At the age of twelve, whilst living in Cairns, Jesse landed the role of Danny Tippler in Bruce Beresford's motion picture Paradise Road and found himself spending several months working alongside such actors as Frances McDormand, Glenn Close, Pauline Collins, Pamela Rabe, Elizabeth Spriggs and relative newcomer Cate Blanchett.
At the age of twelve, while residing in Cairns, Jesse secured the part of Danny Tippler in Bruce Beresford's motion picture Paradise Road and spent several months working alongside notable actresses such as Frances McDormand, Glenn Close, Pauline Collins, Pamela Rabe, Elizabeth Spriggs, and rising star Cate Blanchett.