Last week I met with an actor that I thought was very
talented and he wasn't even trying to be. It was more like he just wanted to be
himself and at the same time allowed me to see his talent without pushing it in
my face. He was charming, sincere, no nonsense and very smart for his age. His
name is Omar Kelly and he is at the tender age of 13 at the moment. This young
man has done television, film, print work, theater and I heard some of his voice
overs as well. I watched a clip that was on his Youtube page and it had me
laughing so hard I almost had tears in my eyes. His attitude was easy going and
very laid back as he was getting ready to go into his acting class. I asked
Omar questions and he answered them honestly and quickly while he listened for
his class to be called. I was in the "One on One" acting studio at 34 West 26th
Street with Omar's mom Linda and she was a delight to talk to as she waited for
her son to come out of class. Omar is already part of SAG-AFTRA and he is
represented by the Shirley Grant Management Agency (SGM) and some of his hobbies
are Hip Hop dancing, Martial Arts, Swimming, Beat Boxing, Drums also he can
imitate voices and more. He explained to me that he likes comedy and some of his
favorite comedians are Martin Lawrence, Tyler Perry and he would like to meet
Chris Rock. One of the most important questions that I asked him was "What
advice would you give other young actors coming up?" Omar's answer was 'Be
confident!' and believe me he is very confident about himself and what he
wants. Omar will be speaking with me in an radio interview and he will also be
coming on the TV show (TBA soon). In the meantime you can read up on him on his
website
http://www.omarkelly.org/ and connect and follow him on
Twitter
https://twitter.com/#!/JaleelOmar You can also find out quite
a bit of information at his IMDB page at
http://www.imdb.me/omarkelly and you can check out his videos
on his Youtube page at
http://www.youtube.com/user/Kellyls1When you get a
chance check out his pages out if you are a Director, Casting Director, Fan or
more!!!
I could write more but I will save all of the big talk for the shows
so you get all the information straight from Omar.
To Linda, You are a
wonderful mom, intelligent and very sincere with your goals and help towards
your son.
There need to be an award for people like you who push others
to the height of their lives without asking for anything in return except love.
You have shown me that diligence, understanding and confidence with a huge dash
of love goes a long way. Bless you Linda and I do wish you and your son much
success!