In this compelling Q&A, multihyphenate artist Saint Heart discusses the intersection of her work as an actor, musician, and screenwriter. With a career spanning over 45 films, Heart opens up about her upcoming role as the Queen of Hearts in Alice’s Madness in Wonderland and how her “tribal pop” sound serves as a tribute to her Comanche heritage.
Drawing inspiration from conversations with visionaries like Guillermo del Toro and Tim Burton, she explains her creative philosophy of blending high-fashion gothic aesthetics with raw emotional storytelling. The interview culminates in a look toward the future: the launch of the “Luciverse,” a cinematic universe dedicated to bold, fearless female characters and stories of transformation.
HEY SAINT HEART, THANKS FOR JOINING US TODAY. FOR READERS DISCOVERING YOU FOR THE FIRST TIME, HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR JOURNEY AND THE WORLD YOU’VE BUILT AS AN ARTIST?
I’ve followed my instincts and my love for storytelling. My work lives between beauty and darkness, and I like creating bold, emotional worlds about power, survival, and transformation.
YOU’VE WORKED ACROSS ACTING, MUSIC, AND SCREENWRITING. DO THESE FEEL LIKE SEPARATE PATHS, OR ARE THEY ALL PART OF ONE BIGGER CREATIVE VISION FOR YOU?
They’re all part of one bigger vision. Acting lets me become the story, music lets me express the emotion, and writing lets me create the world. For me, it all connects.
YOUR UPCOMING ROLE AS THE QUEEN OF HEARTS IN ALICE’S MADNESS IN WONDERLAND SOUNDS INTENSE AND VISUALLY STRIKING. WHAT DREW YOU TO THAT CHARACTER?
I was drawn to her darkness. She’s powerful, intense, and unpredictable. I love playing women who are beautiful, dangerous, and a little broken underneath.
YOU’VE APPEARED IN OVER 45 FILMS AND WORKED ALONGSIDE ACTORS LIKE KEVIN SORBO AND TOM ARNOLD. WHAT HAVE THOSE EXPERIENCES TAUGHT YOU ABOUT LONGEVITY IN THIS INDUSTRY?
It taught me to stay consistent, keep going, and trust myself. Longevity comes from resilience and never giving up.
AT WORLDAUTHORS.ORG, WE LOVE THE STORY BEHIND THE STORYTELLER. WHEN YOU’RE WRITING, LIKE WITH YOUR PROJECT LUCI HART, WHERE DO YOUR IDEAS USUALLY BEGIN?
They start with something real. Luci came from a deeper place pain, loss, and the need to take control back. She’s not just a character to me, she’s a part of that emotion. I build the story around her, how she thinks, how she moves, what she’s feeling underneath it all.
YOUR “TRIBAL POP” SOUND IS DEEPLY TIED TO YOUR COMANCHE HERITAGE. HOW IMPORTANT IS IT FOR YOU TO BRING CULTURAL IDENTITY INTO YOUR CREATIVE WORK?
It’s very important to me. I honor my Comanche ancestry with respect, and I bring that influence into my work in a way that feels authentic to who I am.
YOU’VE INTERVIEWED VISIONARIES LIKE GUILLERMO DEL TORO AND TIM BURTON. DID THOSE CONVERSATIONS INFLUENCE HOW YOU SEE STORYTELLING OR BUILD YOUR OWN WORLDS?
Yes, absolutely. Speaking with artists like Guillermo del Toro and Tim Burton inspired me to trust my imagination more. They reminded me that the best stories come from building worlds that feel personal, emotional, and a little strange.
YOUR AESTHETIC BLENDS HIGH FASHION WITH A DARKER, ALMOST GOTHIC EDGE. HOW DOES YOUR PERSONAL STYLE CONNECT WITH THE CHARACTERS YOU PLAY OR THE STORIES YOU TELL?
My style is part of my storytelling. I love mixing beauty with darkness, and that shows in the characters I play and the worlds I create.
LOOKING AHEAD, WHAT KIND OF STORIES ARE YOU MOST DRIVEN TO CREATE, AND WHAT DO YOU WANT YOUR WORK TO REPRESENT IN THE LONG RUN?
I want to create bold, emotional stories with strong women. I’m also starting my own cinematic universe, the Luciverse, focused on powerful female characters. I want my work to represent power, truth, and fearlessness.