My writing and directing partner, Tom Hunsinger, who has died aged 72, had careers in acting, writing, directing and teaching. Together we made three feature films, of which Lawless Heart (2001) was the most successful. Tom later found a home as a teacher at Rada, where his fiercely honest opinions inspired devoted respect from many of his students.
Tom, an American, was born in Wichita in Kansas to Charlie Hunsinger and Carol (nee Clark), who were farmers. He went to Valley Center high school and then Emporia State University, where he majored in drama before travelling to London in 1975 to study at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art.
