Interview with Saint Claire

 Saint-Claire.

The Backchat show with Renato welcomed a very talented creative who goes by the stage name Saint-Claire, someone who has had his shot at almost every job in the entertainment industry such as acting, producing, directing, music and so much more. As an actor, you might have seen him on Arendsvlei as Christopher and as far as his music goes, he was nominated for a SAMA as part of a music group called Afro Z and has featured artist such as Mafikizolo , Mandoza , Brenda Fassie and  the internationally recognized artist Ja Rule.

Our presenter Renato kicked off the show by asking Saint-Claire to share his background and it is known that Saint came from humble beginnings, growing up on the Cape Flats, Lotus River Grassy Park to be specific. It is no secret that growing up on the Cape Flats is nothing but easy but Saint-Claire (real name, Ernest Stanley Saint-Claire) beat all odds and has definitely established himself as a talented individual. Saint-Claire continued to share some stories from his upbringing by mentioning that he attended Wynberg which is where his love for the creative arts was birthed. Saint-Claire then attempted woodwork and carpentry before finding his way back to the entertainment industry and the rest is history.

Saint-Claire also spoke   about his entrepreneurial ventures and told us about his charity called Grow and Sustain Africa, a charity focused on elderly sustainability. When asked what he does for fun, Saint- Claire answered “When I am not working, I love relaxing to some showmax as well as stepping out into nature with my family”. It is surprising that someone who is as busy as he is, he still manages to find time to unwind and relax.

Saint-Claire left the audience with some motivational words, this is what he said “no matter what anyone says, follow your dreams”. As simple as it sounds, those words are something we can all learn from