Between family and personal projects, Catherine Renaud doesn’t stop herself from dreaming of a highly diversified screen career and new professional challenges.
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We’ll see you in number 5e season ofAlerts. Tell me about this new character.
I am very happy to join the team for the 5e season! I will play Aurélie Trépanier, co-leader of the political party Demain Québec. Everything suggests that she will be the next premier of Quebec, but a few days before the vote, she disappears. There will be a lot of plotting and questioning.
What was your reaction to this role?
I was super excited to play him. It really is a beautiful, long plot that is fascinating and well written. We are going to suspect so many people, there are several avenues that are being addressed. It’s a real gift to play a free woman, with great convictions, and I love playing strong female roles.
Your character in Indefensible also experiences a lot of difficulties. How will Sarah do in the next season?
I’m really happy with his progress. The series is centered around the law firm, so I’m supporting my partner, Leo Macdonald. With this plot, we add more finesse to my character. I appreciate the integration of the theme of postpartum depression, a subject that is still taboo which affects many women and which often provokes judgment. We explore the theme in depth: Sarah consults a psychologist with Léo and she will talk about the fact that she feels helpless and without attachment to their child. The season ends with Leo facing a tense situation in court involving an armed security guard. Sarah is upset, as are the spectators, who will have to wait until after the holidays to find out what happens next.
Where did you go to draw your emotions for what your character is going through?
My first inspiration was a loved one who experienced postpartum depression. I remember that as a friend and mother, I felt judgment and astonishment at this issue. I also listened to several testimonies and read to learn about the phenomenon. I like that we are addressing the subject, since we need to talk about it more to eliminate taboos and so that these women feel welcomed and understood.
-You yourself are Marguerite’s mother. What is your relationship?
It’s the best role of my life! I have been the complete opposite of depression. I was overjoyed and cried every day when she was born, telling myself that I was so happy that she was there. It must be said that I had it in my late thirties. I didn’t want it with just anyone, but I’m very grateful that life sent me Marguerite. I would have liked to have more, but I didn’t have time and I also had miscarriages. This is also a difficult topic that needs to be addressed more. I felt very alone. On the other hand, I feel very lucky, because I have a wonderful husband and good examples of mothers around me.
Does she understand her mother’s job?
I think she’s starting to understand, but she’s only seven. She’s seen me on TV a little bit, but I don’t play mainstream roles. She understood that I had work husbands and that people approach me in the street because they have seen me on their screens. She came to spend a day on the set ofAlerts and she will follow me on tour to the theater this summer. She says she wants to become an actress, but that changes very often.
Do you have any family plans with your partner and your daughter soon?
We were able to take a great family trip last May, where we went to visit friends in Switzerland and Venice. We would like to leave soon, but this winter, we will be at our chalet. We’re juggling the idea of selling it and buying a house in the same area, but for the moment, it’s a long-term project. I would like to have a garden and feel more self-sufficient, it could calm my eco-anxiety! (laughs)
You are greatly involved in the Le Chaînon Foundation. Why is this cause important to you?
The Chain is really in my heart and I feel connected to them. I have been involved for four years, it was my partner who introduced me to the organization. The team is awesome. I don’t think you need to have experienced these kinds of difficult events to be touched by the cause and get involved. I always say that if one day acting no longer works out, I would like to take classes and work with them as a counselor.
We see you less in the cinema and the theater. Is it a wish to further develop this side?
I really like television. I feel good there and I try to be the best I can every time. It would be wrong to say that I don’t want roles in other mediums. I can’t wait to make a film. I can’t imagine that one day I won’t have this chance! A feature film is the opportunity to connect with the director and have time to develop a character in all its forms. As for theater, I have been taking steps for a year or two and I will be on tour this summer with the director Martin Gougeon for his summer comedy All-Dress Family.
Which character has influenced you the most in your career?
I had the chance to play a leading role in a project in Switzerland. There was a before and after of this series in 2011, which was called Secret time. I returned to Quebec with a lot more self-confidence, in addition to having traveled. I didn’t know anyone and I had to integrate into this team. It was subsequently that I landed the fabulous role of Flavie in RAMs.
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