, incredibly gifted “Voice” of a ...

So it was about getting to a real place of understanding and compassion for Whitney and her experience and how incredibly hard it must be to have a talent that nobody else has and have expectations. “To me there’s a success in that: She never gave up. “The main thing for me was the idea of trying. For Ackie, “It was about studying her internal world or trying to imagine what her internal world is at certain points. “I was convinced that I couldn’t pull it off, but luckily they encouraged me to give it a go. “Wanna Dance” makes no judgment calls on Houston’s descent.

On 7 February 1994, Whitney Houston took home seven of the eight prizes she had been nominated for at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles.

But actually, I think some things are important to be left to mystery and actually focusing on the thing that we want to focus on, which is Whitney's amazingness as a human being, was important." The good includes Houston's performance of The Star Spangled Banner at Super Bowl in 1991, and her biggest hit, I Will Always Love You, at a show held to honour Nelson Mandela in South Africa in 1994. "It was very intimate, I guess is the word," says Ackie, of speaking with the family members. Pat Houston and Gary Houston and Clive Davis, all of these people were very much, like, in support, but also just very caring and intricate with the details that they told me, you know, because they want to celebrate Whitney, ultimately. "Not that I had a huge amount of jobs coming in - I don't want to make it seem like that - but it was definitely like, I don't want to take on any work, I just want to focus on this. The film covers Houston's romance with friend-turned-assistant Robyn Crawford, and how she kept that side of her sexuality private, as well as her turbulent marriage to fellow singer Bobby Brown. "And it's not easy at times to watch it..." I mean, the goal is that you practise so much that it's just in your body, so that you go on set and you just don't have to think about any of that." She was initially fearful of taking the part, aware of the scrutiny that will inevitably come with it, but needn't have worried. You might recognise Ackie, 30, from appearances in Lady Macbeth with Florence Pugh, Idris Elba's directorial debut Yardie, Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker, or Netflix's The End Of The F****** World, for which she won a BAFTA in 2020. It is considered by many as the singer's greatest ever performance, in a career filled with spine-tingling performances. On 7 February 1994, Whitney Houston took home seven of the eight prizes she had been nominated for at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles.

The much-anticipted new film about the life and loves of the singer might be approved by the estate but the makers aren't looking to 'flatter anybody'

“They felt that Kevin had overrun the boundaries of the deal that they had,” he said. Given the power of such performances, as well as the love Houston managed to experience in her life, McCarten refuses to view her as a tragic figure. “Whitney knew how to make a performance speak to a moment,” Lemmons said. “He put this record deal together for her and he thought that the money was being wasted by Whitney and Bobby. Though the estate had authorized that film, McCarten said “They were very unhappy” with the result. That was his daughter that he was talking about!” “He and Whitney had that in common.” As to how Houston viewed her own sexuality, Lemmons believes she was “fluid”, while McCarten opts for the description “bi-curious – at least in her younger days”. The way Whitney could hold that ballast of air, combined with the force with which she could sustain the high notes and add vibrato, was majestic.” “They had approved the script but seeing it as a movie was a different thing.” “I wanted to focus on her vast achievements,” McCarten said. “One of the things that was most challenging about this was dealing with real people, with real emotions and memories and points of view,” she said.

The remastered HD video showcases The Bodyguard star's exceptional singing voice she recorded for her studio collection One Wish: The Holiday Album, ...

I feel privileged to be part of bringing her life story and music to the audience." I remember a lot of good times, and I remember a lot of hard times." a fan said, with a second adding: "This the first time I saw Whitney Houston singing O Holy Night. "Oh my God goosebumps all over my body..." I love Whitney," another said. I am in love all over again.

Charlese Antoinette on going from being homeless to a Hollywood rising star, working on the singer's biopic and the challenges faced by black designers.

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Ackie plays one of the most successful recording artists of all time alongside Stanley Tucci.

A year later, she appeared in the Steve McQueen film series Small Axe. Her impressive performance caught the eye of renowned British actor Idris Elba and he cast her in his directorial debut Yardie in 2018. [London](/topic/london).

Wanna dance to Whitney before I Wanna Dance With Somebody hits theaters? These tracks are well worth a spin.

[I Wanna Dance With Somebody](http://avclub.com/film/reviews/i-wanna-dance-with-somebody-2022), tries to detail Houston’s impact on the industry (and tragically, the industry’s impact on her). No one before and no one since has quite captured Whitney Houston’s kind of stardom. To this day, Houston’s first albums—her 1985 self-titled debut and 1987’s Whitney—are two of the biggest-selling records of all time.

Naomi Ackie is excellent in the title role and the film delivers all the singer's big hits, but it swerves the difficult questions.

[her amazing performance of the national anthem](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtdhxqGmWKU&ab_channel=IconicMusic) at the 1991 Super Bowl. Was she a gospel/R&B genius whose agonies arose from being a pop princess for white audiences? Documentaries have tiptoed around the allegations that family members had to source drugs on tour; this film conveniently invents a shifty-looking white guy who asks Houston for her autograph and then cash and drugs are surreptitiously exchanged under cover of Houston getting pen and paper from her bag. She was found dead in the bathtub of her LA hotel room in 2012 at just 48 with evidence of cocaine use. Nor does this film mention the theory from Macdonald’s documentary that Houston was sexually abused as a child by a cousin. Now here is a music biopic on very traditional lines from screenwriter Anthony McCarten and director Kasi Lemmons: a smoothly watchable and well performed piece of work.