On july 6, 2003, four months after the united states invaded iraq, former ambassador joseph wilsons now historic oped. Valerie plame, a former covert cia agent, is a best sellingauthor, public speaker, activist, and consultant. Fair game is a book that talks about the story of a former cia agent, valerie plame. Mar 02, 2007 hollywood, march 2 upi a film about excia officer valerie plame, her husband joseph wilson and the scandal in which her identity was made public may get the hollywood treatment. Sep 19, 20 valerie plame, exspy, is publishing a spy novel former spy valerie plame will be back in the headlines at the start of this month, this time for her new spy fiction novel blowback. The former spy has become the author of spy novels. Valerie plame wilson to write series of spy novels the.
Dec 31, 2012 in blowback cowritten by former spy valerie plame, vanessa pierson is a spy who has one allconsuming goal. For excia officer and antisemitic conspiracy monger valerie plame, who now is running for congress in new mexico, lies and smears apparently are fair game. No fair play for writers of fair game film about cia officer valerie. The plame affair also known as the cia leak scandal and plamegate was a political scandal that revolved around journalist robert novak s public identification of valerie plame as a covert central intelligence agency officer in 2003. Exspy valerie plame congressional campaign is suddenly in. We had an opportunity to sit down with the films reallife subjects, formercia agent valerie plame wilson and formerambassador joseph. Covert cia ops officer vanessa pierson is finally close to capturing bhoot, the worlds most dangerous international nuclear arms dealer. In valerie plames blowback, reality grittier than fiction. Outed cia spy valerie plame and diplomat husband joe. She was previously married to joseph wilson and todd david sesler. In 2002, plame wrote a memo to her superiors in which she expressed hesitation in recommending her husband, former diplomat joseph c. Valerie plame, author of blowback in blowback, plame channels her expertise in nuclear counterproliferation into a realistic portrait of a female covert agent. Five years and two lawsuits later, neither is her story.
Sep 21, 2017 former cia operative valerie plame wilson is apologizing after tweeting an antisemitic article titled americas jews are driving americas wars on thursday. She and wilson have twin children, trevor and samantha, who are 19. Born and raised in seattle washington, valerie moved with her mother to mazatlan, mexico in 2004. The truth about dick cheney, scooter libby, and valerie plame. Valerie plame, exspy, is publishing a spy novel the atlantic. Valerie elis e pla me wilson nee pl ame, august, 1963, is an american writer, spy novelist, and former officer who worked at the united states central intelligence agency cia. As the subject of the 2003 plame affair, also known as the cia leak s candal, plame s identity as a cia officer was leaked to and subsequently published by robert novak of the washington post. It is based on valerie plames memoir, fair game, and joseph c. When fair game hit american theaters in 2010, the story of valerie plame and her husband, joe wilson, seemed like a relic of an earlier era. She is a glamorous blond woman, played by naomi watts, who worked at. She also served as the narrator and appeared as an expert in the film countown to zero, a documentary on the threat of nuclear war. After valerie plame s cover as a cia operative was blown in 2003, ending her espionage career, she had to reinvent herself.
Plames book fair game about her exposure as a cia operative was made into a 2010 feature film starring actors sean penn and. How a top cia agent was betrayed by her own government, former agent wilson chronicles how her life shifted from serving her country to suing her country. Locating the source of the plame leak in july 2003, the identity of an undercover cia operative, valerie plame, appeared in the press, with bush administration officials cited as the source. Nov 20, 20 from the director of the bourne identity comes this riveting thriller inspired by the experiences of reallife cia officer valerie plame academy award nominee naomi watts. The politics of truth2004 by joseph wilson and fair game 2007 by valerie plame wilson. That being said, i did enjoy this book a great deal. Fair game is a 2010 biographical political drama film directed by doug liman and starring naomi watts and sean penn. Last week blue rider press announced that wilson will be writing spy novels, with her first book of the series, blowback, to be published early next year. February 27, 2012 nikki schwab, washington examiner. Jan 23, 2020 her spy background led to lucrative book and entertainment deals, including the 2010 film adaptation of plames autobiography fair game. Valerie plame wilson, the former cia covert operations officer, was born on elmendorf air force base in anchorage, alaska in 1963. Plame acted as an adviser, but the writers were banned from reading her memoir until it had been censored. She is known for her work on fair game 2010, covert affairs 2010 and fearless 2017.
The outing made her the center of the american political scandal known as the plame affair. Wilson and former cia agent valerie plame attend the fair game premiere at the palais des festivals during the 63rd annual cannes film. Exspy valerie plame promotes her movie the new york times. Fair game tells the true story of joe wilson and valerie plame, an american husband and wife professionally involved in this process, and the disastrous consequences that followed the decision of. Former cia operative valerie plame wilson moves family to new. Plame has written three books two spy novels and one memoir about the scandal over the leak of her name. In this episode matt crawford speaks to valerie plame about her book fair game and her career in the cia.
Valerie plame tries to lie her way into congress news. Introducing blowback, an exhilarating new espionage thriller by former cia ops officer valerie plame and thriller writer sarah lovett. From the guardian a factual timeline and contemporaneous reporting on the plame affair npr coverage of judith millers testimony during scooter libbys trial where she admitted that libby revealed valerie s identity to her. The plame affair also known as the cia leak scandal and plamegate was a political scandal that revolved around journalist robert novaks public identification of valerie plame as a covert central intelligence agency officer in 2003 in 2002, plame wrote a memo to her superiors in which she expressed hesitation in recommending her husband, former diplomat joseph c. In 2010, the book was adapted into a film starring sean penn and naomi watts as plame. Oct 22, 2007 valerie plame wilson begins her memoir, fair game, on a note of toughness.
How a top cia agent was betrayed by her own government. After the title of valerie plame wilsons book had already been widely disseminated, on august 19, 2007, on meet the press with david gregory, gregory asked rove, who identified himself as an avid republican, among other statements pertaining to the cia leak grand jury investigation attributed to him, whether he considered her fair game in. Plames story is a modern odyssey, a cautionary tale that should make americans think twice before sacrificing their patriots. Valerie plame, former cia operative, is remaking herself. She holds a bachelors degree from pennsylvania state university and masters degrees from the london school of economics and political science and the college of europe in bruges, belgium. A week later, conservative pundit robert novak revealed in his newspaper column that ambassador wilsons wife, valerie plame wilson, was a cia operative. Serving as a covert operations officer for the cia, valerie plame kept her occupation and identity a secret, even from her closest family and friends.
Sep 28, 2019 plames book fair game about her exposure as a cia operative was made into a 2010 feature film starring actors sean penn and naomi watts. How a top cia agent was betrayed by her own government valerie plame wilson, laura rozen on. Former cia agent valerie plame wilson and her husband, joe wilson. My life as a spy, my betrayal by the white house is a memoir by valerie plame. The film draws on the book of the same name by valerie plame, who was in the cia but is not a bulletheaded, squarejawed man. Valerie plame is someone who worked extremely hard as she went through the rigors of the farm. The bourne identity director doug liman teams with screenwriters jez butterworth and johnhenry butterworth to streamline joseph wilsons and valerie plame s books detailing the explosive outing. Blowback vanessa pierson series book 1 kindle edition. She is currently in talks to turn the series into a feature film. The cia training center, in order to become a field officer. Valerie plame wilson sorry for tweet of antisemitic story. No fair play for writers of fair game film about cia officer valerie plame. After the title of valerie plame wilsons book had already been widely disseminated, on august 19, 2007, on meet the press with david.
How a top cia agent was betrayed by her own government wilson, valerie plame, wilson, valerie plame on. Fair game is a bold film about the life of valerie plame wilson, who has. As we began developing the project, we discovered that conveying what happened to valerie plame valerie plame wilson and joe wilson joseph wilson was complicated by a number of factors, including the fact that some of the work valerie did for the cia remains classified. Valerie plame wilson to write series of spy novels the new. Join facebook to connect with valerie plame and others you may know. The movie was made and released about six years after the first book and about three years after the second book. The decemberists valerie plame lyrics genius lyrics. Sean penn and naomi watts star as joseph wilson and valerie plame wilson, the couple at the center of the controversy over whether iraq had weapons of mass destruction. Browse valerie plame wilsons bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. The 2010 drama fair game, starring naomi watts and sean penn, catapulted the 2003 leak of cia operative valerie plame onto the silver screen. Wilson is the former covert cia officer whose thenclassified nonofficial cover identity as valerie plame was leaked to the press in july 2003, after her husband, former ambassador joseph c. Watts stars as plame and penn as her husband, joseph c. Valerie plame left is portrayed by naomi watts in a film about plames life.
She describes paramilitary drills in which she participated as a c. Plame served the cia at times as a nonofficial cover or noc, operating in athens and brussels. Fair game is a bold film about the life of valerie plame wilson, who has had her life destroyed by bush administration in part of the farce about the. The public disclosure of that secret information spurred a federal investigation and led to the trial and conviction of vice president dick cheneys chief of staff, scooter libby, and the wilsons civil suit against top. Burned by valerie plame and sarah lovett is the second book in the vanessa pierson cia series. Aka valerie plame wilson valerie plame is the author of blowback 3. Valerie plame wilson, americas bestknown exspy, was looking chic in black bustier and flowing white pants, posing for paparazzi on the red carpet earlier this month at a film.
It is also the first that i have read and i have the feeling you would be better off reading blowback prior to picking this one up. The two women pose for pictures on the red carpet in cannes on may 20. Her spy background led to lucrative book and entertainment deals, including the 2010 film adaptation of plame s autobiography fair game. Just stick with the movie but go to the library and see the book, its the stupidest. Inside valerie plames quixotic mission to buy twitterand. In her book she says that in early training she was asked what she would do if. Covert cia ops officer vanessa pierson is finally close to capturing the worlds most dangerous.
Valerie plame, former cia operative, is remaking herself by. Fair game 110 movie clip quasiracist conundra 2010 hd. Wilson, iv, was born in bridgeport, connecticut, in 1949 to joseph charles wilson, iii, and phyllis finnell wilson. All that changed in 2003 when a conservative columnist, at the direction of senior white house officials, leaked her true identity. Valerie plame reutersvincent kessler valerie plame. In addition to being a published author, valerie is also a talented artist and attends the angela peralta school of fine arts near her home. Valerie plame wilsons identity is no longer a secret. Valerie plame seeks realistic portrayal of spies with new.
Valerie plame wilson was born on august, 1963 in anchorage, alaska, usa as valerie elise plame. Oh valerie plame if that really is your name i would just shout the same to the world dear valerie plame so they made a wreck of you but give me the rest of you. Valerie plame, exspy, is publishing a spy novel the. As someone who spent so much of her life in shadows, concealing her identity as an undercover operative for the cia, she seemed to. Fair game book by valerie plame wilson, laura rozen. Plame spent a courageous and honorable career on the front lines of terrorism only to come home and meet the ultimate betrayal, her own country unethical politicians and unscrupulous journalists. Inside valerie plames quixotic mission to buy twitterand shut down trump can the exspy take away the presidents megaphone before he tweets the world into armageddon. Much has been written about the valerie plame story, but valerie herself has been silent, until now.
After seeing the film of the same name, i bought the book so i could read story told. My life as a spy, my betrayal by the white house is a memoir by valerie plame wilson. In her quest to capture bhoot, vanessa encounters professional difficulties, a dangerous sniper and indulges in a clandestine affair with another agent. Jk rowlings crime novel at centre of bidding war for film rights. After writing her own spy story, valerie plame wilson is turning to fiction. Blowback, her first mystery with cowriter sarah lovett, follows a. Valerie plame an interview blog valerieplamewilson. The truth about the valerie plame case finally emerges. While using her own name, valerie plame, her assignments required posing in various professional roles in order to gather intelligence more effectively. Valerie plame was outed as a covert agent by scooter libby who was convicted, had his sentence commuted by president bush and then pardoned by president trump.
In a wilsonplame film, wilsons cia employee spouse being a covert agent could be the topic of a series of takes, with a veteran actor playing the role of retired maj. Valerie plame wilson, the former cia covert operations officer, was born on. The film is slow to start as the back story is built however, while the characters of valerie plame and joe wilson are developed completely all of the other. Valerie plame, exspy, is publishing a spy novel former spy valerie plame will be back in the headlines at the start of this month, this time for her new spy fiction novel blowback. Opinion i believe some of your best friends are jewish. Valerie plame, americas most famous exspy, finds her new identity democrat valerie plame the former cia operative running for congress campaigns by pitching in at pancakes on the plaza. Valerie plame wilson audio books, best sellers, author bio. Doug limans fair game, based on books by valerie plame and joseph wilson and starring sean penn and naomi watts, is unusually bold for a fictionalization based on real events. Plame and publisher decided to leave blank spaces where the words were that the cia objected to. The retired officer and fox contributor let it be known on the john batchelor show that more than a year before robert novak wrote on the subject, wilson casually remarked to him. The pair noted that the film exaggerates valerie plame wilsons role. The couple is consulting with screenwriters as warner bros. Homeland is really compelling tv the cia agentturnednovelist on the shows plausibility, her new book and whether things have changed.
In valerie plame s blowback, reality grittier than fiction. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. A graduate of penn state, valerie holds graduate degrees in international relations from the london school of economics and the college of europe. Drama films based on actual events films about the central intelligence agency films based on nonfiction books films. The plame campaign will not allow those in washington to rewrite or whitewash history. Oct 01, 20 valerie plame joins the cbs this morning cohosts to discuss her new book, blowback, which she says is intended to show a more realistic portrayal of spies in a landscape of paper doll. So although the filmmakers had the rights to plames book, and her co. Plame wrote, but also in terms of how much the cia redacted from it. The true story of joe wilson and valerie plame is very different from both the hollywood and the mainstreammedia versions. As the longawaited film of her life is released, the cia agent outed for.