For our coverage of the visit, read the Wellington Enterprise in the Oct. 17 edition of the Lorain County Community Guide.

Camera operator Steve Fracol, one of the filmmakers on “The Minuteman,” guides Emerson Gahring, 11, of Norwalk, while he films Liam Neeson in a scene shot in downtown Wellington. Emerson and his mom returned to where his mom, Sue Gahring, grew up to watch the filming. After striking up a conversation with the camera operator during some downtime, Emerson was given the chance to operate the camera as they filmed a scene at a prop phone booth. Emerson and his mother met with Neeson later in the day.

Action star Liam Neeson walks back to his beat-up old pickup truck after chatting with Robert Lorenz, director of “The Minuteman.” Note the bullet holes in the side of the truck.





Liam Neeson exits the movie set gun store with a rifle in hand.

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Melissa Burns, owner of The Painting Factory on West Herrick Avenue, poses next to a painting she made of movie star Liam Neeson. She led a workshop on how to paint the “Taken” and “Star Wars” star.