SPIKE JONZE IN LOS ANGELES, SEPTEMBER 2013.

AMY ADAMS, JOAQUIN PHOENIX, AND JONZE ON THE SET OF HER. PHOTO: SAM ZHU.

JOAQUIN PHOENIX AS THEODORE IN HER. PHOTO COURTESY OF WARNER BROS. PICTURES.

JONZE WITH JOHN MALKOVICH ON THE SET OF BEING JOHN MALKOVICH, 1999. PHOTO: REX USA/EVERETT COLLECTION.

CATHERINE KEENER AND JOHN CUSACK IN BEING JOHN MALKOVICH, 1999. PHOTO: REX USA/ MOVIESTORE COLLECTION.

MERYL STREEP IN ADAPTATION, 2002. PHOTO: REX USA/C.COLUMBIA/EVERETT

CAMERON DIAZ AND JOHN CUSACK IN BEING JOHN MALKOVICH, 1999. PHOTO: MELISSA MOSELEY/FOCUS FEATURES.