November 15, 2007
Two of Hollywood’s fastest rising talents – Laura Ramsey and Toby Hemingway – are starring with Vivica A. Fox and Theresa Russell in York Shackleton’s edgy drama, “STREET,” about a troubled teen from the suburbs who unwittingly falls in love with a homeless drug addict, and how she copes with the harsh realities of being homeless.
“This is the story of a girl who is dealing with a highly-protective and controlling mother,” says Shackleton, the Los Angeles-based writer and director who is currently shooting the film in Portland, Oregon, through November 30. “What happens is that the girl doesn’t really plan on running away, but she needs to get out. Then through a series of one unfortunate event after another, she ends up on the streets of Portland. And right when she wants to go home, this guy comes into her life. She doesn’t know it at the time, but he’s a struggling heroin addict. He’s very likeable, very charming, but at the same time, highly manipulative. And the type of person she is –vulnerable and naïve – sets them up for a perfect match. So she decides to stay on the streets with this guy, and just when their love begins to blossom, he makes a very poor decision. I really wanted to expose what these kids go through and what they deal with.”
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