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Faith Filled Family: What was it about the scriptures you read that day that became so real to you? Tim Chey: It was the historical context, but it was also the unbelievable context – you felt the whole thing was authentic from beginning to end, and then finally the leap of faith – I believe. Faith Filled Family: How important is it to you to do movies about real Bible stories? And how do they compare to fictional stories played out on screen from a director’s point of view? Tim Chey: Ben Hur is my favorite all-time film followed by the Gospel of John. We need to see a visual interpretation of many of the Bible stories for this generation. It’s planting the seeds to make them pick up the Bible to find more. Faith Filled Family: What elements of this story of David and Goliath are you most looking forward to the viewing audience seeing on screen?