David E. Talbert Makes First Sunday

By Jennifer M. Wood
URL: http://www.moviemaker.com/directing/article/david_e_talbert_first_sunday_20080115/
Playwright. Author. Producer. David E. Talbert has spent the last two decades making a name for himself as one of the world’s most prolific forces in a variety of creative disciplines. From the NBC special he was hand-picked to write and produce for Jamie Foxx to his best-selling literary collaboration with Snoop Dogg, Talbert is one of the highest-grossing and most recognizable brands in urban inspirational comedies and musicals. His 12 plays have been performed all over the world and earned him an amazing 24 NAACP Award nominations (with five wins). Now, Talbert’s taking his talents to the silver screen for his feature directorial debut, First Sunday. The church-set caper comedy, starring Ice Cube, Tracy Morgan and Katt Williams, may seem a bit of a departure for Talbert, but this preacher’s son feels right at home in the director’s chair.