Love Me actor William Lodder: “It’s important to show males experiencing emotions”

William Lodder has been wowing viewers in the TV hit Love Me, and he’s just getting started.

Who Actor William Lodder. Where 1950s era family home with lots of natural light in Sydney’s Northern Beaches. Favourite thing Gus is our four-year-old golden retriever and I love him to bits. It’s good to be home to hang with him. Inspiration I’ve lived in the Northern Beaches my whole life. I’m just a skater boy who also loves the beach. Home is Home means for me that I am going to be OK. I am around people who support me – I am safe and happy.

William with his beloved dog, Gus. Pictures: Tim Pascoe

As a four-year-old, William Lodder would dress up as Peter Pan for weeks on end playing “pretend”. Now, as young adult he’s living his dream as an actor earning critical acclaim in the Binge production, Love Me.

“I adored pretending to be other people and my parents realised at a very young age that this was something that I would do,” says William.

William is pictured in his family home in Sydney’s Northern Beaches.

His breakout role came about in 2019 playing opposite Frances O’Connor and Richard Roxburgh in the family film Go! In contrast, his character Aaron in Love Me navigates the difficult emotions of love and loss.

“It’s important to show males experiencing these emotions and it’s given me a better understanding of the wider variety of roles I want to play,” he says.

In peak Covid, William relished moving back to his family home in Sydney’s Northern Beaches, but like many young actors in search of work, he’ll probably head to the States soon.

William moved back home when Covid lockdown hit, but following the success of Love Me, is looking to try his luck in Hollywood.

“Going to the US is something I have always wanted to do, but the Northern Beaches will always be home. It’s a beautiful part of Sydney and I hold it dear in my heart,” he says.

“We live right by the beach in a 1950s home which has had a contemporary renovation. We live close to the beach so I’ll never understand why my parents got a place with a pool, but there you have it. It’s home.”

AT HOME WITH WILLIAM LODDER

Didgeridoo

William plays the didgeridoo before going into an audition

My dad bought this in Cairns when I was little. I love Aboriginal culture and I play this before auditions to clear my lungs. It’s actually great for breathing work.

Image on toast

Artwork of William gifted to him by a fellow Love Me actor

This was given to me by (Love Me actor) Heather Mitchell. It’s one of the most bizarre things I have ever received and I had to have it framed. She is truly amazing.

Skateboard

William lives by the beach, but he’s a skater boy at heart

That is my best friend in terms of transport and I have taken it all over the world. My best memory of it is skating in the South Island of New Zealand down a winding road.

VHS video camera

William takes this retro VHS video recorder to all his jobs

It’s quite a bulky camera and people are taken aback when they see it. I take it to every job I have. I just like to create those memories on set – there’s no particular storyline.

La Haine

French cult classic, La Haine, is William’s favourite film

This is my all-time favourite film made by (writer/director) Mathieu Kassovitz. The acting is so raw and the way it’s filmed is jaw dropping. It’s the best French film of all time.

Ring

What design do you see in this ring?

I got that on my 18th birthday from my brother Tom. It has a weird abstract design and my perception of it changes. It’s a life lesson: you make of it what you will, life is not always clear.

Blueback by Tim Winton

Blueback by Tim Winton, an Australian classic and a loved book in the Lodder household

My mum read this book to me as a kid and it’s one of my most favourite books. I feel a deep connection to the main character, Abel. It’s a beautiful Australian story.

Compass

This compass is a family heirloom. Pictures: Tim Pascoe

This belonged to my great grandfather. It’s mine now and I keep it safe. It’s nice to have history around the house. You feel a connection to the past.

Love Me is now streaming on BINGE.