From commanding the screen across more than 45 film roles to executing her vision behind the scenes, Saint Heart is carving out her own place in genre cinema. Whether battling extraterrestrial forces in Alien Storm, acting alongside major talent in international productions like Scorpion, or architecting her own sprawling psychological horror universe—the “Luciverse”—she approaches every project with sharp discipline and relentless artistic drive. Grounded by her roots in music and shaped by years of hands-on indie filmmaking, Heart is seamlessly combining acting, screenwriting, and producing to turn bold, female-led concepts into expansive cinematic realities.
REPORTER: Welcome, Saint! We’re thrilled to sit down with you and explore your journey, your passion for genre storytelling, and what’s next for the Luciverse.
You’ve accumulated over 45 film credits in front of the camera. How has that experience shaped you as a screenwriter and producer?
SAINT HEART: Acting taught me to understand story from the inside out. When I write, I’m very visual, but I also think like an actress.
Producing is newer for me, but I’ve learned how important it is to filmmaking. I’ve reached out to some of the top directors and producers in the genre. You have to have faith, believe in what you’re creating, and sometimes be absolutely delusional that it’s going to work.
REPORTER: In Alien Storm, you play Annie, a warm bartender thrown into chaos. How did you balance her vulnerability with the grit needed for a sci-fi thriller?
SAINT HEART: She’s vulnerable and afraid, but she does fight back. And she’s one of the few characters who physically harms the aliens. But underneath all that chaos, she just wants to survive and get home to her cat.
REPORTER: What were the biggest challenges filming Alien Storm in Las Vegas on such an intense schedule?
SAINT HEART: We shot on a very tight schedule, and the desert weather was brutal, especially the freezing winds.
REPORTER: What did you take away from working on Scorpion in Cyprus alongside Clive Owen and Alex Pettyfer?
SAINT HEART: Working on Scorpion was amazing. It was my first time traveling outside the U.S. first Cyprus and then I took a flight to Egypt.
Working around actors with that level of experience was definitely nerve-racking at first because it mattered to me. I wanted to give the best performance I possibly could. I ended up bonding really well with my scene partner, Joey, and Alex was great as well.
Knowing the director was happy with my performance meant a lot to me. The biggest lesson was simple: preparation is everything. Know your character.
REPORTER: How did Scorpion compare with an independent production like Alien Storm?
SAINT HEART: Indie filmmaking taught me how fast you have to work and how adaptable you have to be.
I once filmed scenes for three different movies in one day on the same movie set. After experiences like that, you feel prepared for basically anything.
Whatever the size of the production, you show up prepared, connect with the people around you, and tell the truth of the character.
REPORTER: How did Luci Hart originate, and what is your vision for the “Luciverse”?
SAINT HEART: Luci Hart came from my love of psychological horror and the cinema I grew up watching and loving.
But I never saw Luci as just one film. The Luciverse is a much larger world. I’m writing multiple screenplays centered around bold, powerful women and exploring psychological horror, romance, and the supernatural.
I want these stories to have their own identities while still feeling like they came from the same dark universe.
REPORTER: What draws you to female-led genre stories like Hecate Girls?
SAINT HEART: I love the supernatural, and I love women who are complicated, damaged, powerful, vulnerable, dangerous.
Hecate Girls lets me explore all of that through sisterhood, supernatural forces, and black magic. That’s exactly the kind of world I love creating.
REPORTER: How does your musical background influence your screenwriting?
SAINT HEART: Music taught me passion and the courage to go after a dream.
When I write, I almost hear a scene before I see it. Horror especially depends on rhythm, the buildup, the silence, and then the moment everything breaks.
REPORTER: How do you balance being an actress, writer, singer, and producer?
SAINT HEART: They’re all different parts of me.
The actress lets me become someone else. The writer lets me release what’s inside me. The singer is my soul expressed vocally. And producing is the hard work and determination it takes to make those dreams real.
At the end of the day, I’m a storyteller.
REPORTER: What have you learned about taking an original concept from screenplay to studio development?
SAINT HEART: You have to have absolutely delusional faith that it’s going to work. You have to believe in yourself 100 percent, because confidence in a pitch is everything.
If you want people to respect you, respect your craft first. Learn to listen. Learn how to respond. And learn patience.
Patience isn’t punishment. It’s preparation.
And don’t just pitch a screenplay. Build the world around it. Give people something they can imagine becoming bigger, a universe, a brand, even a movement.
REPORTER: What’s next for Saint Heart?
SAINT HEART: I’m continuing to act while building my own projects, particularly Luci Hart, the Luciverse, and Hecate Girls.
Right now, I’m writing a possession script, which is something I’ve always wanted to do. I love The Exorcist. I love Poltergeist. I love the supernatural. So I’m pushing myself to write the most terrifying film I possibly can, the darkest thing that’s inside me.
This chapter is about bringing everything together: acting, writing, producing, and creating worlds of my own.
I’ve spent years stepping into other people’s worlds. Now I’m building mine.
Photo Credit: Roman Gora