DIARY: On the spot - Scott Goodfellow chief executive officer, CNBC Asia-Pacific

<p>What's the best part of your job? </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Talking with people from around the region and realising how diverse </p><p>their interests and tastes are. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>And the worst? </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Talking to people in the US in the middle of the night. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Your all-time favourite film and why? </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Star Wars (the first one); Everything in excess, good, evil, a great </p><p>saga. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Favourite book? </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Anything by Stuart Woods. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Favourite restaurant and dish? </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Smith & Wollensky's in NYC, steak. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Do you have a favourite gadget? </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Anything with really high-speed broadband. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Favourite fashion designer? </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>I like comfortable, casual Cutter & Buck. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>What are your hobbies? </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Bird-watching - Asia-Pacific is the best in the world. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Where did you go on your last vacation? </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Southern California. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Who would you want to play you in a movie? </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Sean Connery (I flatter myself). </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>How would you title your movie? </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>High Impact. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Finish this line: I wish I could ... </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>spend more time with my family. </p><p><BR><BR> </p>

by | 08/17/2001