Whitney Houston was a Hollywood favorite in which Hollywood was willing to extend money to whatever movie she was in. She was in the front’s of magazines. Houston was also viewed by Hollywood as a box office mega star. She was famous on the big screen. She had gotten the job to play as Dorothy Dandridge. According to Bogle Houston had the emotional depth to play Dandridge. Houston also played as Savannah. In which Savannah was searching for Mr Right but on the contrary she was told by her mom to wait for him to get his divorce. She was also famous for her singing. In which she was featured according to Bogle, in a soundtrack by Kenneth called Babyface. Despite her being known for her acting, she was actually a popstar. Houston has signed a contract with Disney. Despite all of her success she did have some personal struggles. She may have dealt with drug abuse, high spending shopping sprees, and entourages. But later she has not been on the big screen in a long while. She had dealt with a miscarriage and her past came back to hunt her down as she may have felt insecure about playing the part as Savannah.
Compared to Samuel L Jackson he has gotten much time on the big screen in which he participated in about 34 movies compared to Houston. He was considered a great actor. Jackson was also successful in Hollywood. He has played in Pulp Fiction according to the biography article. Compared to Houston he had the chance to play from any script. In Pulp Fiction he played Jules Winnfield. He later got the Academy Award for playing in Pulp Fiction.
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