If he was a character from children's literature – come on, you must have played that game: Bradley Cooper could be the Cheshire Cat, Tom Cruise is Popeye, Tom Hanks is maybe Toad of Toad Hall and Daniel Radcliffe is, well, Harry Potter (sorry Daniel) – then Matthew Goode would definitely be Tigger.
Even in the shortest of audiences in London's bright and spangly Soho Hotel he's bouncy, bouncy, bouncy and bouncy. And mostly fun, fun, fun and fun.
This Tuesday afternoon he springs up before I'm even in the room, hallooos my name – "Teddy!" – and spends our time together giving a very good impression of a man in his element. Obviously I like to think that's the natural effect I have on people. But maybe it's just his demeanour.