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Cast voices, anniversary reunions, Cincinnati fieldwork, and fan-made retrospectives—the conversations that keep Airborne moving long after the credits.

Cast interviews

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Video interview · Movieland · 2024

Shane McDermott Interview | Airborne 1993

A dedicated conversation with the actor behind Mitchell Goosen, looking back across Airborne and McDermott’s screen career.

Why it matters: A recent chance to hear directly from the performer at the heart of the movie.Open original source ↗
Written interview · Cincinnati CityBeat

Revisiting a 2013 Interview with Shane McDermott

McDermott remembers skating preparation, the airport shoot, Pompilio’s, Krohn Conservatory, Seth Green, Jack Black, and the film’s Cincinnati afterlife.

Why it matters: The richest direct source for the production’s relationship with Cincinnati.Open original source ↗
Written interview · Slashfilm · 2017

A Conversation With Shane McDermott, Star of Airborne

A long-form conversation about McDermott’s path to acting, landing Mitchell Goosen, working with Rob Bowman, and life after his early screen career.

Why it matters: It gives Mitchell’s performance and McDermott’s later mystique valuable first-person context.Open original source ↗

Reunions and retrospectives

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Video reunion · Movieland

Airborne 30th Anniversary Reunion

A reunion featuring Seth Green, Shane McDermott, and Jacob Vargas, created for the movie’s thirtieth anniversary.

Why it matters: Three central cast members revisiting the same movie together is rare and immediately useful to fans.Open original source ↗
External video retrospective · Celebrities Then vs Now

Airborne Then and Now: 1993 vs. 2026

A recent cast-focused then-and-now video. Treat biographical claims as external commentary rather than archive verification.

Why it matters: It reflects the continuing appetite for catching up with the people who made the movie memorable.Open original source ↗

Locations and fan fieldwork

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Scene-by-scene location guide · Film Oblivion

Filming Locations — Airborne (1993)

A specialist comparison covering the airport, Newport and Bellevue, Krohn Conservatory, Main Street steps, Longworth Hall, Pompilio’s, and ten Devil’s Backbone segments.

Why it matters: It is the most extensive public lead sheet for reconnecting the finished film to Cincinnati-area streets.Open original source ↗