Who do you think has been the biggest breakout surprise TV star of the year?

[Tom O'Neil Joined: May 13th, 2011 Topics: 46 Posts: 19 View Predictions]

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Please just pick one star and give us your explanation/ insights so we can quote you in an article or photo gallery we pull together.

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[probablyROB Joined: Jul 7th, 2012 Topics: 0 Posts: 1160 View Predictions]

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Adam Scott, Brit Lower, Tramel Tillman, etc

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[String Cheese Theory Joined: Aug 16th, 2020 Topics: 8 Posts: 2107 View Predictions]

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Britt Lower – Severance is amazing

Tramel Tillman – ditto

Greta Lee – TMS and Russian Doll

Sarah Sherman – standout SNL freshman

James Austin Johnson – Opened the SNL season in the first cold open of the year in his very first episode

Please Don’t Destroy guys – they’re awesome

Oscar Isaac – he became a bona fide star this year with Moon Knight, Dune, Scenes from a Marriage and The Card Counter, hosting SNL and being damn charming (my prediction for Sexiest Man Alive this year), he’s the man of the hour.

Here for the comedies

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[JV Joined: Dec 31st, 2019 Topics: 9 Posts: 5253 View Predictions]

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Tom O'Neil wrote:

Please just pick one star

And Adam Scott, Oscar Isaac are not breakout stars. They are people who have been around for a long time.

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[String Cheese Theory Joined: Aug 16th, 2020 Topics: 8 Posts: 2107 View Predictions]

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JV wrote:

And Adam Scott, Oscar Isaac are not breakout stars. They are people who have around for a long time.

Thanks Officer.

Breakout means different things. Breaking into the mainstream is exactly what Oscar Isaac did. Beforehand he was known in small circles for 1 movie. Just because you had heard of him doesn’t mean anything.

Also, mind your own business. You’re not the king of gold Derby.

Here for the comedies

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[JV Joined: Dec 31st, 2019 Topics: 9 Posts: 5253 View Predictions]

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Everybody from Station Eleven, but I’m going with Danielle Deadwyler. Her performance is basically a snowball effect, showing up at first as a silent, tough and introvert woman who tries hard to not get affected by whatever the outside throws at her, but then she goes deep down on her emotions throughout the third episode until THAT moment in the presentation where her character just has a complete breakdown. Miranda also wrote the graphic novel that drives the narative so the show is basically all about her. Should be winning every award.

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[JV Joined: Dec 31st, 2019 Topics: 9 Posts: 5253 View Predictions]

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String Cheese Theory wrote:

Breakout means different things. Breaking into the mainstream is exactly what Oscar Isaac did. Beforehand he was known in small circles for 1 movie. Just because you had heard of him doesn’t mean anything.

He was literally one of the main characters of the most recent Star Wars trilogy. Ex Machina, Inside Llewyn Davis, A Most Violent Year, Annihilation, Drive. Not a breakout star.

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[jjjmoss Joined: Jun 2nd, 2016 Topics: 2 Posts: 2215 View Predictions]

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as in the emmy eligibility year?

because that’s clearly Sag winner Jung Ho-yeon with her 24 million followers.

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[antony Joined: May 13th, 2020 Topics: 8 Posts: 1072 View Predictions]

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Minha Kim. She shines in every second of Pachinko and gave one of the best performances of the year.

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[probablyROB Joined: Jul 7th, 2012 Topics: 0 Posts: 1160 View Predictions]

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Adam Scott broke out from the perception of being a fairly recognizable comedy actor to being a legitimate awards contender in drama. I would have said the same about Bryan Cranston when he went to Breaking Bad.

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[probablyROB Joined: Jul 7th, 2012 Topics: 0 Posts: 1160 View Predictions]

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Can’t you guys read? Tom said to pick ONE person… Jesus Christ.

Can someone please interpret? Can not read.

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[braydenfitzsimmons Joined: May 3rd, 2015 Topics: 97 Posts: 8648 View Predictions]

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jjjmoss wrote:

as in the emmy eligibility year?

because that’s clearly Sag winner Jung Ho-yeon with her 24 million followers.

Her breakout as an actor is even more impressive considering this was her first professional acting job after a few years in reality tv and modelling.

Vogue’s YouTube channel even re-edited the title of a 6 year old makeup tutorial with her to include “Squid Game star” because they know how much public interest there was around her.

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[braydenfitzsimmons Joined: May 3rd, 2015 Topics: 97 Posts: 8648 View Predictions]

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Quinta Brunson.

Going from Buzzfeed staff writer to ABLSS featured player to now the creative force behind thee breakout comedy of the year (and on a broadcast network no less).

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[Manav Joined: Dec 21st, 2019 Topics: 60 Posts: 6684 View Predictions]

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Tom O'Neil wrote:

Please just pick one star and give us your explanation/ insights so we can quote you in an article or photo gallery we pull together.

I would say Margaret Qualley has been THE breakout star of this Emmy season. She was previously nominated for Fosse/Verdon but it is this project that really allowed her to showcase her range and become a bona fide leading lady, and took Maid to record viewership numbers. The project gave Qualley her first Critics Choice and SAG Nominations. What she does with the role and how she shows us all sides of her character Alex was truly spectacular.

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