Seth Green has been in showbiz since the early '80s, but I first became aware of him in the mid '90s in a mostly forgotten movie called "Airborne." The main focus of the film is supposed to be Mitchell Goosen (Shane McDermott), an ocean loving California teen who's whole life changes when he's sent to live with relatives in Ohio — but I loved his cousin, Willey (Green). The nerdy, uncoordinated character could have easily become an offensive caricature of a dork, but Green portrayed him with nuanced relatability. His Willey was an average teenager who is plagued by insecurities and attempts to cover them up with false bravado and unfortunate fashion choices — a character anyone who struggled through adolescence could feel sorry for.
"I like playing underdogs and challenging the audience to like them," Green told Vanity Fair in 2020. Green also revealed that he enjoys "bringing a humanity...
"I like playing underdogs and challenging the audience to like them," Green told Vanity Fair in 2020. Green also revealed that he enjoys "bringing a humanity...
- 11/13/2022
- by Christian Gainey
- Slash Film
Dhaka, March 5 (Ians) The Bangladesh Cricket Board (Bcb) on Saturday appointed Shane McDermott as their national team’s fielding coach. Bcb appointed Mizanur Rahman as their interim fielding coach for the home series against Pakistan as the board decided not to renew the contract of fielding coach Ryan Cook after the Icc T20 World Cup. […]...
- 3/5/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
"All My Children" star Shane McDermott was on the run from cops -- literally -- but they were gonna let him go, until he demanded they arrest him. Brilliant! Cops in Galveston, TX tell us ... Shane was drinking early Sunday morning at a bar and got into a verbal altercation, bolted outside and started running down the middle of the street around 2 Am. Cops spotted him and asked where he was headed. Shane said home,...
- 11/8/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
There’s only one character in Jack Black’s career that can hold a candle to Augie in Airborne and that’s the hippy singer he played in the movie Biodome (which was actually the band Tenacious D that brought him his initial fame). For those of you who don’t know the 1993 classic Airborne it’s the tale of young Mitchell, a California surfer kid who has to move to Cincinnati. When his parents go to Australia for six months to work on a zoology project, Mitchell (Shane McDermott) is sent to live with his Aunt Irene (Edie McClurg) and Uncle Louie (Patrick
Jack Black’s Best Character is Augie in “Airborne” and It’s Not Even Close...
Jack Black’s Best Character is Augie in “Airborne” and It’s Not Even Close...
- 4/6/2017
- by Nat Berman
- TVovermind.com
In 1979, an inventor/entrepreneur by the name of Scott Olson patented an idea for single-line roller skates. Not long after, with the help of his two brothers, Olson began to manufacture something called “Rollerblades.” With a sleek design and fun neon colors, these inline skates appealed to a generation of leisure sports enthusiasts. By 1987, […]
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- 2/13/2017
- by Blake Harris
- Slash Film
Welcome back to our weekly look at the new podcasts available at our “partners in podcast crime,” the GeekCast Radio Network. As usual here’s our look at the podcasts from Gcrn, with descriptions and links to each and every one for your audio/visual pleasure!
Attf v2.0 – Episode 30 – 2013 Reinvention
2013? Yes! Steve and Mike return for the 2013 episode of Attf v2.0 with our thoughts on the end of Tf Prime. We also talk the future of the Transformers Aligned Continuity and this very podcast. So stay tuned in for details and enjoy!
Mwire – The 2013 Oscars
In the first ever Awards Season podcast episode, Mwire talks The Oscars. Join MovieRevolt Dan and TFG1Mike as they give a bit of history, rant and rave, then they run down this years list of Nominees.
Mwire – Episode 93 – 90s Flashback: Airborne (1993)
In Episode 93 join TFG1Mike and MovieRevolt Dan as they talk about the hidden gem in Airborne!
Attf v2.0 – Episode 30 – 2013 Reinvention
2013? Yes! Steve and Mike return for the 2013 episode of Attf v2.0 with our thoughts on the end of Tf Prime. We also talk the future of the Transformers Aligned Continuity and this very podcast. So stay tuned in for details and enjoy!
Mwire – The 2013 Oscars
In the first ever Awards Season podcast episode, Mwire talks The Oscars. Join MovieRevolt Dan and TFG1Mike as they give a bit of history, rant and rave, then they run down this years list of Nominees.
Mwire – Episode 93 – 90s Flashback: Airborne (1993)
In Episode 93 join TFG1Mike and MovieRevolt Dan as they talk about the hidden gem in Airborne!
- 3/3/2013
- by Phil
- Nerdly
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