Ellar Coltrane revealed why they chose to leave Hollywood behind, 12 years after Boyhood catapulted them to international fame. © WireImage Ellar has recently revealed why he disappeared from HollywoodWhere is Ellar Coltrane now? "I do manual labor, and I'm a volunteer firefighter, and I'm working on my EMT license right now," Ellar revealed. © FilmMagic Ellar is now working in manual laborWhy Ellar left HollywoodWhile they occasionally appear in independent films, Ellar admitted they have no interest in pursuing celebrity status. Looking back on landing the career-defining role, Ellar recalled how the audition process was unlike anything they had experienced before.