In the latest episode of the Breakout Role Podcast, Luke and Jess explore the career of the youngest winner of Best Actress at the Oscars, Marlee Matlin. We look at this performer's varied career, her advocacy for the dead community and her

John Boyega - Attack the Block

Aug 27th, 2020 1h 40m

In the latest episode of the Breakout Role Podcast, Luke and Jess look at a more recent success story, that, in a personal attack on Luke as he pushes 30, was also 9 years ago. It's Attack the Block! Joe Cornish's cult hit sci-fi story of a gro

Amy Adams - Cruel Intentions 2, Junebug & Enchanted

Jul 6th, 2020 1h 39m

In the latest episode of the Breakout Role Podcast, Luke and Jessica take a different approach, looking at a trio of early films from the early years of Amy Adams' career. From the dispiriting, reductive and embarrassing Cruel Intentions 2 and

Tom Hanks - Mazes and Monsters

May 24th, 2020 1h 45m

The Breakout Role Podcast returns!Join Luke and Jess as they look at the first lead role of Tom Hanks in the D&D moral panic parable, Mazes and Monsters! Why does a tabletop RPG cause young Tom to lose his mind? Why didn't we watch Bosom Budd

Winona Ryder - Beetlejuice

Nov 10th, 2019 1h 43m

In the latest episode of the Breakout Role Podcast, Luke and Jess are joined by their first ever guest star, Luke's girlfriend Grace Tiernan, to watch Tim Burton's Beetlejuice, and have a good chat about young Winona Ryder's #WinonaRyderBreakou

Salma Hayek - Desperado

Oct 20th, 2019 1h 21m

In the latest episode of the Breakout Role Podcast, Luke and Jess watch Robert Rodriguez' follow-up to El Mariachi, Desperado, featuring the first starring role in Hollywood for Salma Hayek! #SalmaHayekBreakoutIn her time in America, Salma Ha

Nicole Kidman - BMX Bandits

Aug 25th, 2019 1h 7m

In the latest episode of the Breakout Role Podcast, Luke and Jess watch 1983's BMX Bandits, the first starring role of Nicole Kidman! #NicoleKidmanBreakoutJust 16 at the time this extended bicycle advert was made, Nicole vies for screentim

Nicolas Cage - Valley Girl

Jul 18th, 2019 2h 12m

Introducing...The Breakout Role Podcast!Cinema-mad siblings Jess and Luke play judge, jury and executioner as they look back at the breakout, first leading roles of Hollywood Icons. From stunning debuts to the secrets actors thought long sinc

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