'Boyhood' child actor lives 'in the middle of nowhere' after leaving Hollywood behind
"Boyhood" actor Ellar Coltrane, who starred in Richard Linklater's Academy Award-nominated flick, moved on from Hollywood.Coltrane, now 31, portrayed Mason Evans Jr. in the epic about a boy growing up in Texas, which was filmed over a 12-year span from 2002-14.
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"Boyhood" actor Ellar Coltrane, who starred in Richard Linklater's Academy Award-nominated flick, moved on from Hollywood.Coltrane, now 31, portrayed Mason Evans Jr. in the epic about a boy growing up in Texas, which was filmed over a 12-year span from 2002-14. He was 18 when the movie ultimately debuted.The film earned high praise from critics for compelling storytelling and performances, however Coltrane admitted he's now mostly "pretty far away from film" now and lives "in the middle of nowhere."'VAMPIRE DIARIES' STAR IAN SOMERHALDER SAYS LEAVING HOLLYWOOD FOR FARMING 'SHIFTED MY LIFE FOREVER'"I’ve acted in a couple of short films," Coltrane told Variety. "One called 'El Fantasma,' which we filmed in Mexico City, where I play Lee Harvey Oswald, that’s really cool."And then I did a film in El Paso two years ago, a short film called 'So, Who Was It This Time?' I’ve become kind of integrated with the independent film community in El Paso, which is really wonderful."BROOKE SHIELDS REFLECTS ON BEING MADE A 'SEX SYMBOL' AT A YOUNG AGE AND HOW SHE TURNED THE PAGE ON FAMEHe added, "I'm really inspired by the energy there and what my friends are up to.
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