DIARY: On the spot - Tom Doctoroff, J. Walter Thompson

<p>Tom Doctoroff, chief executive officer, J. Walter Thompson, China, </p><p>based in Shanghai </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>What's the best part of your job? </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>With the most talented people in the industry, building a professionally </p><p>world-class agency in the world's most exciting market. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>And the worst? </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Weaving through bureaucratic hurdles - the governmental and network </p><p>sort. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Favourite film and why? </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Ang Lee's "Eat, Drink, Man, Woman" for its amazingly-sensitive depiction </p><p>of Asian family dynamics. And "The American President". It manages to be </p><p>a romance, a comedy and political, all at the same time. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Favourite book for business? </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>The best so far has been Jasper Becker's "The Chinese". </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Your favourite book for pleasure? </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Mostly fiction. "Snow Falling on Cedar" about a Japanese-American </p><p>falsely accused of murder. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Favourite CDs? </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Classic jazz vocals - Sarah Vaughn. And anything from Frank Sinatra </p><p>before his voice went to seed. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Favourite restaurant? </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Le Garcon Chinois on leafy Heng Shan Lu in Shanghai. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Any hobbies? </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Reading. Tennis. Does ping pong count? Putting a table in the creative </p><p>department was a master stroke managerial decision. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Who would you want to play you in a movie? </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Everyone says it should be Ben Stiller, which is probably not a great </p><p>sign. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>How would you title your movie? </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>"Red, Black and Blue: The Adventures of an American Adguy in China." </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Finish this line: I wish I could ... figure out what becomes of most </p><p>advertising people after they're 50. </p><p><BR><BR> </p>