Instant Karma
“It was a very interesting triangle”
A new documentary explores the dynamic rapport between Guy Clark, Susanna Clark and Townes Van Zandt
Guy Clark
Townes Van Zandt, Susanna Clark and Guy Clark on the porch of the Clarks’ house, Nashville, 1972
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“IT was such a unique relationship,” says writer/ director Tamara Saviano of the bond between songwriters Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark and Susanna Clark. “Townes and Guy were best friends, Townes and Susanna were soulmates, and Guy and Susanna were married. It was a very interesting triangle. Guy didn’t wear his heart on his sleeve, whereas Townes and Susanna were very sensitive, almost mystical. They believed in magic and lived their lives that way. But there’s no doubt the three of them loved each other deeply.”