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An embedded journalist, kim barker, wrote this memoir commemorating her five years in afghanistan and pakistan and the war she had to report on as the south asia bureau chief of the chicago tribune in 2004. Whiskey tango foxtrot kim barker interview, author of the. Jun 28, 2016 new york, ny 3116 tina fey and author kim barker attend the after party at tavern on the green for the world premiere of paramount pictures whiskey tango foxtrot. 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. Strange days in afghanistan and pakistan, a dark comedic take on her time in south asia, was published by doubleday. Barker was born in montana, living in billings until when her family moved. Whiskey tango foxtrot, a 2016 warcomedy starring tina fey, is based on a memoir by journalist kim barker entitled the taliban shuffle. Now, five years later weve got whiskey tango foxtrot, a big screen. Its a different story but it tells the same story that my book did, in a way. Kim barker was the south asia bureau chief for the chicago tribune from. Journalist kim barker on what its like for your life to become a.
Kim barker, the real foreign correspondent behind whiskey tango. Kim barker was the south asia bureau chief for the chicago tribune from 2004 to 2009, based in new delhi and islamabad. Many of the characters names in the books were changed in the movie. Whiskey tango foxtrot the taliban shuffle mti sonoma. Mar 04, 2016 the witty, charming yet slightly hapless role seems written specifically for feys quirky brand of humor, but is based on reallife reporter kim barker, who wrote the taliban shuffle. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Mar 22, 2016 as a foreign correspondent for the chicago tribune, kim barker spent years chasing news stories across the wartorn countries of afghanistan and pakistan. Whiskey tango foxtrot author kim barker enjoying hollywood. She witnessed the conflict in the middle east firsthand, and her experiences there gave rise to a memoir, the taliban shuffle, which was recently adapted into a film starring tiny fey called whiskey tango foxtrot. Meet kim barker, the real reporter who inspired whiskey tango. Strange days in afghanistan and pakistan, and the film casts fey in the role a cable news. She constantly moved between the american armed forces on the ground, n. Reporter kim barker talks about whiskey tango foxtrot originally published march 2, 2016 at 1. After reading kim barkers book the taliban shuffle, actress tina fey was inspired to work on an adaptation for the screen.
Based on journalist kim barker s memoir the taliban shuffle. Mar 17, 2016 with a wink, kim barker, author of the memoir the taliban shuffle inspiration for the new tina fey film whiskey tango foxtrot says of the film. Kim barker, author of whiskey tango foxtrot, graduated from west linn high school. Book kim barker for speaking, events and appearances apb. And in what becomes a bookending passage for whiskey tango foxtrot, barker also had a brief interaction during an. Tina fey chats to author kim barker about the film based on kim s book. The taliban shuffle goodreads meet your next favorite book. But none of that would stop her from heading to afghanistan and pakistan to cover the fallout from 911. Michaels, who turned her book into the film whiskey tango foxtrot. Carlocks screenplay for whiskey tango foxtrot is based on kim barker s memoir, the taliban shuffle. Jay speaks with kim barker about her real life stories that. After leaving the tribune, barker became the edward r. War correspondent tells the true story behind whiskey.
Feb 23, 2016 now a major motion picture titled whiskey tango foxtrot starring tina fey, margot robbie, martin freeman, alfred molina, and billy bob thornton. Whiskey tango foxtrot the taliban shuffle mti great. New york, ny 3116 tina fey and author kim barker attend the after party at tavern on the green for the world premiere of paramount pictures whiskey tango foxtrot. Raised in montana, at thirty she had barely been overseas, spoke only english, and knew little about islam and even less about osama bin laden. Murrow press fellow at the council on foreign relations, spending her time studying and writing about south asia. Meet kim barker, the real reporter who inspired whiskey. I had talked about writing a funny book for years, but its not necessarily the most natural thing in the world you. Kim barker discusses her experiences covering the war in afghanistan, now dramatized onscreen by tina fey in whiskey tango foxtrot.
The book was adapted into the 2016 film whiskey tango foxtrot. Mar 04, 2016 kim barker tells me during a recent stop on her press tour for whiskey tango foxtrot, the newest vehicle for 30 rock and snl veteran tina fey, based on her real life adventures as a journalist in the middle east from 20022007. Strange days in afghanistan and pakistan paperback february 23, 2016 by kim barker author. With a wink, kim barker, author of the memoir the taliban shuffle inspiration for the new tina fey film whiskey tango foxtrot says of the film. Check out movie behind the scenes, interviews, movie red carpet premieres, broll and more from part of the maker studiossubscribe. Snl and 30 rock funny lady tina fey plays kim in the movie originally titled the taliban shuffle and fun house but later changed to whiskey tango foxtrot. Strange days in afghanistan and pakistan kindle edition by barker, kim. Movies based on true stories are prone to overdramatization. Whiskey tango foxtrot the taliban shuffle mti by kim barker. Now, five years later weve got whiskey tango foxtrot, a b. Mar 04, 2016 whiskey tango foxtrot is an adaptation of kim barker s memoir the taliban shuffle. Whiskey tango foxtrot the taliban shuffle mti by kim.
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. Strange days in afghanistan and pakistan, her funny memoir about war reporting, would look very different when adapted for the big. Kim barker reveals the fine art of compromise in adapting her book into the film whiskey tango foxtrot. Kim barker is a journalist who authored the taliban shuffle. Whiskey tango foxtrot the taliban shuffle mti knopf doubleday. Strange days in afghanistan and pakistan, her funny memoir about war reporting, would look very different when adapted for the big screen. Barker was the south asia bureau chief for the chicago tribune. The taliban shuffle author kim barker talks whiskey tango foxtrot, advice for wannabe war reporters, what she missed most while working in kabul and more. Mar 04, 2016 recent editions of barker s book have since been renamed whiskey tango foxtrot wtf, in the militarys phonetic alphabetto reflect the name of its new film adaptation, starring tina fey. Author and reporter kim barker in chicago last month doing publicity for the movie whiskey tango foxtrot, which is based on her book the.
Kim barker is known for her work on whiskey tango foxtrot 2016, call me sherlock 2015 and wgn morning news 1994. Whiskey tango foxtrot kim barker interview, author of. Barker uses her wry, incisive voice to expose the absurdities and tragedies of the forgotten war, finding humor and humanity amid the rubble. Former chicago tribune reporter kim barker in chicago doing publicity for the movie whiskey tango foxtrot based on her book, the. 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. Strange days in afghanistan and pakistan, so it is in fact based on real events in the life of a real person. Kim barker, the real foreign correspondent behind whiskey. War correspondent tells the true story behind whiskey tango.
Strange days in afghanistan and pakistan 9781101973127 by barker, kim and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Kim barker is not your typical foreign correspondent. Mar 04, 2016 based on kim barker s memoir, the taliban shuffle, whiskey tango foxtrot contains the fondly, proudly recalled details of battletested experience. Strange days in afghanistan and pakistan, it noted that she depicted herself as a. Tina fey was interested in adapting the book for film and portraying barker so whiskey tango foxtrot was born. As she moves between conflict zones, kim offers a closeup account of the war, and of the people at its heart, finding humour and humanity amid the rubble and the heartbreak. Whiskey tango foxtrot the taliban shuffle mti on apple books. Photo by william coupon kim barker grew up in montana and wyoming but moved to west linn in 1987, the summer. How kim barker inspired whiskey tango foxtrot refinery29. That caught feys eye, she cracked open the book and was instantly hooked. Strange days in afghanistan and pakistan about her experiences covering the war in afghanistan. The film stars tina fey, margot robbie, martin freeman, christopher abbott, alfred molina, and billy bob thornton. Whiskey tango foxtrot is kim barker s highly lauded account of her years as the south asia bureau chief for the chicago tribune, directing coverage of pakistan, afghanistan and india between 2004 and 2009.
The taliban shuffle is part war memoir, part tale of selfdiscovery that, thanks to barkers. The witty, charming yet slightly hapless role seems written specifically for feys quirky brand of humor, but is based on reallife reporter kim barker, who wrote the taliban shuffle. Originally titled the taliban shuffle, reporter kim barkers memoir of her years as a foreign correspondent in afghanistan and pakistan inspired a movie starring tina fey. Whiskey tango foxtrot inspired by west linn graduates. Meet the author of whiskey tango foxtrot the taliban shuffle. Journalist kim barker on what its like for your life to.
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 this profound and darkly. The author of the book that inspired whiskey tango foxtrot says she had no idea how to tell the 30 rock star how to play her. Whiskey tango foxtrot is a 2016 american biographical military comedydrama film, directed by glenn ficarra and john requa and written by robert carlock. Part war journalism, part cautionary tale, barkers story is hilarious, heartbreaking, and then hilarious again. In whiskey tango foxtrot, tina fey finds a character tailormade for. Strange days in afghanistan and pakistan by kim barker. Journalist kim barker just lived through that experience when her book, the taliban shuffle, was bought by tina feys production company and adapted into whiskey tango foxtrot wtf, starring. How journalist kim barkers memoir became the basis of. Strange days in afghanistan and pakistan which was first published in 2011. The book recounts her time as chicago tribune war correspondent in afghanistan and pakistan.
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