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Why 1923's Sebastian Roche Asked Indigenous Women for 'Forgiveness'
Sebastian Roche exclusively spoke to Us Weekly on preparing to film his character, Father Renaud, killing Baapuxti in season 1 of '1923'
In an interview with Us Weekly, the actor, 60, reflected on preparing to film his character, Father Renaud, killing Leenah Robinson ’s Baapuxti — a student at the North Dakota Boarding School for Native Americans — in season 1. In 1923, Roché’s Father Renaud is the abusive headmaster at the North Dakota Boarding School for Native Americans where Baapuxti and her cousin Teonna Rainwater ( Aminah Nieves) are students. For Roché — whose previous roles include The Vampire Diaries ’ Mikael Mikaelson and General Hospital’ s Jerry Jacks — it’s crucial that he not view his characters as “evil” or “bad” when bringing them to life onscreen.
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