'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.

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'Ellar Coltrane "moved on" from Hollywood after "Boyhood" stardom.(Rick Crane)"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.It reminds me of Austin 20 years ago."While he appeared in the indie "Shoplifters of the World Unite," Coltrane admitted that he's no longer moved by the entertainment industry.The "Boyhood" cast appeared during the "Boyhood" 12-Year Reunion Q&A at Austin Film Society's AFS Cinema in July.

(Rick Kern)"Really, in my life I’ve moved on," he said."I do manual labor, and I’m a volunteer firefighter, and I’m working on my EMT license right now.

But being back in Austin at the AFS event, interacting with film people again, I am missing being on set, missing collaborating."DANNY MCBRIDE SAYS DITCHING LA WAS THE BEST MOVE FOR HIS CAREER AND FAMILYHe continued, "I do very well collaborating with a director who has a passion project.When I...