Without Getting Killed or Caught: The Story of Guy Clark

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Today, we’re celebrating the life of the legendary Texan singer-songwriter Guy Clark.

We’re joined by Tamara Saviano and Paul Whitfield, co-directors and producers of the long-awaited documentary ‘Without Getting Killed or Caught’.

The film documents the dynamic of Guy Clarke, his wife Sussana Clarke, their deep friendship with singer/songwriter Townes Van Zandt, and their rise from obscurity to reverence.

They explain how the idea for the documentary came about, the impact they hope to have with the film and the aspects of Guy’s life that make him so special.

“I want to leave people wanting more. When somebody finishes watching the film, I want them to go look up Guy Clark.” - Tamara Saviano

Time Stamps:

00:00 - Introducing our guests Tamara Saviano and Paul Whitfield and their film Without Getting Killed or Caught.
09:17 - How the idea to make a documentary about Guy Clark came about.
10:59 - Why they decided to tell the documentary from Susanna Clark’s perspective.
13:18 - How workshops can help with your creative projects.
14:10 - The new information they learned about Guy and Susanna when creating the film.
15:20 - Why Tamara and Paul decided to distribute the film exclusively on their website.
19:50 - The only part of the film creation they compromised on.
22:50 - Why they cast Sissy Spacek as the voice of Susanna.
27:27 - The impact Paul and Tamara hope for the film to have on the audience.
30:43 - The personal nature of music and how it can bring people together.
33:07 - Guy Clark’s favorite types of food and his famous meat plates.
35:32 - Why Guy never became commercially successful.
38:46 - Why he lived in Nashville and his songwriting method.
47:19 - Guy’s respect for artists and how he inspired others to be artists.
52:20 - How he responded to having his life dug up and documented.

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