Breakout!
9 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsA weekly film podcast dedicated to the roles that put performers on the map. Each episode covers a different actor or actress, usually one with a new release hitting theaters the week of the show. Hosts Ryan Ninesling and Gaby Iori use the performance that gave these stars their big break as a diving board for examining their entire career, covering everything from their box office successes to their critical failures.
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Episodes
9: Kristen Stewart with Cody Corrall - Panic Room, Twilight
November 22, 2019 22:15 - 1 hour - 66.3 MBHost of Into the Twilight Cody Corrall joins Breakout! to look back at the career of Charlie's Angels star Kristen Stewart. We chat Stewart's head-turning roles in Panic Room and Twilight as well as her recent critical success with films such as Clouds of Sils Maria and Personal Shopper.
8: 2019 Festival & Awards Season
November 18, 2019 21:09 - 1 hour - 72.1 MBBreakout makes a comeback with a special episode chatting the 2019 film festival and awards season, including Telluride Film Festival, London Film Festival, Denver Film Festival, and FilmFest919. We chat everything from the staying power Marriage Story and Parasite to controversial films like Waves and Joker, picking through their strengths and weaknesses while assessing their potential awards success.
7: Cate Blanchett - Elizabeth
August 15, 2019 17:36 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBBreakout! is back with a rundown of Cate Blanchett's commanding performance in the 1998 period drama Elizabeth. We also chat her entire career, from the worldwide recognition she received through the Lord of the Rings franchise to her newest role in Richard Linklater's Where'd You Go, Bernadette.
6: Florence Pugh with Whitney McIntosh - Lady Macbeth, Midsommar
July 03, 2019 16:34 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBWith Ari Aster single-handedly killing the Swedish tourism industry this week, MLB editor and culture writer Whitney McIntosh joins the show to chat Florence Pugh and her breakout role in Lady Macbeth. We also go deep on Pugh's role in Aster's newest nightmare Midsommar, which sees Pugh wailing her way into legend (and our hearts!).
5: Tom Hanks - Big
June 24, 2019 18:15 - 1 hour - 76.3 MBWith Toy Story 4 hitting theaters, we look back at how Big jump-started the career of one of our biggest movie stars: Tom Hanks. This week's episode of Breakout! covers everything Hanx, from his Oscar-winning performances in Philadelphia and Forrest Gump to his long-running role as Woody in the Toy Story franchise.
4: Taron Egerton - Kingsman: The Secret Service
June 04, 2019 17:13 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBBefore the tiny dancer held him closer, Taron Egerton had one of the most surprising breakout roles in recent memory with his charming, cheeky turn in Kingsman: The Secret Service. This week's episode of Breakout! is talkin' Taron, covering everything from his quick rise to dreamboat status to his movie star performance in the recently released Rocketman.
3: Will Smith - The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air & Independence Day
May 28, 2019 03:37 - 1 hour - 88.3 MBWith freshly minted co-host Gaby Iori in tow, Breakout! examines the works that made Will Smith "the most powerful actor in Hollywood": The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and Independence Day. We also run the gamut of Smith's entire career, from his dark years post-I Am Legend to recapturing his movie star energy with his role in his latest release, Aladdin.
2: Keanu Reeves with Gaby Iori - Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, Point Break
May 16, 2019 18:49 - 1 hour - 82.1 MBThis week very special guest Gaby Iori joins the show to talk how Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure and Point Break gave us one of Hollywood's most beloved stars in the form of Keanu Reeves. We also talk Reeves's entire career, from the thrilling highs of Speed and The Matrix to his lowest lows (we're looking at you, Bram Stoker's Dracula).
1: Anne Hathaway - The Princess Diaries
May 10, 2019 20:37 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MBThe premiere episode of Breakout! looks back at The Princess Diaries and how it turned the unknown Anne Hathaway into an instant star. We also walk through Hathaway's entire career, covering everything from her Academy Award win for Les Misérables to her disastrous new release The Hustle. This is an episode guaranteed to make your foot pop.