By Mallory Mattingly
Creating NO ADDRESS, a movie that takes a close look at homelessness, was a powerful experience for its stars.
“I mean, just the fact that someone was taking on the topic of homelessness and doing a movie about it, like no one’s really done that in the sense that all the characters, all the actors were playing real homeless people,” Ty Pennington, who played Mr. Mills, told Movieguide® last year.
NO ADDRESS follows “a group of homeless people as they struggle to survive on the streets against a harassing gang, an unforgiving community and the local authorities,” per IMDB.
Alongside Pennington, the movie stars William Baldwin, Lucas Jade Zumann, Xander Berkeley and Beverly D’Angelo.
“I think that’s what really drew me to it [was] that it was an authentic, real project showing what people are really going through and a subject where most of us like to look away,” Pennington said. “Nobody really wants to look at homelessness because it’s awkward, it’s scary. No one knows what to do, but this is a film that you really have to look at, and finally, the topic is about them finally being seen, and I think just by going to see the movie, we can all make a difference, and that’s a wonderful thing.”
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“The most rewarding part about dealing with this kind of project, I think, has got to be the people, has got to be the consultants we had on board,” Zumann shared. “Dealing with Xander and Beverly was never hard; they are very seasoned, experienced actors and they brought so much experience to this that it was so easy for all of us to kind of fall into a method rhythm. I mean, you sort of had to fall into that method, sort of, portrayal of these characters in order to pull this off authentically, and I honestly really enjoy throwing myself into things like that. It’s a challenge, but it’s a welcome one.”
Movieguide® gave NO ADDRESS a -1 content score. Part of the review reads:
NO ADDRESS suffers a bit from multiple storylines, but this speaks to the urgency of the situation the filmmakers are trying to address. To its credit, NO ADDRESS points to solutions, such as a successful non-profit organization providing shelter and aid to homeless populations. It also advocates prayer, church, charity, faith, and salvation. MOVIEGUIDE® advises caution for older children and young teenagers because of some violence, adult themes, implied substance abuse, and dysfunctional family situations. NO ADDRESS also contains some sad and somewhat disturbing scenes of tragedy and misery.
Angel picked up NO ADDRESS late last month for streaming.
“The release of NO ADDRESS on Angel gives this film an incredible opportunity to reach a wider audience and spark meaningful conversations that can lead to real change,” Robert Craig, founder of Robert Craig Films and a producer on the movie, said in a press release, per Movieguide®.
NO ADDRESS will stream on Angel starting June 27.
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