The biggest difference between L.A. and my hometown in Georgia is when Georgia goes to sleep, L.A. wakes up. So, like, in LaGrange, when people are going to sleep at 10, 11 to get up in the morning, we're just getting dressed to go out. Elijah Kelley bigdifferencedress share on social
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 in a really small town: LaGrange, Georgia. There weren't a lot of creative outlets there, so I did local castings. Elijah Kelley castingcreativegeorgia Change image and 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 can move, but I've never background-danced for anybody. Elijah Kelley backgrounddancehave Change image and 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
'Party Up' is like 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' crossed with 'House Party.' It's basically about this kid, my character, who's this smooth, intelligent kid who's petitioning to throw this big end-of-the-year-bash house party, and so he goes and manipulating different people and ruining lives. He somewhat has a selfish heart, but he's a nice guy. Elijah Kelley bashbasicallybig share on social
When I graduated from high school, my mom and dad were saying I needed to go to college, but I said I wanted to pursue my dream of acting. At the end of my high school career, they quit their jobs, and we moved out to California on a leap of faith. Elijah Kelley actcaliforniacareer share on social