Finding an approach to different people can be extremely, extremely difficult. But Paddington does it perfectly—because he is the most charming bear in the world! All the market traders at Portobello adore him; it takes nothing for him to win over a respectable director of a travel bureau, and even a strict policeman at the station. The audience in the concert hall applauds his musical talent (though it’s quite modest), and a press representative is only too happy to take an interview with him.
And do you know where Paddington gets his ability to attract people? From Uncle Pastuzo—a bit like a hurricane, a resident of the Wild Perу (Piru) — who one fine day comes to visit his nephew…