I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY : the official whitney houston film companion

The film I Wanna Dance with Somebody tells the joyous, emotional, and heartbreaking story of Whitney Houston's journey from obscurity to musical super stardom. This stunning accompanying volume tells the story of bringing Whitney's life to the big screen, with behind-the-scenes photography and interviews with key cast members including star Naomi Ackie (Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker), Ashton Sanders (Moonlight, Judas and the Black Messiah), and Stanley Tucci (Big Night, Hunger Games, Devil Wears Prada) as well as key members of the production crew. Learn how the pivotal moments and places in Whitney's history, as well as her spectacular wardrobe and her look, were recreated for the film, with additional insight about the film from director Kasi Lemmons and about Whitney herself from producer (and Houston's mentor), Clive Davis. It is the ultimate book for the Whitney Houston fan. The official behind-the-scenes guide to the making of the movie about the life and music of Whitney Houston, one of the greatest female R&B pop vocalists of the 20th century. The filmI Wanna Dance with Somebodytells thejoyous, emotional, and heartbreaking story of Whitney Houston's journey from obscurity to musical super stardom. This stunning accompanying volume tells the story of bringing Whitney's life to the big screen, with behind-the-scenes photographyand interviews with key cast members including starNaomi Ackie (Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker), Tamara Tunie (Flight, The Devils Advocate), and Nafessa Williams (Black Lightning), as well as key members of the production crew.Learn how the pivotal moments and places in Whitney's history, as well as her spectacular wardrobe and her look,were recreated for the film, with additional insight about the film from director Kasi Lemmons and about Whitney herself from producer Pat Houston. It is the ultimate book for the Whitney Houston fan. A BEHIND-THE-SCENES LOOK : Rare production stills and behind-the-scenes photography show how a monumental movie like this is made. INTERVIEWS WITH STARS AND CREW give an intimate portrait of what it was like to portray people such as Whitney Houston and Robyn Crawford, and what it took to re-create those characters with hair, makeup, and costume. OFFICIAL MOVIE TIE-IN with exclusive content including production and film stills, interviews, and script excerpts. "The film I Wanna Dance with Somebody tells the joyous, emotional, and heartbreaking story of Whitney Houston's journey from obscurity to musical super stardom. This stunning accompanying volume tells the story of bringing Whitney's life to the big screen, with behind-the-scenes photography and interviews with key cast members including star Naomi Ackie (Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker), Tamara Tunie (Flight, The Devil's Advocate), and Nafessa Williams (Black Lightning), as well as key members of the production crew. Learn how the pivotal moments and places in Whitney's history, as well as her spectacular wardrobe and her look, were recreated for the film, with additional insight about the film from director Kasi Lemmons and about Whitney herself from producer Pat Houston. It is the ultimate book for the Whitney Houston fan."--Amazon Cover Title Page Contents Dedication Foreword by Naomi Ackie Introduction: The Greatest Love of All Chapter 1: Saving All My Love For You Finding Whitney Chapter 2: I Wanna Dance With Somebody The Supporting Characters Chapter 3: I’m Every Woman The Hair and Makeup Chapter 4: Run to You The Costumes Chapter 5: Where Do Broken Hearts Go The Sets Chapter 6: How Will I Know The Videos and Performances Chapter 7: So Emotional Recording the Music Epilogue: I Will Always Love You Acknowledgments Photo Credits