Doing an animation is nothing like anything you could ever experience. You get to be a kid again and just play dress up in a movie studio. Elijah Kelley animationdressexperience Change image and share on social
I grew up singing in church. I've been doing that since I was 3 years old. Singing was a blessing for me to do. Elijah Kelley blesschurchgrow Change image and share on social
I used to watch people like Raven-Symone and, you know, the Olsens at a young age, and Will Smith and people like that, and just looking at them at a young age on TV. And just thinking to myself, 'I can do that,' and questioning why I wasn't there. Elijah Kelley ageolsenpeople share on social
Growing up in Georgia, it was sort of the last place to jump on the bandwagon of the integrated frontier. I have aunts and uncles and grandparents that experienced the 'whites only' and segregated schools. Elijah Kelley auntbandwagonexperience share on social
I can move, but I've never background-danced for anybody. Elijah Kelley backgrounddancehave Change image and share on social
I want to be known as a triple threat. I have aspirations to win an Oscar and a Grammy, and I also want to win a Tony. I want to be one of those guys like Frank Sinatra or Sammy Davis Jr. that crossed all those barriers of entertainment. Elijah Kelley aspirationbarriercross share on social
My dream role? I think to play Sammy Davis Jr. and his life story. Elijah Kelley davisdreamlife Change image and share on social
I can dance - I can dance a little bit. I can move. I don't - I'm not a - I don't proclaim to be a dancer, but I can move. But instruments, playing the drums, I probably play the drums better than I walk, better than I do anything. Elijah Kelley bitedancedancer share on social
I used to set out and do a film and say, 'This is going to be the biggest film I've ever done.' But that's not the right approach. The approach should be the work. Elijah Kelley approachbigfilm Change image and share on social