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Lights, camera,<br />
20 <strong>Get</strong> <strong>It</strong> <strong>Joburg</strong> <strong>North</strong>ern Suburbs <strong>October</strong> <strong>2019</strong><br />
Media personality Clive Maistry<br />
shares the thrills of his exciting life<br />
and spills on insights from his career<br />
that spans radio and television<br />
He gets a thrill from the butterflies and highs when the<br />
producer counts down lights, camera, action. He loves<br />
the perks of the entertainment industry ... like freebies.<br />
And he values the need to stay humble.<br />
With a career spanning television, radio, modelling and<br />
acting, Clive Maistry surely needs little introduction.<br />
You’ll probably recall his voice from the weekend<br />
breakfast show on 5FM where he entertained alongside<br />
Elana Afrika and Mark Gillman, or from seeing him on<br />
SuperSport Blitz and guest appearances on Egoli – Place<br />
of Gold as an intern doctor.<br />
Most recently, SABC3’s lifestyle and entertainment show,<br />
Mela, welcomed Clive as its newest presenter and he’s<br />
also the male promo voice of Zee World on DStv.<br />
What makes the entertainment industry one you<br />
enjoy?<br />
I think what stands out the most for me is that no day<br />
is the same and everything could change in seconds –<br />
especially when it comes to live TV! I think I also get a kick<br />
out of the butterflies and highs I get from seconds before<br />
the producer counts me down and it’s lights, camera,<br />
action. Love that feeling!<br />
What does a typical day look like for you?<br />
My typical day, I assure you, is not one to envy. My alarm<br />
goes off at 4am as call time for my first studio gig of the<br />
day is at 5am. Then it’s a full day in studio with other<br />
related duties from voice-overs to checking graphics,<br />
getting approvals on content and seeing clients inbetween<br />
that. This, while fitting in my gym sessions and<br />
five meals followed by an evening HIIT session. <strong>It</strong> ends<br />
with a very long shower and meal prep for the next day.<br />
Is it an insane schedule? YES! Would I want to be doing<br />
anything else? HECK, NO!<br />
When did you first discover your passion for<br />
presenting and what was your first gig?<br />
<strong>It</strong>’s something I’ve always enjoyed! I used to perform for<br />
my family and they somehow let me ‘waste their time’<br />
watching ‘Clive Live in Concert’ for an hour sometimes!<br />
The first actual gig I landed was on Egoli – Place of Gold. I<br />
played an intern alongside Paul Buckby’s character and I<br />
was blown away by just how much more goes on behind<br />
the scenes than you’d think!
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