Pre the Joe Dunton Empire Days – filming ‘The Quiet Country’ in Galloway, SouthWest Scotland. I would have been 26 Joe I think a year older.

We waited a week for the weather to change, during which time we enjoyed intense planning conversations about our futures.

I was already a freelance D.O.P. Joe was still at Sammy’s and I spent most of my time persuading him to go freelance – time well spent.

We’ve remained good friends ever since and often communicated, but I never saw him again.

The World is a far better place because of Joe Dunton, a wonderful, kind, talented and allround – good bloke

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