How does it feel to be ranked with Oliver Stone, Harold Becker, Sergio Leone and Martin Scorsese?
It’s pretty nice. Very nice of him. Whenever I feel down, I go and talk to Jimmy. I’m so insecure. I’m excited that he is so supportive of the movie. It’s nice when you’re a first-time director and you have someone like that, you know? With “Virgin Suicides,” have you finally found your mtier? Directing? Yeah, I think so. I spent most of my 20s worrying, “Oh no. I don’t know what I want to do” and “I’ll try this and try that.” It’s really huge to find something that you really enjoy, something that you can really contribute something to. And I really love doing it, and I feel like it’s something that combines so many other things that I love. Things like? Things like photography and music and design. You get to do all of them. How old are you now? 28. Your marriage [to director/actor Spike Jonze] came along with your career breakthrough. Are you happy? Is it all good? Yeah, it’s been an exciting year, and I’m glad that my husband has been successful with his film [“Being John Malkovich
