"I was dragged along to a rehearsal being told they were short of men and I've been hooked ever since," Mr Zandonadi said.

He has been involved in everything from choirs, theatres, one act plays, theatre restaurants, and most recently movies, and is a member of both the Ayr and Home Hill Choral Societies.

"I have been doing this for 20 odd years now," Robert said.

"The last full play production I did was Full Monty in 2007," he said.

Although it takes a lot of dedication, Robert freely admits that he simply finds it very enjoyable.

His most recent and undoubtedly most challenging performing role came out of the blue after Robert read an advertisement in the paper.

The advertisement called for parties interested in taking part in an Australian movie about a trip to the Gulf.

After considering trying his hand at film work he was still unsure if he wanted to put his hat in the ring.

A phone call to his friend, fellow performer and farmer Rick Romeo sealed the deal.

It had turned out they had both seen the advertisement and been secretly considering having a go at the roles on offer.

"I said, if you will, I will," Robert said.

Their extensive experience landed him and his friend Rick an audition.

"It was very different to what I had done before," Robert said.

"In everything I had done you had to try to engage the audience and get eye contact, with this you had to move around and act while you were talking.

"He (the director) got me driving a ute around a paddock reading my lines," he said.

Robert and Rick both got a part in the movie, which was filmed during a two and a half week trip through the Gulf.

The movie is a professional production and is aptly called Blokes.

When Robert isn't acting he can be found on his Airville cane farm.

He and his wife Wendy purchased the property in 1987 and live there with their two children.

The Zandonadi family look at farming cane in a very practical manner considering the tough times on the land.

"The cane farm is a lifestyle not a money earner," he said.

"It's not like vegetables, where you have to be there all the time. Essentially it is a grass."

Robert is open-minded towards new farming techniques and unlike some areas finds farmers in the Airville area very keen to share and discuss what they are doing on their farm.

"I'm always looking for what's happening around me and something new I can try," he said.