Nomad Heart: Adventures on and off the Set

De: Ian Roberts

Narrado por: Ian Roberts

Actor and musician Ian Roberts is something of a South African icon, renowned for his roles as the rugged Boer fighter Sloet Steenkamp in the TV series Arende and as Boet in the immortal and immensely popular Castrol advertisements.

Ian had an unconventional youth, running wild on his family’s citrus farm in the Eastern Cape. There he grew a love of nature and first learnt the art of communicating with an audience through song and story.

A master storyteller with a wicked sense of humour, Ian offers a highly entertaining glimpse of how actors make the magic happen, whether on a theatre stage or before the TV cameras. Drawing on a career that runs from Long Street to Los Angeles, and from Shakespeare to Tsotsi, Ian provides a masterclass on the art of acting, making his life story a vital guide to aspiring actors.

His no-nonsense and fearless approach to life means he has never hesitated to tackle challenging roles and to do things in his own, unconventional way. Today, as frontman for Die Radio Kalahari Orkes, he continues to follow his heart.

©2024 Ian Roberts (P)2024 Jonathan Ball Publishers

brutal honesty

Ian is a legend and hearing his story in his own voice gave it an authenticity and made for compulsive listening.

Brilliant listen!

Since a young Afrikaans boy I have always been fascinated by Ian (Sloet from Arende). After listening to his book I know why. Once I started listening I could not stop. Ironies dat die Soutie (soos die Camel man) die gesig van 'n volk geword het! Dankie Oom Ian!