WHITNEY HOUSTON ONE MOMENT IN TIME MOVIE
WHITNEY HOUSTON ONE MOMENT IN TIME ARCHIVE

РІР‚СљA lot of her career was in the 80s and that for me is always a quite tricky period to research because itРІР‚в„ўs the early days of quite ropey home video formats,РІР‚Сњ says Dwyer.

WHITNEY HOUSTON ONE MOMENT IN TIME MOVIE

It meant the filmmakers faced a real challenge to unearth the candid, behind-closed-doors Whitney they craved to help portray the person, family and story behind the superstar.Р”Р„rchive producer Sam Dwyer, who had previously worked with Macdonald on Marley, his documentary about the reggae superstar Bob, says unlocking HoustonРІР‚в„ўs past always began with one particular question: РІР‚СљDo you have any personal footage?РІР‚Сњ At least in WhitneyРІР‚в„ўs heyday a lot of people in America tended to own and use home movie cameras. РІР‚СљWhitney didnРІР‚в„ўt write her songs, the artistry is all in the interpretation and the sound of the voice.РІР‚Сњ

РІР‚СљI was very envious of Asif (Kapadia] and his Amy film because they had someone who was filmed all the time, who was hyper articulate, appeared on camera about herself and who wrote songs about her life,РІР‚Сњ says Macdonald. It was all long before the rise of social media, selfies, Instagram followers and media overload. HoustonРІР‚в„ўs heyday came in the 1980s and 1990s before her descent into substance abuse and a reclusive domestic life that ended in her death aged just 48 in 2012. Whitney offers glimpses into the late performerРІР‚в„ўs past, previously unreleased tracks and never-before-seen footage, as well as recorded live performances throughout her career. She was extremely enigmatic and that is why people are fascinated by her because sheРІР‚в„ўs unreadable in that way.РІР‚Сњ РІР‚СљShe didnРІР‚в„ўt like interviews and she hid herself away and only gave very puffy, PR sorts of interviews. РІР‚СљWhitney didnРІР‚в„ўt give good interviews,РІР‚Сњ Macdonald explains.

WHITNEY HOUSTON ONE MOMENT IN TIME ARCHIVE

But initially the lure of unfettered access to archive and unseen footage was not as rich a seam to mine as originally hoped. It would prove to be a nerve-jangling, revelatory journey to deliver an intimate and challenging picture of a woman the director came to realise was a truly complex and cryptic talent.

РІР‚СљPat Houston said she and the estate recognise the value in having an objective piece about Whitney rather than a puff piece,РІР‚Сњ Macdonald says. Macdonald, who won the best documentary Oscar for One Day In September in 2000, set about following the story with impunity, wherever it took him. The Whitney Houston estate and Patricia Houston, the late performerРІР‚в„ўs sisterРІР‚вЂњin- law and long-time manager, promised Macdonald and his producers unparalleled access and total editorial control.

Whitney houston one moment in time