Ever wondered how Whitney Houston and Philip Seymour Hoffman rose to stardom? One of the most successful and lauded female vocalists of all time honed her powerful and soulful voice in the company of a powerful family of Motown and Gospel music royalty.
Born to sing, Whitney Houston received mentorship in the shadows of her talented relatives before exploding onto the music scene to become a music legend in her own right.
However, though Houston’s voice had the power to reach angelic heights, her own personal life was plagued with martial difficulty and deep-seeded demons.
The man who became known for his chameleon-like disappearance into a host of nuanced and creative characters was actually an extremely genial, kind, and gentle man in reality.
Though his life was cut tragically short, actor Philip Seymour Hoffman left his indelible mark on the celluloid of film history forever.
Starting off in a string of independent films as a struggling actor, Hoffman would later become recognized as one of the great pioneers of his craft – a man whose eccentric roles remain some of the most beloved in film.
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