Diary: On the spot - George Singleton, Regional strategy director, Asia-Pacific, Publicis Worldwide

<p>What's the best part of your job? </p><p>It allows me to be involved with people, ideas and winning. </p><p>And the worst </p><p>The air conditioning in the office is freezing! </p><p>Your all-time favourite film and why </p><p>Casablanca. Life is about stories, and this is a great one. </p><p>Favourite book or CD? </p><p>For non-fiction, Endurance, by Alfred Lansing and for fiction, The Lord </p><p>of the Rings, J.R.R Tolkien. </p><p>In terms of CDs, currently, Ramones/Rocket to Russia, Meat Puppets/Too </p><p>high to die, and My Bloody Valentine/Loveless...but ask me again </p><p>tomorrow. </p><p>Favourite print title? </p><p>Rolling Stone. </p><p>Favourite restaurant </p><p>My parents' house for Christmas dinner - spectacular! </p><p>Do you have a favourite gadget? </p><p>Myscout compass. </p><p>Do you have a favourite fashion designer? </p><p>Levi Strauss and Bill Bowerman. </p><p>What's the weirdest thing we'll find in your closet? </p><p>Neckties. </p><p>What are your hobbies? </p><p>Running, hiking, music, film, reading. </p><p>Favourite holiday destination? </p><p>I've never been to a place I wouldn't want to go back to. </p><p>Who would you want to play you in a movie? </p><p>Jimmy Stewart....hey, he played George in It's a wonderful life. </p><p>How would you title your movie? </p><p>It's awonderful life. </p><p>If you were a brand, what would it be? </p><p>Me. Accept no substitutes. </p><p>What is your all-time favourite advertisement? </p><p>Nike's 'Joan Benoit/rainy morning'. </p><p>Please finish this line: I wish I could ...Fly to the stars...and return </p><p>to tell the tale. </p><p>Last thing to cross your mind before bed? </p><p>What a great time to be alive! </p>

What's the best part of your job?

It allows me to be involved with people, ideas and winning.

And the worst

The air conditioning in the office is freezing!

Your all-time favourite film and why

Casablanca. Life is about stories, and this is a great one.

Favourite book or CD?

For non-fiction, Endurance, by Alfred Lansing and for fiction, The Lord

of the Rings, J.R.R Tolkien.

In terms of CDs, currently, Ramones/Rocket to Russia, Meat Puppets/Too

high to die, and My Bloody Valentine/Loveless...but ask me again

tomorrow.

Favourite print title?

Rolling Stone.

Favourite restaurant

My parents' house for Christmas dinner - spectacular!

Do you have a favourite gadget?

Myscout compass.

Do you have a favourite fashion designer?

Levi Strauss and Bill Bowerman.

What's the weirdest thing we'll find in your closet?

Neckties.

What are your hobbies?

Running, hiking, music, film, reading.

Favourite holiday destination?

I've never been to a place I wouldn't want to go back to.

Who would you want to play you in a movie?

Jimmy Stewart....hey, he played George in It's a wonderful life.

How would you title your movie?

It's awonderful life.

If you were a brand, what would it be?

Me. Accept no substitutes.

What is your all-time favourite advertisement?

Nike's 'Joan Benoit/rainy morning'.

Please finish this line: I wish I could ...Fly to the stars...and return

to tell the tale.

Last thing to cross your mind before bed?

What a great time to be alive!

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