South by Southwest’s Breakout Stars

South by Southwest, which wrapped up on Sunday, is a breeding ground for about-to-pop musicians and actors alike. Here, a look at three breakouts from the fest. EDEN BROLIN Growing up with actor-dad Josh Brolin, and model-actress mom Alice Adair, “going into acting seemed like the obvious choice,” says Eden Brolin. After studying at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York and spending “six years auditioning and trying to make an impact,” the 21-year-old snagged the lead in “I Dream Too Much,” which premiered at the festival last week. “I left that audition thinking, ‘Okay, there goes another awful audition,’” recalls Brolin. Two days after her well-received feature-film debut — in which she plays an aspiring poet taking care of her injured great-aunt — she signed with Paradigm Talent Agency. PROVENANCE: “I grew up in a small town with a lot of Sarahs and Katies, and I was like, ‘I want to be a Sarah or a Katie,’” says Brolin, who was raised on her family’s ranch in Templeton, Calif., 200 miles outside of Los Angeles. “Eden was this very eccentric name in that small town.” BIG BREAK: In 2008, the actress came to South by Southwest to promote “X,” a

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