Feb 10, 2010

Creative Q&A: Farrokh Madon is inspired by Michael Phelps

Farrokh Madon, executive creative director at McCann Erickson in Singapore, is in the hot seat this week.

Creative Q&A: Farrokh Madon is inspired by Michael Phelps
When was the last time you were inspired?  
When Michael Phelps broke a world record for the gazillionth time.

What’s the first thing you do when you wake up? 
Try not to go back to sleep.

What’s your favourite word?  
Create

What’s your favourite song lyric?  
“Don’t worry about a thing, cos every little thing’s going to be all right” by Bob Marley.

Sex, drugs or rock and roll?  
Sex

Ad you’re most ashamed of? 
I’m not telling.

Ad you wish you’d made?  
The Honda Grrrr TV spot by Wieden & Kennedy London.

Gadget you couldn’t live without? 
My com-pu-tah.

Worst haircut you’ve ever had?  
Someone said I looked like a Q-tip.

The world ends in one hour. What do you do?  
Spend it with the most wonderful woman in the world: My girlfriend.

If you had a trained monkey, what would you make it do? 
Dance like John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever.

What do you wear in bed?  
Ha ha.

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