When kim barker first arrived in kabul as a journalist in 2002, she had only recently acquired a passport, spoke only english, and had little idea how to do the. Strange days in afghanistan and pakistan, so it is in fact based on. Movie is based on kim barker s time in afghanistan as the south asia bureau chief for the chicago tribune. So in this case, the movie is more of an interpretation of the memoir, with juicy plot twists. The war zone comedy whiskey tango foxtrot, opening friday, does add those things, but if anything it undersells the story of kim barker, whose book the taliban shuffle is.
Courtesy paramount pictures this article is more than 4 years old. Whiskey tango foxtrot is a 2016 american biographical war comedydrama film directed by glenn ficarra and john requa, and written by robert carlock, based on the memoir the taliban shuffle. Whiskey tango foxtrot, kim barker, afghanistan, pakistan, war, comedy, the taliban shuffle. Strange days in afghanistan and pakistan english edition ebook. Strange days in afghanistan and pakistan, and soon to be a major film production by paramount pictures, based on kim barker s memoir, whiskey tango foxtrot is due to be released on march 4th, 2016 and stars tina fey, margot robbie, martin freeman, billy bob thornton and. Carlocks screenplay for whiskey tango foxtrot is based on kim barker s memoir, the taliban shuffle. Lorne michaels, who turned her book into the film whiskey tango foxtrot. Foreign correspondents story hits the big screen in. Whiskey tango foxtrot the taliban shuffle mti by kim. Kim barker reveals the fine art of compromise in adapting her book into the film whiskey tango foxtrot. The movie version, whiskey tango foxtrot, was released in 2016, starring tina fey, martin freeman, alfred molina.
Whiskey tango foxtrot inspired by west linn graduates. Tina fey goes to kabul in sharp, savvy wartime comedy in february 2014, fey announced that barker s book would be. Whiskey tango foxtrot opens nationwide on friday, march 4, 2016. Whiskey tango foxtrot kim barker interview, author of. Barker detailed her experiences abroad in a book that has now been turned into a major motion picture starring tina fey called whiskey tango foxtrot. Kim barker joins pamela powell on the reel focus to discuss her book and how it inspired tina feys new film whiskey tango foxtrot. Tina fey talks to time about whiskey tango foxtrot, her new war comedy. With a wink, kim barker, author of the memoir the taliban shuffle.
Now a major motion picture titled whiskey tango foxtrot starring tina fey, margot robbie, martin freeman, alfred molina, and billy bob thornton. About whiskey tango foxtrot the taliban shuffle mti. Author kim barker attends the world premiere of the paramount pictures title whiskey tango foxtrot, on march 1, 2016 at amc loews lincoln square in new york city, new york. Based on kim barker s memoir, the taliban shuffle, the comedy depicts the battletested experience of a journalist in afghanistan. I met with robert carlock, the screenwriter, over several months, and i introduced him to friends of mine who had been in afghanistan and then in new york. Kim barkers bestselling memoir of life as a journalist in pakistan and. A movie without a focused story wouldnt have been good as a movie. Whiskey tango author thinks movie got core story right. Did you have any input with the creative process or the writing of the screenplay. Journalist kim barker on what its like for your life to. Kim barker was the south asia bureau chief for the chicago tribune from 2004 to 2009, based in new delhi and islamabad. Kim barker talks whiskey tango foxtrot the movie based on her book. Whiskey tango foxtrot author says tina fey swiped his title. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in the us.
The author of the book that inspired whiskey tango foxtrot says she had no. Strange days in afghanistan and pakistan, a dark comedic take on her time in south asia, was published by doubleday. Describe for us your reaction to your memoir whiskey tango foxtrot being adapted into a major motion picture starring tina fey. The taliban shuffle part war memoir, part tale of selfdiscovery. Video journalist waldo cabrera kim barker talks about her book the taliban shuffle which was made into the movie whiskey tango foxtrot starring tina fey. The movie version, whiskey tango foxtrot, will be released in march 2016, starring tina fey, martin. The other part of the book that everyone needs to pay attention to is how screwed. Now a major motion picture titled whiskey tango foxtrot starring tina fey, margot robbie. Whiskey, tango, foxtrot by kim barker world of books. The book recounts her time as chicago tribune war correspondent in afghanistan and pakistan.
Kim barker s tales from afghanistan get a truthy hollywood treatment open this photo in gallery. Kim barker and whiskey tango foxtrot internet archive. After the book was optioned, did you communicate with robert and tina about the writing process. From tea with warlords in the countryside to parties with drunken foreign correspondents in the dry city of kabul, journalist kim barker captures the hu. She rushed into the centre of destruction and killing, and was easily bored by. Kim barker, a former tribune reporter, said her book the taliban shuffle being adapted for the big screen whiskey, tango, foxtrot is one of those 15minute things. Kim barker is a journalist and author of the book the taliban. Originally published by doubleday in 2011 as the taliban shuffle. Strange days in afghanistan and pakistan by kim barker, in very good condition. Journalist kim barker is photographed while promoting the movie whiskey tango foxtrot on. Meet kim barker, the real reporter who inspired whiskey. Kim barker is an american memoirist and journalist, best known for the taliban shufflelater titled whiskey tango foxtrot after the 2016 film adaptation by tina fey. Kim uses her sharp wit and humor to describe her dangerous and exciting time in these troubled countries in her book, whiskey tango foxtrot anchor. Descriptions of politics, bombings and shootings fell flat.
Sidewalks correspondent lori rosales interviews the actual journalist kim barker, who was portrayed by actress tina fey in the film whiskey tango foxtrot, which is based on her memoir, the taliban shuffle. Journalist kim barker on what its like for your life to become a tina fey movie. Whiskey tango foxtrot by kim barker, 9781925228823, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. About whiskey tango foxtrot the taliban shuffle mti a truelife catch22 set in the deeply dysfunctional countries of afghanistan and pakistan, by one of the regions longestserving correspondents. She rushed into the centre of destruction and killing, and was easily bored by quiet times.
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From tea with warlords in the countryside to parties with drunken foreign correspondents in the dry city of kabul, journalist kim barker captures the humor and heartbreak of life in post911 afghanistan and pakistan in. Meet the author of whiskey tango foxtrot the taliban. The book s juicy plot twist was the overall journey and how it changed barker s life. The current movie whiskey, tango, foxtrot is based on the memoir of kim barker during her time as war correspondent. Kim barker s funny war memoir turned into film starring tina fey. Buy whiskey tango foxtrot mti media tie in by barker, kim isbn. Strange days in afghanistan and pakistan ebook written by kim barker. The film stars tina fey, margot robbie, martin freeman, christopher abbott, alfred molina, and billy bob thornton. Whiskey, tango, foxtrot by kim barker, 9781101973127, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read whiskey tango foxtrot the taliban shuffle mti. Kim barker is not your typical foreign correspondent.
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